The Honourable Anthony Smith, Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and the Blue Economy, singed a ‘Cooperation Framework Agreement’ on Thursday November 28 in Caracas Venezuela.
This new and innovative ‘Agreement’ is designed to promote sustainable development, increasing agri-food production and productivity and improving Antigua and Barbuda food security and economic standards.
According to Minister Anthony Smith, “Antigua and Barbuda is excited about this cooperation agreement, that will allow the Ministry of Agriculture to begin the implementation process for a new and innovative AgroALBA project that will transform food crop and poultry production in Antigua and Barbuda.”
This functional cooperation mechanism according to Minister Smith, “will bring benefits to both Antigua and Barbuda, Venezuela and other members of ALBA. It will promote productive investment in the agricultural, livestock and poultry sectors, fostering non-oil exports and incorporating the public and private sectors of both countries”.
The AgroALBA cooperation project is a win/win initiative based on the productive and sustainable development of our countries within a shared geopolitical perspective, promoting the consolidation of economic independence, food sovereignty and security, the eradication of hunger and, consequently, the reduction of poverty, aiming at maximizing the social justice of our nations.
During the signing ceremony Minister Smith highlighted the importance of Agriculture as a sector with the potential to further enhance the economic and social development of Antigua and Barbuda in very significant ways.
“This new cooperation agreement will pave the way for the soon to be implemented chicken production project designed to boost local poultry meat production for local consumption and export.”
Minister Smith further expressed his sincere appreciation to the government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela and by extension the ALBA alliance for its continued partnership with Antigua and Barbuda.
The above article says alot but at the same time tells us nothing is this just another political agricultural gimmick Mr. Agricultural minister??
I’m am so tired of all these f@#$ing nothing burger deals, every single time all these headline read are ” major deal , great improvements, making headways , Antigua to see great blah blah blah ….” and so on and so on, yet not one dam thing you can physically see from all the so call deals. I’m so sick and tired of the third world political rhetoric in this f@#$ing country. let me tell you what i see … rich dunce politicians and paper improvement ( only on paper not physically manifesting in infrastructure or social planning), increased poverty, corruption in plain site, poor people in love with their party colors increased violence 0-no job opportunity and the list goes on. in my 40’s and can’t point to on goddamn thing that i can call improvement. my friend left last year and he said it the best thing he ever did he found a great job still don’t have a car but transportation is great he don’t need one… any way i said enough
TO HELL with all you politicians !
TO HELL with your great plan and deals !
TO HELL with your promises fuck UPP and ABLP!
ANTIGUA IS BETTER OFF WITHOUT YOU, YOU BRING NOTHING TO THE COUNTRY BUT HURT !! Trump was right they are creating this shit hole countries then run off the the big countries to enjoy to money !!!
Another big announcement but where’s the beef? đ€ Been hearing about food security projects for years and my grocery bills still going up up UP! Show me results, not more handshakes and signatures.
As someone who actually raises chickens, I’d love to know more about this “chicken production project.” How many farmers are getting involved? What about feed costs? These are the real questions nobody’s answering.
Lol did anyone notice how they keep saying “innovative” but don’t actually explain what’s innovative about it? đ Politicians and their buzzwords I swear
Finally some good news! Our agriculture sector needs this boost badly. Hope they actually follow through this time. My cousin in Venezuela says they have some good farming techniques we could learn from.
ABOUT TIME! đđđ Our farmers need all the support they can get. Let’s hope this isn’t just another paper agreement that goes nowhere.
Cool cool but can we talk about food prices tho?? đ« Need to see this actually making stuff cheaper at the supermarket before I get excited