15th March, 2016 -- The Department of Agriculture warmly invites you to celebrate with us as we host our 23rd Annual Open Day event from Thursday, 21st April to Friday, 22nd April, 2016 at the Department’s grounds located at La Guerite, Basseterre, opening at 8am daily. Come see innovation, imagination and technology at its best! Our theme this year is “Engendering Resilience to deal with Global Realities”.
For this year the department is collaborating with the Earth Day week of activities as we celebrate Earth Day 2016 on the 22nd April 2016 as we “Go Green and Protect and Save our Planet Earth”. The four pillars of our Agricultural Development Strategy plan will be on display: Operation Food Security, Farming and Agricultural Systems Transformation, Agri-business and Market Development and Agricultural Risk Management and Climate Change Adaptation.
We will have a multitude of agricultural exhibits available to educate you: Home Garden space saving designs, Breadfruit Project booth, Protected Agriculture-Green House displays, Animal Farm, Transformation of Technology in Communication, Ornamental Plant and Fruit Tree Sales, Go green booths, and much, much more.
Looking for a career in Agriculture? Well we’ll have our Education Corner to help you choose wisely. Come interact with staff of the Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine and the Clarence Fitzroy Bryant College. They will be on site to share with you opportunities right at your fingertips here in the Federation.
We haven’t forgotten our younger ones: bouncing castle, breadfruit and sweet potato ice cream specials, pumpkin jam, lucky dip and horseback riding. We have classic games with an agricultural twist. Try our innovative games: “Name that Plant”, “Animal Kingdom” and “Find the Prohibited Product”. Also for our featured entertainment we have the “Mechanical Bull” for all those who feel they can ride the bull.
Are you a food connoisseur? The Food Court will be stocked with delicious local foods such as the ever popular “tree mutton”, local pork and mutton, breadfruit dishes, goat water and so much more. Cooperatives will be on hand to provide you with tasty snacks and thirst-quenching local drinks. There will also be a booth dedicated to all things Breadfruit, come sample different dishes all made from this ever versatile starch. Don’t forget to support our farmers at the Farmers’ Market with daily specials just for you.
Agriculture Open Day 2016-April 21st -April 22nd, save the dates!!! We look forward to seeing you there!!!
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