Pineapple slips planted at Cade’s Bay (photo by Ministry of Agriculture)
Hon. Anthony Smith Jr the Minister of Agriculture, Lands, Fisheries, and the Blue Economy
According to the Minister’s report, government investments in modern equipment are already bearing fruit, with several heavy-duty machines now in operation to assist farmers across the island.
At Cades Bay, more than 15,000 slips of the famed Black Antigua pineapple have been planted, while construction is underway on a Plant Tissue Laboratory to enhance fruit production.
Looking ahead, the annual PiAngo Festival, celebrating local agro-production of pineapples, mangoes, and other fruits, has been rescheduled to August 24 at the Cades Bay Agricultural Station after being postponed due to a recent storm threat.
15,000 Black Antigua pineapple slips? That’s impressive! Can’t wait to see the harvest and the PiAngo Festival back in action.
Really encouraging to see water security being taken seriously with dams and ponds, farmers will definitely appreciate that.
Like many others I eagerly await the revival of the black pineapple. If it is indeed the sweetest in the world then I need to sample, it
Agriculture is always ‘on the rise’ in speeches, farmers still complain about water, land, and markets.