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ANTIGUA MINISRTY OF AGRICULTRAL FISHERIES AND BARBUDA AFFAIRS SAID- The Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) delegation in Antigua and Barbuda welcomed, a Technical Team, led by Dr. Muhammad Ibrahim, Director of Technical Cooperation accompanying him were Dr. Curt Delice, Special Affairs Coordinator for the Caribbean, and Mr. Gregg Rawlins, ECS Representative.
Their 3-day visit, focused on identifying strategic actions to advance sustainable agricultural development and food security in Antigua and Barbuda.
During this mission, Mr. Craig Thomas, IICA National Specialist in Antigua and Barbuda joined this technical team during organized meetings on Monday, February 03, 2025, which afforded them the opportunity to meet with the Minister of Agriculture, Hon. Anthony Smith Jnr, Permanent Secretary Mr. Walter Christopher, Director Mr. Gregory Bailey, Deputy Director of the Blue Economy Ms. Marva Woodley, along with other heads of department and key personnel within the Ministry of Agriculture.
A meeting with local NGOs followed, which included the Layers Association, Beekeepers Cooperative, Antigua and Barbuda Network of Rural Women Producers/Processors (ANBNROP) and the Antigua and Barbuda Agriculture Forum for Youth (ABAFY).
A courtesy visit to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs was the next priority meeting, where the team met with the Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Hon. Chet Greene.
Tuesday, February 04, 2025, field visits were organized, focusing on various ongoing water storage and restoration dam projects by the Ministry of Agriculture in support of farmers.
Addition project sites under FAO and CARDI were visited, along with several private farms with the guidance of a ministry extension officer.
The team, during station visits had the opportunity to view the Antigua Black Pineapple tissue culture plants, a project under the IICA Single Fund, which are currently housed at the CARDI nursery.
On the final day, February 05, 2025, a debriefing was held with the Director of Agriculture and other Senior Technicians within the Ministry of Agriculture, to discuss the findings, recommendations and ways in which IICA can offer technical support through its technical cooperation programs.
IICA will continue to work closely with the Ministry of Agriculture to implement strategic actions to address some of the findings during this mission.
The visit was a resounding success, with objectives for the period fully met.
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