 As part of the ongoing island-wide Tropical Race for Awareness campaign undertaken by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Food Security and Rural Development, a sensitization forum engaging St. Lucia Air and Seaport Authority Slasper staff was held on Monday, July 24, 2023, at the Slasper Conference Room. The focus of the activity was to create heightened awareness and engage Slasper staff in early detection and preventative measures of the TR-4 pathogen under the guidance of the TR-4 Committee Chair Winston Elliott. An awareness program for all relevant stakeholders, like yourselves, farmers, custom staff, hiker, stevey doors, is necessary to prevent the introduction and spread of userium with TR-4. When stakeholders are aware, they can contribute substantially to early detection of likely sources of transmission, surveillance reporting, and managing this pest. Seizing the opportunity to convey the importance of a pathogen 3 agricultural sector in stabilizing the livelihoods of farmers and the maintenance of a sustainable food security system is Director of Agricultural Services Dr. Uriah King Snark. TR-4 not only threatens our food security, but also the livelihood of millions of people globally who rely on bananas and plantains as cash crops, and our farmers and their families are not spared. As a trans-boundary soil-borne fungus, TR-4 is recognized as one of the most destructive pests in the history of agriculture, and the world's greatest threat to the banana and plantain production. To date, the pathogen has not been detected in St. Lucia, however, taking no chances and on heightened alert is Slasper Director of Seaports, Adrienne Hiller, who embraced the coordinated communication and surveillance strategies between the Agricultural Ministry and Slasper. So, Slasper, our staff are the airports and seaports. We give the commitment that management and staff will be working very closely, continue the collaboration. We do everything that we have to do to give support, because I mean the impact is very significant. We have seen the decline of the banana industry, and the threat for St. Lucia is that we do not have very large farms. We have a number of small farms, so if you impact one, it's not like you can simply do some intervention. For one, you have to try to see how you could, it's all over the place, and I think together we can. The Ministry of Agriculture continues to engage the stakeholders around the island in the development and implementation of Tropical Ries for preventative strategies. From the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Food Security and Rural Development, Chauvry Mariusz