(Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 13th 2023); The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Marine Resources and Cooperatives has officially revealed dates for the highly anticipated Agriculture Open Day 2023. In a recent social media reveal via its Facebook page, the Ministry stated that Thursday 27th and Friday 28th April are the designated dates for the hosting of the event.
The Agriculture Open Day features various aspects of agriculture, including foodpreparation demonstrations, best agricultural practices, crop-farming techniques, livestock, agro-processing, ornamentals, veterinary services, fisheries, cooperatives, cultural entertainment and more. A date for vendor registration is expected to be announced later this week.
His early involvement in fishing began with pulling traps for his father who was a fisher and also a farmer. When his dad became ill, Mr. Huggins took on the brunt of the responsibility and to this day continues to make significant contributions to the agriculture sector on Nevis as both a supplier of land and of the sea.
Mr. Huggins credits Mr. Berkley Dore for the valuable lessons he instilled in him, experiences which he says have expanded his skillset, which led him to ultimately becoming better in his commercial fishing practice over the years.
However, the Agri-Expo 2023 patron in his advice for younger persons interested in fishing is a strong one – “If you aren’t devoted and determined to be a fisher, do not go out to sea.” In response to what has been his fondest memory, he recalled the day he caught a strange fish with which he nor his counterparts were familiar and the Fishing List contained no information about his catch and no one knew what type of fish it was. “Maybe it was a mermaid,” he chuckled.
Mr. Huggins took the opportunity to point to some of the daily challenges with fishing including insufficient attention given to the wants and needs of the fishing community; and the scuba divers’ tendency to shoot fish in breeding grounds.
Notwithstanding, Mr. Huggins loves his job, his family and children. He acknowledges that his involvement in the agricultural sector has played a major role in his growth and to this day continues to play a pivotal role in his life.
