{"id":49558,"date":"2019-08-12T12:58:08","date_gmt":"2019-08-12T16:58:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=49558"},"modified":"2019-08-12T12:58:08","modified_gmt":"2019-08-12T16:58:08","slug":"a-mango-farmer-preps-for-piangofest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/a-mango-farmer-preps-for-piangofest\/","title":{"rendered":"A Mango Farmer preps for PiAngoFest"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Mr. Johnson Southwell, a Mango Farmer from Old Road who has his farm in Orange Valley, is usually in attendance at Mango Fest over the past years and he assures the public that he will definitely be there at this year\u2019s Pineapple Mango Fest (PiAngo Fest).<\/p>

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Mr. Southwell thinks that incorporating Pineapple into Mango Fest is the best thing that could be done, although reports have indicated that pineapple has been included in past Mango Fests.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis should have been done a long time ago considering that Antigua has one of the best Pineapples in the world,\u201d stated Mr. Southwell.<\/p>

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For the \u2018picky\u2019 mango eater, Southwell said that he will have a variety of mangoes on display at PiAngoFest which takes place next weekend at Cades Bay Agricultural Station..<\/p>

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He said he would usually have about twenty-eight (28) varieties, but due to challenging weather conditions this season, \u00a0he would only have around ten (10).<\/p>\n

When asked about venturing into the agro -processing field, he said that this is not something he would do at this time as being a farmer alone is a lot of work. \u00a0For now, he just provides for agro processors.<\/p>

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As a farmer , Southwell said that he encounters quite a number of challenges , the main one being problems with irrigation on his farms as it is very difficult for him to access water.<\/p>\n

Relating to the drop in the number of varieties of mangoes he reaps this season, the veteran farmer said that insufficient water usually results in mango trees either not bearing or bearing insufficient amount of mangoes.<\/p>

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Predial larceny is not a main challenge he faces at this time like many of his colleagues.<\/p>

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\u2018I used to experience it but now, it rarely ever happens. \u201c<\/p>\n

In terms of agricultural development, Mr. Southwell thinks that the government should conduct its own internal research when it comes to moving the agricultural sector forward.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe can\u2019t depend on external sources to do our research, because what may be good for them is not good for us,\u201d stated Mr. Southwell.<\/p>\n

With this being done, \u00a0Southwell said that the agriculture industry could be more stabilized with farmers being more knowledgeable about what to plant at what time of the year and which areas to plant certain crops for a bountiful harvest.<\/p>\n

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In the meanwhile, The Ministry of Agriculture has recently developed a Marketing Plan through assistance of the FAO which addresses this and other concerns.<\/p>\n

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