Page 13 - Agric Info Newsletter 02 2017

In keeping with objective of Rural Transformation, Forestry
Agri-Export Strategy Initia- and Fisheries, the Honorable
tive to increase agricultural Saboto Caesar addressed the
growth through expansion in opening ceremony.
exports, and in support of the
North Leeward Breadfruit Festi- Dr. Laura Roberts-Nkrumah,
val, the Ministry of Agriculture, Senior Lecturer at the University
Rural Transformation, Forestry, of the West Indies (UWI) and
Fisheries (MARTFF) hosted a Chair of the Caribbean Breadfruit
seminar on the Production and A Breadfruit Tree Network presented on Commer-
Marketing of Breadfruit on Fri- The Chief Agricultural Officer, cial production systems to maxi-
day 18th August 2017 at the Mr. Ashley Cain and the Minister mize profits.
Rose Hall Community Centre. of Agriculture,

Dr. Nyree Zerega of the Chicago Botanic Gardens and Northwestern University provided information on
Phylo-genetics of Breadfruit.

Other presentations included breadfruit nutrition, harvest and post-harvest management of breadfruit, the
Economics of Breadfruit production and marketing breadfruit and alternative livelihoods, including Bread-
fruit

-Flour Production, agro-tourism
and craft.

The day’s proceedings con-
cluded with a group discussion,
which aimed to increase em-
ployment and income associ-
ated with commercial produc-
tion, breadfruit flour and prod-
ucts and breadfruit related tour-
ism activities in the North Lee-

A prepared Breadfruit dish ward community.

Farmers, marketers, crafts men and women, food producers, youth and students attended and sought
opportunities to create new products, employment and incomes as the Ministry promotes the concept
of earning at least one dollar per square foot of farm land.

In addition, the North Leeward Tourism Authority hosted the Breadfruit exhibition and festival on Sat-
urday 19 August 2017 at Mission Corner Chateaubelair, which commenced at 10:00 a.m.