Three Antiguans and Barbudans Attend Food Processing Training in China
Dior John, Demi John and Miuccia Floyd join international training to develop skills in food processing, preservation and agricultural waste reduction.
By Cory Wayland
Dior John, Demi John and Miuccia Floyd are representing Antigua and Barbuda at a three-week training programme in China focused on modern food processing, food safety and reducing agricultural waste.
The course, hosted by Henan University of Technology from November 4 to 24, brings together approximately 25 participants from developing countries.
Training covers grain processing, edible oil extraction, quality control, storage and the use of modern equipment. Participants are also exploring ways to reduce post-harvest losses and turn agricultural by-products into commercially valuable goods.
Classroom sessions will be complemented by visits to laboratories, research facilities and processing enterprises, providing practical insight into commercial food production.
For Antigua and Barbuda, the programme offers knowledge that could support better preservation of locally grown crops, strengthen food production and create opportunities for higher-value agricultural products.
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Comments (3)
Imformed citizen November 6, 2026, 5:17 PM
Big up de three a dem! But doh come back and tell we how China nice and how the food sweet. Come show we how fi turn we own mango, guava and cassava into money! We tired a importing everything!
ReplyRas. T November 6, 2026, 5:18 PM
Boy, we got food growing all bout Antigua, but half a it does spoil before we even know what to do with it! 😂 Go learn the thing good and come show we how fi stop wasting we own blessing!
ReplyAntigua's realest November 6, 2026, 5:18 PM
Antigua got mango till it falling off the tree, guava nobody picking, and farmers struggling to make money. Tell me why we can't turn all that into juice, jam, flour and other products? We need put brain to work!
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