St Kitts achieved one other milestone because it recorded a outstanding enhance in agricultural manufacturing in 2024, particularly in a number of main crops. A report was submitted by the Performing director on the Division of Agriculture, Y’ushaner Jeffers that included the statistics of the manufacturing.
The report was delivered as a part of the Annual Evaluation and Planning assembly which was hosted by the Ministry of Agriculture on Tuesday, March 11, 2025. It unveiled probably the most produced commodities, together with pumpkin, watermelon, cantaloupe, and cucumber, which skilled notable progress as in comparison with information in 2023.
Improve in manufacturing as in comparison with 2023
Manufacturing of pumpkin elevated from 91.2 metric tonnes in 2023 to 140.6 metric tonnes in 2024. This displays a 54% rise in manufacturing.
Watermelon’s manufacturing elevated from 40.6 metric tonnes to 119.3 metric tonnes, a 193.9% rise when in comparison with 2023.
There’s a 142.9 % enhance in cucumber manufacturing, from 34.9 metric tonnes in 2023 to 84.8% metric tonnes in 2024.
Cantaloupe had probably the most dramatic enhance in its manufacturing, from 12.4 metric tonnes in 2023 to 39.3 metric tonnes in 2024. This marked a major rise of 216.9%.
Agricultural Initiatives launches by the Authorities
The Ministry of Agriculture attributed the success of accelerating the manufacturing of assorted crops to the assorted agricultural initiatives launched by the federal government to advance the sector.
The federal government additionally launched the ‘25X25 Agricultural Help Package deal’ which was launched to offer important technical assist, important inputs, and set up of climate-smart techniques to farmers.
Round 25,028 agriculture associated gear to 566 farmers of the dual island nation, with an intention to boost agricultural productiveness.
The Drought Resilience Irrigation Challenge (DRIP) was applied by the federal government to extend water effectivity. This may assist crops to develop even when there are issues relating to the provision of water.
