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Today, The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Barbuda Affairs awarded the winners of the competitions held at PiAngo Fest Reloaded which was a fun filled two (2) day event which took place on the 13th &14th August 2022 at the Cades Bay Agricultural Station.

PiAngo Fest is an event which allows for agro-processors in Antigua and Barbuda to showcase their locally made products but also mainly products infused with mango and pineapple.

This year, the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) and the Caribbean Union Bank partnered for the agro-processors competition which had seven (7) categories. The winners are as follows;

Kima’s Delectables won the jams and jellies category with her mango cherry jam the drinks and juices category with her mango cherry drink.

Gramma Aki won the sauces category with her mango sauce

Beth’s Buy won the confectionaries category with their mango leather.

Jollywell won wine Category with a mango papaya wine,

J&N Sweet Treats won the pastries and cakes category with their mango rum cream cheesecake

Smoothie Place won the smoothie category with their mango avocado banana smoothie.

The winner of the grill competition was Aalliyah Green of the Blue Waters Resort & Spa and winner of the mixology competition was Jason White also of the Blue Waters Resort & Spa.

Special presentations were given to the organizers and judges of the competition who were Olvannah Burnette and Executive Chef, Michael Harrison.

This year at PiAngo Fest Reloaded we had the very first young entrepreneurs ever at the event; Hannah Charles who makes hot sauces and Dalan Samuel who creates rosin crafts. Both left a huge impression on members of the PiAngo Fest committee and the Caribbean Union Bank that their efforts were also recognized.

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Barbuda Affairs, Hon. Samantha Marshall, Caribbean Union Bank, General Manager, Karen Richardson presented the young entrepreneurs with their gifts.

Fifteen (15) year old, Hannah Charles received a gift certificate for Paper Clips and eleven (11) year old, Dalan Samuel received a Junior Savings Account from the Caribbean Union Bank who also started him with $200 and Hon. Samantha Marshall was so moved by his work as a young person that she also added $250 and Permanent Secretary, Colin O’Keiffe added another $100.

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Barbuda congratulates every participant in each competition and those vendors who came out and displayed their skills and talents.

The Ministry will continue to support local agro-processors in Antigua and Barbuda and looks forward to more participants at PiAngo Fest 2023.

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The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) is expanding its collaboration with INMED Partnerships for Children/INMED Caribbean to enhance the capacity of small-scale farmers to implement climate-adaptive aquaponics farming and strengthen Micro Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs). CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES.

The Increasing Access to Climate-Smart Agriculture in the Caribbean Through INMED Aquaponics® Project will build the capacity of aquaponics enterprises and increase climate resilience in Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Grenada, Saint Lucia, and The Bahamas by scaling INMED Aquaponics®.

“As economic opportunities for small-scale farmers decline amid significant climate change impacts, it is imperative to introduce viable, income-generating livelihood alternatives, particularly among our MSMEs” says Lisa Harding, Coordinator Micro, Small and Medium Size Enterprise Development at CDB.

Innovative solutions are especially needed, as regional economies face a variety of climate-driven events. Global disruptions in the supply chain are delaying the delivery of foodstuff and supplies small-scale farmers depend on to sustain their livelihoods. Through this initiative, the Bank is proactively building climate resilience with an adaptive agriculture model.

The current economic environment has created a renewed focus on support for agricultural enterprise to facilitate an inclusive and resilient recovery. An intensive, climate-smart food production technique, aquaponics combines aquaculture (fish farming) and hydroponics (soilless crop production) in a closed symbiotic system, dramatically conserving water and space compared to conventional agriculture and yielding up to 10 times more abundant fresh produce plus fish year-round.

“INMED Caribbean first introduced aquaponics to Jamaica in 2011 and has implemented two dozen systems throughout the island for schools, charitable groups, civic organisations, small farm cooperatives and communities to build food security, climate adaptation and income generation,” says Dr. Linda Pfeiffer, Founder and CEO of INMED Partnerships for Children.

With key investments from CDB, IDB Lab and the Government of Jamaica, INMED Caribbean developed a comprehensive model with linkages to markets and financing and other value-chain support for smallholder farmers and emerging agri-entrepreneurs.

“The four nations we are assessing for expansion are well-positioned to benefit from INMED’s training programme because they each have a need and appetite for aquaponics farming,” says INMED Chief Operating Officer Kristin Callahan. INMED Caribbean is conducting research to identify stakeholders for the social enterprise training programme to jumpstart regional aquaponics expansion. The project will involve virtual and in-person training workshops for participants in the pilot country, focusing on underrepresented and low-resource populations.

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Vanessa Bryant, viuda del basquetbolista Kobe Bryant, planea donar los 16 millones de dólares que recibió como indemnización por el juicio contra el Condado de Los Ángeles por los daños emocionales causados por las imágenes que varios de sus oficiales difundieron del siniestro del 26 de enero de 2020 que se cobró la vida de la estrella de la NBA, su hija Gianna y otras siete personas.

Según explicó Vanessa, citada por Los Angeles Times, el dinero irá destinado a la fundación Mamba & Mambacita Sports para “honrar el legado de Kobe y Gigi”.

La organización fue creada en 2016 con el nombre de Mamba Sports Foundation por el propio Kobe luego de su retiro, y cambió su nombre en 2020 para rendir homenaje tanto al jugador como a su hija fallecida. Tiene por objetivo brindar financiamiento y programas deportivos a atletas jóvenes en comunidades desatendidas.

Noticia original de RT en Español.

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The Barbados Food and Rum Festival is back and under the theme ‘The island of Fresh Water and Fresher Flavours!’

This year’s edition of the highly anticipated festival will see a series of six tasteful events being held from October 27 through to October 30.

The Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc (BTMI) will be launching the mouthwatering array of events at Golden Square Freedom Park in Bridgetown today, Friday, August 26, 2022.

On the menu are many dishes prepared by some of Barbados’s finest chefs and cocktails and drinks by skilled mixologists and bartenders. Food and drinks are on sale.

There will be a motorcade included in the launch celebrations as well as entertainment by some of Barbados’ biggest names in soca.

The Feed the Future event is scheduled from 5pm to 11pm and is open to all.

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