{"id":110011,"date":"2020-05-02T06:44:45","date_gmt":"2020-05-02T10:44:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=110011"},"modified":"2020-05-02T06:44:45","modified_gmt":"2020-05-02T10:44:45","slug":"adc-continues-to-produce-more-crops-to-enhance-the-countrys-food-security","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/adc-continues-to-produce-more-crops-to-enhance-the-countrys-food-security\/","title":{"rendered":"ADC Continues To Produce More Crops To Enhance The Country\u2019s Food Security"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"antig-594606647\" 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-1244144066\" 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 Agricultural<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\"> Development Corporation (ADC) at Diamonds Estate<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">,<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\"> is on a good path to enhancing crop production <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">in light of <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">the <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">COVID-19 Pandemic which is still wreaking havoc on many economies across the world.<\/span><\/span><\/p><div id=\"antig-16270439\" class=\"antig-content_5 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ablpag\" aria-label=\"PHOTO-2026-04-07-23-18-33\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1600\/h:800\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/PHOTO-2026-04-07-23-18-33.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1600\/h:800\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/PHOTO-2026-04-07-23-18-33.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:150\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/PHOTO-2026-04-07-23-18-33.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:512\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/PHOTO-2026-04-07-23-18-33.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:384\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/PHOTO-2026-04-07-23-18-33.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1536\/h:768\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/PHOTO-2026-04-07-23-18-33.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1600\" height=\"800\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p class=\"s4\"><span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">General Manager at A<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">DC, Mr. <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">Ryuson<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\"> Joseph said that <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">unlike<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\"> many<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\"> farmers who are now extending their production<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">, <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">with<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\"> its Production and Marketing in P<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">lan firmly in place<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">, <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">Diamonds<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">will continue to execute the various components of its production plan which <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">does not in<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">clude<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\"> expansion of<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\"> land use<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"s4\"><span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">Diamonds Estates occupies some 120 acres and according to the production plan, it is estimated that<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">between January and <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">June<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">, \u00a050<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\"> acres would be under production and <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">from all indications, <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">the corporation is <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">very close to that goal. <\/span><\/span><\/p><div id=\"antig-278432770\" class=\"antig-content_4 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-1120766457\" class=\"antig-content_12 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ablpag\" aria-label=\"PHOTO-2026-04-07-23-18-33\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1600\/h:800\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/PHOTO-2026-04-07-23-18-33.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1600\/h:800\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/PHOTO-2026-04-07-23-18-33.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:150\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/PHOTO-2026-04-07-23-18-33.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:512\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/PHOTO-2026-04-07-23-18-33.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:384\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/PHOTO-2026-04-07-23-18-33.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1536\/h:768\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/PHOTO-2026-04-07-23-18-33.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1600\" height=\"800\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p class=\"s4\"><span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">According to information coming out of the ADC, many <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">root crops such as<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\"> sweet potatoes, cassava, yam <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">and<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\"> staples like pu<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">mpkin and butternut are currently being planted<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">,<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\"> as they have a longer shelf life<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">. <\/span><\/span><\/p><div id=\"antig-3631295939\" 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 crops which <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">are now available at ADC <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">include; tomatoes, cucumbers, sweet potatoes, melons, season pep<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">pers, eggplants and onions.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"s4\"><span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">Members of the public are<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\"> further <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">being urged to continue t<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">o purchase <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">local produce <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">from Diamonds which operates from Monday &#8211; Friday<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">.<\/span><\/span><\/p><div id=\"antig-3901564436\" 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><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-110012\" src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:577\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/6254F940-A3B2-4E12-BA44-E4E0ABE671E7.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:577\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/6254F940-A3B2-4E12-BA44-E4E0ABE671E7-scaled.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:169\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/6254F940-A3B2-4E12-BA44-E4E0ABE671E7-scaled.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:432\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/6254F940-A3B2-4E12-BA44-E4E0ABE671E7-scaled.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1536\/h:865\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/6254F940-A3B2-4E12-BA44-E4E0ABE671E7-scaled.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1918\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/6254F940-A3B2-4E12-BA44-E4E0ABE671E7-scaled.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:696\/h:392\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/6254F940-A3B2-4E12-BA44-E4E0ABE671E7-scaled.jpeg 696w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1068\/h:601\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/6254F940-A3B2-4E12-BA44-E4E0ABE671E7-scaled.jpeg 1068w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:746\/h:420\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/6254F940-A3B2-4E12-BA44-E4E0ABE671E7-scaled.jpeg 746w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"s4\"><span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">The General Manager also revealed that <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">In light of the premature closure of<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\"> the hotels,<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\"> more emphasis is being placed <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">on conducting business with<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\"> the <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">local <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">supermarkets <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">to supply freshly grown produce.<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">M<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">any l<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">arge-scale farmers have has the hotels as their main markets<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"s4\"><span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">Mr. Joseph commends the \u2018stepped up\u2019 approach that<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">the <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">government <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">is taking to <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">Agriculture and <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">it must be continued.<\/span><\/span><\/p><div id=\"antig-3115770103\" class=\"antig-content_3 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.antiguabarbudaculinarymonth.com\/\" aria-label=\"CM key_WEB 1300x300_1\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1301\/h:301\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/CM-key_WEB-1300x300_1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1301\/h:301\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/CM-key_WEB-1300x300_1.jpg 1301w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:69\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/CM-key_WEB-1300x300_1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:237\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/CM-key_WEB-1300x300_1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:178\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/CM-key_WEB-1300x300_1.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1301\" height=\"301\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p class=\"s4\"><span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">According to the ADC, Diamonds <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">could<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\"> contribute<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">significantly to reduce<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\"> the importation of <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">certain commodities including onions as some two (2) million<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">is<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\"> being <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">imported annually<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">. <\/span><\/span><\/p><div id=\"antig-557626344\" class=\"antig-content_6 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, 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