Excerpt and Photo from thestkittsnevisobserver.com
In a gesture of intra-regional cooperation the Ministry and Department of Agriculture on Nevis have donated 28 plants to Anguilla for its “Plant a Tree Day” initiative on April 20, 2024.
Deputy Premier the Honourable Eric Evelyn, Minister of Agriculture in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) was at the Vance W. Amory International Airport (VAIA) on Monday, April 08, when the shipment of plants left for Anguilla.
The Deputy Premier said the Department was delighted to make this contribution toward such an important and impactful initiative on a neighbouring island.
“Someone from the Ministry of Agriculture in Anguilla reached out to us here on Nevis and they were interested in us donating some plants for their initiative “Plant A Tree Day”. We were of course delighted to assist and to continue the excellent cooperation that we have with Anguilla.