{"id":242390,"date":"2025-07-04T16:58:15","date_gmt":"2025-07-04T20:58:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=242390"},"modified":"2025-07-04T16:58:16","modified_gmt":"2025-07-04T20:58:16","slug":"central-bank-encouraging-residents-to-engage-in-some-form-of-farming-to-assist-with-food-security","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/central-bank-encouraging-residents-to-engage-in-some-form-of-farming-to-assist-with-food-security\/","title":{"rendered":"Central Bank encouraging residents to engage in some form of farming to assist with food security"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"antig-2076514930\" 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\" 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sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1200\" height=\"400\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><strong>ECCB Highlights Concept of Farm to Table for Food Security<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/p><div id=\"antig-864236208\" class=\"antig-content_5 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ablpag\" aria-label=\"Full-ABLP-Team-Digital-Billboard-1920x1080px\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1920\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Full-ABLP-Team-Digital-Billboard-1920x1080px.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1920\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Full-ABLP-Team-Digital-Billboard-1920x1080px.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:169\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Full-ABLP-Team-Digital-Billboard-1920x1080px.jpg 300w, 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on this week\u2019s episode of <em>ECCB Connects<\/em>, Owner and Manager of Nevis Hydro Gardens and veteran farmer, Daniel Arthurton, says the concept of <em>farm-to-table<\/em>, is one which our ancestors practised for hundreds of years, and is about knowing what you are growing and knowing what you are eating.&nbsp; He speaks of the holistic approach in his sustainable farm model where he uses solar energy for electricity and rainwater for irrigation.<\/p><div id=\"antig-49267438\" 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=\"\"  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He emphasises the importance of farmers having multiple income streams throughout the year. Additionally, he believes that engaging the younger generation in farming should involve incorporating technology, such as Apps and coding, to make the fields more appealing. Arthurton also reiterates that the farm-to-table approach plays a vital role in improving food security and enhancing the nutritional quality of the food people consume.<\/p><div id=\"antig-720797151\" 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, 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