Shadehouse technology growing throughout Caricom

Mahadeo Mansara, production technician for Shadehouse Vegetables, which is a Partners of the Americas project funded by the IDB and the Japanese Trust Fund, showcases a scale phase two shadehouse which will fully utilise hydroponic technology at GuyExpo 2013.

In an effort to make agriculture an attractive job opportunity, the Agricul-ture Ministry of Antigua and Barbuda is promoting the establishment of various shadehouses across the country.

Oniecia Anthony, a ministry representative, told Stabroek News that the now closed Caribbean Week of Agriculture (CWA), was a way for regional bodies to share their experiences with shadehouse technology.

She said that youth have made drastic step back from traditional agriculture and as a result food security of the island nation