{"id":1940,"date":"2022-04-13T19:41:56","date_gmt":"2022-04-13T19:41:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/agriculture.gov.ag\/?p=1940"},"modified":"2022-04-14T13:21:54","modified_gmt":"2022-04-14T13:21:54","slug":"pre-easter-seedlings-distribution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/agriculture.gov.ag\/index.php\/2022\/04\/13\/pre-easter-seedlings-distribution\/","title":{"rendered":"Pre-Easter Seedlings Distribution"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Extension Division within the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries &amp; Barbuda<\/p>\n<p>Affairs on Tuesday held its pre-Easter Seedlings Distribution.\u00a0 According to Efuru<\/p>\n<p>Elihu, Backyard Gardening Facilitator in the ministry, approximately 15,900<\/p>\n<p>seedlings were made available for backyard gardeners and interested newcomers.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Propagated for distribution were 4,116 Green Chive, 3,234 Celery, 2,744<\/p>\n<p>Sweet Pepper, 4,704 Water Melon and 1,078 Cantaloupe seedlings.\u00a0 Between the<\/p>\n<p>hours of 9.a.m to 2:00p.m. approximately 300 persons were happy recipients of<\/p>\n<p>the tokens of this initiative.\u00a0 \u00a0It is hoped that exercises such as this will be an<\/p>\n<p>encouragement for growers to expand their gardens, for newcomers to start their<\/p>\n<p>gardens and help in the ongoing quest of <strong><em>\u201cFood Security<\/em><\/strong>\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>These seedlings were distributed at the Ministry\u2019s Headquarters, the Extension<\/p>\n<p>Division and at Greencastle Agricultural Station.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1941\" src=\"http:\/\/agriculture.gov.ag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/IMG-20220412-WA0100-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"140\" height=\"187\" srcset=\"https:\/\/agriculture.gov.ag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/IMG-20220412-WA0100-225x300.jpg 225w, 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src=\"http:\/\/agriculture.gov.ag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/IMG-20220412-WA0099-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"140\" height=\"187\" srcset=\"https:\/\/agriculture.gov.ag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/IMG-20220412-WA0099-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/agriculture.gov.ag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/IMG-20220412-WA0099-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/agriculture.gov.ag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/IMG-20220412-WA0099.jpg 867w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 140px) 100vw, 140px\" \/>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1946\" src=\"http:\/\/agriculture.gov.ag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/IMG-20220412-WA0073-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"138\" height=\"185\" srcset=\"https:\/\/agriculture.gov.ag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/IMG-20220412-WA0073-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/agriculture.gov.ag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/IMG-20220412-WA0073-766x1024.jpg 766w, 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