MAFBA secures one of the top places at AgriFest 2019 in the USVI
6th March 2019
MAFBA secures one of the top places at AgriFest 2019 in the USVI
Congrats to the team from the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Barbuda Affairs (MAFBA) for capturing Second Place from among the overseas participants in the Produce Category at AgriFest, which was recently held in St. Croix, USVI.
Congratulations are also in order in for neighbouring St.Kitts/Nevis which captured First Place.
The event, which is known to be the biggest of its kind in the Caribbean, attracted farmers from all over the region.
The Delegation from Antigua and Barbuda comprised Alvis Abbott – Agro Processor, Dorothy Pelle – Agro Processor, Katlin Dew – Farmer, Fitzmorgon Greenaway – Farmer, Ryson Joseph – Manager ADC, Brent Georges – MAFBA and Marcelle Freeland – MAFBA.
Twini Payne represented Twinstod Enterprises.
AgriFest was held under the theme, “VI Agriculture- Still Growing in 2019.”