Agriculture

Beekeeper, Livestock, and Crop Farmers of the Year Honored at 52nd Annual Agrifest

Steven Charles, Fransisco Dorado and Charles Burton were named Beekeeper, Livestock Farmer and Crop Farmer of the year respectively at the 52nd Annual Agriculture and Food Fair that wrapped up on Monday.  Agrifest is now a best-in-class agriculture event that corrals participants from around the Caribbean. This year, groups from St. Kitts and Nevis, Antigua & Barbuda, and Grenada were just some of the delegations who brought their products to the three-day fair. BVI Premier Dr. Natalio Wheatley was also in attendance, and he spoke to the Consortium about the importance of Caribbean countries and territories, where conditions are conducive for mass cultivation, to place greater emphasis on sustainability.  According to the Department of Agriculture, all three honorees exemplified this year’s theme – “Agriculture: Our Future and So Much More” – with their significant contributions to the territory’s agricultural industry. Congresswoman Stacey Plaskett, who was on hand to recognize the...