 In a moment asleep towards establishing sustainable agri-food systems, a comprehensive training session was conducted last week for a cohort of 76 participants across various government institutions. This initiative was organized as part of the collaborative effort between the governments of St. Lucia and Argentina under the Triangular Project. The training titled Experiences in Strategic Management of Water and Soil for the Sustainability of Agri-Food Systems sought to empower a diverse range of stakeholders within the agriculture sector with the ultimate goal of revolutionizing water and soil resource management practices in the region. With the aim of enhancing the capacity of local stakeholders, the training session organized by the National Institute of Agricultural Technology, a key partner of the Triangular Project, provided strategic insights and practical approaches to water and soil management. The program aimed to equip participants with the necessary skills and knowledge to implement sustainable practices in their respective fields. Representative of the Secretary of the Agricultural Livestock and Fisheries attached to the Triangular Project, Maria Camelli, says that the training emphasizes the importance of tailored strategies and practical implementation methods that align with the local context of St. Lucia. When we came last year, we noticed that one of the problems that you have is that you have water. In different parts of the year, you have like a dry season and a wet season that makes you some problems with storing water and to have water for the dry season. So what we're going to do at the third college is a flood demonstration to harvest rain water and then to have it for the flood demonstration to have the water that is necessary at the dry season. Chief Extension Officer of the Ministry of Agriculture, Eloy Alexis, believes that the training has equipped stakeholders with the ability to navigate challenges, adapt to change and contribute to St. Lucia's agriculture industry. He expressed hope that it will inspire innovative approaches and enhance sector resilience and growth. The theme of the project is strengthening soil and water management amidst auto for the sustainability of the agri-food system amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. We also saw what happened during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. A lot of people lost their employment in the service sector and the majority of these people had to gravitate to the agricultural sector not having a proper background in terms of soil and water management and that can be chaos in terms of on these two critical factors of production. Also, we saw the disruption in the supply food chain and that it caused much headache and inflation in the price of goods and services. So the Triangular Project is going to address some of the issues that we have with soil and water conservation and also it will endeavor also to address some of the cross-cutting issues related to climate change. As the Triangular Project continues to unfold, the collaboration between the governments of St Lucia and Argentina promises to yield transformative results. By strengthening the capacity of local stakeholders in water and soil management, the project paves the way for a more sustainable and prosperous future for agriculture in St Lucia. From the communications unit of the Ministry of Agriculture, I am Anicia Antoine reporting.