‘Project Backyard Farming Bahamas’: The
Ministry of Agriculture and Marine Resources in conjunction with ALIV
held a press conference Monday, August 20, 2018 at the Ministry to
announce ALIV’s launch of a Backyard Farming national initiative to
encourage growth of local fruit and vegetables in backyard gardens. 
ALIV’s assistance is planned for a Backyard Farming project in Long
Island, and will then move to Cat Island and Exuma with the objective of
boosting agricultural self-reliance.  Chief ALIV officer Damian
Blackburn said “ALIV’s goal is to promote backyard farming so that
everyone becomes involved.” The Hon. Michael Pintard, Minister of
Agriculture and Marine Resources…