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Published 28 May 2017

PROSPECTIVE FARMERS URGED TO BE BUSINESS SMART BEFORE GROWING CROPS

Basseterre, St. Kitts, May 24, 2017 (SKNIS): Science Lecturer at the Clarence Fitzroy Bryant College (CFBC), Stuart Laplace, has urged prospective farmers to be business smart before growing crops as there are many factors to take into consideration.

Appearing on the radio-television show “Working for You” on May 24, Mr. Laplace said that consideration must first be given to prospective clients.

“In any kind of agriculture production whether it be soil or hydro, you first have to know who you are growing for,” he said. “So, you can’t just say ‘Hey, I’m going to be a farmer; I’m just going to plant and then I worry about the sales’. You first have to look at the market or the demand.”

He emphasised the importance of farmers knowing their target audience and added that consideration must also be given to the quantity they would need to grow. Here, Mr. Laplace said, is where the different types of agriculture technologies come into play.

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Published 28 May 2017

DEPUTY SPEAKER, SENATOR AKILAH BYRON-NISBETT, IN CAYMAN ISLANDS AS PART OF ELECTION OBSERVER MISSION TEAM

Basseterre, St. Kitts, May 24, 2017 (SKNIS): Deputy Speaker of the St. Kitts and Nevis National Assembly, Senator Akilah Byron-Nisbett, is in the Cayman Islands as part of an Election Observer Mission Team to oversee the country’s Polling Day, which is today, May 24, 2017.

Mrs. Byron-Nisbett is part of a delegation of international officials from the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA), who is in the British Overseas Territory to observe its first election in more than 50 years under the one man, one vote system. In the country’s earlier multimember voting system, a registered voter could vote for between one and six candidates depending on the district where he or she lived.

The observers arrived on island prior to Polling Day to observe political campaigning, voter registration and accessibility and electoral administration, while on Polling Day  they are required to examine the voting process, the counting and tabulation of votes and any post-election complaints.

According to Elections Supervisor, Wesley Howell, 21,212 people are eligible to vote in 19 constituencies. Because of the changes to the Cayman’s electoral system in more than 50 years, independent scrutiny of the process is extremely important.

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Published 28 May 2017

CFBC TEAM WORKING TO EXPAND SCOPE OF AGRICULTURE PROGRAMME

Basseterre, St. Kitts, May 24, 2017 (SKNIS): The agriculture programme at the Technical and Vocational Division of the Clarence Fitzroy Bryant College (CFBC) is approximately three years old and the organizers are strengthening systems to enhance its scope.

The institution’s Director of Employee and Programme Development, Dr. Leighton Naraine, and Science Lecturer, Stuart Laplace, shared about the agriculture programme on Wednesday’s (May 24) edition of the government radio and television programme “Working for You.”

Mr. LaPlace stated that a lot of effort was made to dispel the stigmas associated with the field of agriculture such as the commonly heard: it is not for persons who are academically inclined. Once this was understood and appealing features such as hydroponic systems were introduced, it became easier to attract students.

“We started off with a high level of interest in terms of enrollments and then that increased very rapidly,” said Dr. Naraine. However, the numbers have shown some decline in recent times, which has troubled the educators

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