A panel of experts from the Agriculture Department, St Kitts was the specially invited guests on Freedom Fm’s popular talk show ‘Issues’ on Tuesday.
With the theme for this year’s open day put on by the Ministry of Agriculture being ‘Engendering Resilience to deal with the Global Reality’, Kevin Jeffers Public Relations Officer, Lionel Stevens Extension Officer, Theresa Dias Quarantine Officer, and Entertainer Herbsman explored the activities taking place for the Agriculture Open Day scheduled for April 21st and 22nd on the grounds of the department at La Guerite.
Kevin Jeffers outlined in detail the activities that would be held on those days inclusive of stalls, youth involvement, and activities such as hydroponics, backyard gardens, plant propagation and technology.
Agriculture Extension Officer Lionel Stevens said that despite the lack of resources and challenges that farmers face, he was positive about the future of agriculture in SKN.
Stevens said the threats and devastation of crops by monkeys, wild pigs and humans, has led to improved fencing techniques by farmers.
Land preparation, access to water and supplies are further problems that farmers have to cope with.
Stevens said the government while offering some assistance to farmers, there was nothing to demonstrate the essential and vital dynamic of agricultural development.