Meals and Agriculture Group (FAO) of the United Nations and the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) praised the Ministry of Agriculture of Saint Kitts and Nevis for his or her visionary plans on the 25 by 25 agenda formulated for marine and fisheries sources.
The 25 by 25 agenda of the ministry got here into motion to scale back the import invoice within the agriculture and fishery sector by 25% by 2025. This may foster an agriculture-oriented sustainable strategy and also will improve meals safety within the area.
These worldwide organizations have established regional traction for it and are extremely motivated for the implementation plan.
Renata Clarke, Sub-Regional Coordinator, Caribbean Meals and Agriculture Group of the United Nations remarked concerning the plan, “We’re very enthusiastic concerning the optimistic strategy of the agriculture ministry in direction of the sector growth in Saint Kitts and Nevis”.
He additional acknowledged, “It’s mesmerizing to witness this kind of excessive vitality degree within the agriculture sector in Saint Kitts and Nevis and FAO is a proud associate of the Ministry of Agriculture”.
Regional leaders equivalent to Premier Natalio D Wheatley, British Virgin Islands, and Louis Petersen, Commissioner Designee of Agriculture of the US Virgin Islands, additionally acclaimed this initiative.
Premier Wheatley counseled Minister Samal Duggins for his foresighted imaginative and prescient and scientific strategy to making sure the mandatory sources for delivering on the commitments.
He added that the written plan offered is extraordinarily complete contemplating fisheries, livestock, and different areas.
Samal Duggins, Minister of Agriculture, talked about the ministry’s dedication to fulfilling the imaginative and prescient of agricultural transformation.
He reveals his gratitude in direction of the worldwide stakeholders and regional administrators.
He additionally highlighted the execution of superior climate-smart agricultural practices for efficiently executing the 25 by 25 plan and the significance of collaboration with FAO.
The Agriculture Ministry is open to collaborations with regional and worldwide organizations for a blooming and supple agriculture and fishery sector.
