Bridgetown, Barbados – The local office of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) is today hosting a food and entertainment exposition dubbed as “D’ Sweet Life” at  Sweetfield Manor, Brittons New Road in St. Michael.

The free event continues IICA’s drive to promote agrotourism, a sustainable tourism and rural development activity in which tourists have the opportunity to get acquainted with agricultural areas, local products, traditional cuisine and local culture, while bringing much-needed economic activity to rural communities.

IICA’s push for agrotourism promotion in the region follows successful implementation in other developing states such as Malaysia, Cambodia and Thailand, and comes as a direct response to the mandate of CARICOM Heads of Government to help the agricultural sector meet its challenges through better technical support in agricultural development, food security and rural prosperity.

The “Sweet Life” food fair runs from 1 to 7 pm, and will feature popular chefs Max Benz and Peter Edey, health and wellness activities and entertainment from artistes including Mr. Dale, Mikey, Sing Out Barbados, the Tuk Band and Mother Sally.

The event is jointly sponsored by the Barbados Agricultural Society, the National Union of Farmers, The Ministry of Tourism and the Association of Women in Agriculture.

Antillean · Bridgetown, Barbados

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