AGRICULTURE OFFICIAL ASSESSES PUSH TO INCREASE FOOD PRODUCTION

Report filed by Jessica Russell – News Reporter.

Antigua and Barbuda and other nations within the 15-member Caribbean Community, Caricom are looking at creating policies to reduce their food import bill by 25 per cent by 2025.
The idea was first introduced back in 2020 as part of the Caricom COVID-19 response agri- food plan.
Jessica Russell gauges the views of Acting Chief Agricultural Extension Officer Owolabi Elabanjo on how the country is moving towards the goal.