Honouring Sir Robert Hall — Former Deputy Premier & Minister of Agriculture.
Long before food security became a buzzword, Sir Robert Hall was planting the seeds of self-reliance. As Minister of Agriculture (1971–1976), he led one of the most productive eras in Antigua and Barbuda’s agricultural history.
? Key Achievements:
✅ Expanded pineapple production at Cades Bay and Orange Valley
✅ Established the Christian Valley Plant Nursery Project (65 acres)
✅ Settled small farmers on 5-acre plots at Table Hill Gordon
✅ Expanded Diamond Estate Gardens from 35 to 165 acres
✅ Strengthened export markets for fruits and vegetables across the region and Canada
✅ Grew the number of registered small farmers from 576 to 2,000 in 4 years
✅ Revived cotton and coconut production
✅ Strengthened livestock, fisheries, and marine protection programmes
✅ Pushed for local marketing through the Central Marketing Corporation
Sir Robert Hall believed that true independence meant feeding ourselves. His vision of an agricultural industry that empowers people, remains a blueprint for national resilience today. ?
