{"id":108225,"date":"2020-03-16T20:13:57","date_gmt":"2020-03-17T00:13:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=108225"},"modified":"2020-03-16T20:13:57","modified_gmt":"2020-03-17T00:13:57","slug":"old-road-primary-participates-in-project-to-help-boost-the-school-feeding-programme","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/old-road-primary-participates-in-project-to-help-boost-the-school-feeding-programme\/","title":{"rendered":"Old Road Primary Participates In Project To Help Boost The School Feeding Programme"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"antig-1142386976\" class=\"antig-ecab antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/discoverflow.co\/web\/antigua\" aria-label=\"ANU CVP Digital Broadband 1200x400_1\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 1201w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:100\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:342\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:256\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1201\" height=\"401\"   \/><\/a><\/div><div id=\"antig-3144820039\" class=\"antig-before-content antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/medicalbenefitsscheme\" aria-label=\"PHOTO-2026-04-07-10-45-56\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1200\/h:400\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/PHOTO-2026-04-07-10-45-56.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1200\/h:400\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/PHOTO-2026-04-07-10-45-56.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:100\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/PHOTO-2026-04-07-10-45-56.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:341\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/PHOTO-2026-04-07-10-45-56.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:256\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/PHOTO-2026-04-07-10-45-56.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1200\" height=\"400\"   \/><\/a><\/div><p class=\"s4\"><span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">The Old Road Primary School continues to make progress <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">in an <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">ongoing project designed t<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">o enhance the school\u2019s Agricultural Science Programme through the implementation of innovative technology to support and supply vegetable commodities f<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">or the School Feeding Programme.<\/span><\/span><\/p><div id=\"antig-1385416641\" class=\"antig-content_5 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ablpag\" aria-label=\"IMG_0041\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:864\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_0041.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:864\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_0041.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:240\/h:300\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_0041.jpg 240w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:819\/h:1024\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_0041.jpg 819w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:960\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_0041.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-108227\" src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/0D51F5EB-D70B-426F-8C36-7F4C2CB78CEB.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"444\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:250\/h:444\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/0D51F5EB-D70B-426F-8C36-7F4C2CB78CEB.jpeg 250w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:169\/h:300\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/0D51F5EB-D70B-426F-8C36-7F4C2CB78CEB.jpeg 169w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:236\/h:420\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/0D51F5EB-D70B-426F-8C36-7F4C2CB78CEB.jpeg 236w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"s4\"><span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">National Specialist for the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\"> (IICA)<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">, Mr. Craig Thomas<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">,<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\"> noted that during the project,<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\"> students <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">are being trained<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\"> from a tender age <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">about effec<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">tive agricultural practices and<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\"> the technology <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">which are<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\"> now being used to improve productivity and food security <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">in the country, as well as aid in the production of healthy meals for school<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">children. \u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"s4\"><span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">The New Zeland High Commis<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">sion has funded this project to the tune of<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\"> $10, 481.00 USD and it has received additional funding from the Sir Andy Roberts Community Development Foundation Group to assist in purchasing tools and equipm<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">ent in the amount of $10,000.00 EC<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">.<\/span><\/span><\/p><div id=\"antig-3412616799\" class=\"antig-content_4 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/discoverflow.co\/web\/antigua\" aria-label=\"ANU CVP Digital Broadband 1200x400_1\"><img 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height=\"401\"   \/><\/a><\/div><div id=\"antig-3311969939\" class=\"antig-content_12 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ablpag\" aria-label=\"IMG_0040\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:864\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_0040.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:864\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_0040.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:240\/h:300\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_0040.jpg 240w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:819\/h:1024\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_0040.jpg 819w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:960\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_0040.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p class=\"s4\"><span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">The project <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">targets<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\"> high yielding <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">crops, which<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\"> are always in high demand such as<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\"> cucumbers, sweet peppers, eggplant, and tomatoes and with the protected structure which has been constructed<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\"> on the school\u2019s compound<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">, it creates an environment that would reap high yield.<\/span><\/span><\/p><div id=\"antig-3101354003\" class=\"antig-content antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ReggaeInTheParkAntigua\" aria-label=\"lucanio\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:864\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/lucanio.jpeg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:864\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/lucanio.jpeg 1080w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:240\/h:300\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/lucanio.jpeg 240w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:819\/h:1024\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/lucanio.jpeg 819w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:960\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/lucanio.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p class=\"s4\"><span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">The projec<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">t is in its final phase with <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">the installation of th<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">e<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\"> drip-irrigation\u00a0system <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">through technical support from <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">the <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">C<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">aribbean <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">A<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">gricultural <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">R<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">esearch and <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">D<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">evelopment <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">I<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">nstitute<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">(CARDI)<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">,<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">assisted by the <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">Ministry of Agriculture<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\"> and IICA<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"s4\"><span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">The project also included a <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">seedling-training<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">workshop where the<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\"> students of the Old Road Primary School, as well as<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">members of the community and<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">the Par<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">ent-Teacher Association planted<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\"> cucumber and sweet pepper.<\/span><\/span><\/p><div id=\"antig-2333048296\" class=\"antig-content_2 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.courts.com\/antigua\/\" aria-label=\"500X500 (1)\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:500\/h:500\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/500X500-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:500\/h:500\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/500X500-1.jpg 500w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:300\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/500X500-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:150\/h:150\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/500X500-1.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p class=\"s4\"><span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">Since then, the cucumbers have <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">germinated and ar<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">e set to be transplanted later this week.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"antig-1445898496\" class=\"antig-in-comments_2 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/@hadeedmotorsltd\" aria-label=\"Hadeed_WEB_Banner_MG-2\"><img 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