There is increasing anxiety among farmers on the southern side of the island, whose crops are falling prey to the deadly Giant African Snail.

Farmers who have long complained about the cost of doing business may soon pay less for water provided by the Antigua Public Utilities Authority (APUA).

The next raft of proposals by investors behind the controversial US$75 million poultry farm is set to be outlined in writing within two days.

Principals of the controversial US $75 million Siboney Poultry Farm project have budgeted almost US $1 million in compensation for local farmers who are facing being forced to cease operations.

Extension officers in the Ministry of Agriculture and farmers faced harsh criticism from agriculture minister Hilson Baptiste, two nights ago, for alleged poor performance in their work.

The ministry of agriculture will be experimenting with a greenhouse project to demonstrate to and entice farmers to utilise the technology to help improve food production in the near future.

Farmers have sent a desperate plea to the government to move swiftly to deal with the invasion of the Giant African Snail.

Antigua and Barbuda hasn’t yet found a way to plough into the massive problem of theft of farm produce, but general manager at Jamaica’s Christiana Potato Growers Co-operative, Alvin Murray feels he has the solution.

A novel suggestion, on how Antigua and Barbuda can keep farm produce safe from thieves.

Minister of Agriculture, Lands, Housing & the Environment Hilson Baptiste has said Antigua & Barbuda continues to struggle with the influx of agricultural imports