With abundant lands and a significant pool of human resources, St. Kitts and Nevis has what it takes to create a robust and sustainable agricultural sector, said Prime Minister the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew.
Speaking recently, the honourable Prime Minister said the creation of a robust agricultural sector is one of the immediate goals of his administration, as the Government looks to truly diversify the Federation’s economy.
Prime Minister Dr. Drew said, “We have a lot of lands; we have a lot of people on the STEP programme; why can’t we put these persons to work on farms or produce food for our people? We already have the workers; we are paying them; we have the land here in St. Kitts and Nevis and so if we have a robust agricultural sector with land and people we can start to really grow much more food. So, if we can produce fish, chicken and produce much more crops here in St. Kitts and Nevis where we can use the land wisely, I think that would set us on a path to make sure we become sustainable in terms of our food source and to become more food secure.”
