Investor Presentaiton
Backyard Gardening Program
* The Farmers Forum Antigua & Barbuda, CARDI and the Ministry of Agriculture,
Fisheries and Barbuda Affairs have been working together and produced
five (5) main crops that the program will concentrate on to prepare seedlings
for distribution to approximately 7,000 households. Crops chosen are
cassava, sweet potato, string beans, okra and pumpkin. These produce were
chosen for their nutritional value which will be much needed substance to
households.
ā Seedlings will be prepared with assistance from CARDI, The Farmers Forum
and Ministry of Agriculture. The Farmers Forum has reached out to its
network of farmers and have been able to procure a lot of the raw materials
required for this project. The Ministry of Agriculture will provide the
remainder and CARDI will supply the facilities for preparation of seedlings.
* Distribution we are recommending to be done on a district level to be
managed by Ministry of Agriculture Extension Division and other supporting
agencies. It is important that the most vulnerable gets the assistance.View entire presentation