Delcer women farmers receive irrigation equipment from TTM

Published on October 27, 2025

Members of the Ladelin (Delcer) Women Farmers Association have received irrigation equipment from the Taiwan Technical Mission (TTM), aimed at alleviating the challenges they face in sourcing water for their crops.

On Friday, October 17, 2025, the farmers’ association, which is based in Choiseul, received a blended irrigation system, including drip lines and sprinklers.

A new main water supply line will also be implemented by the Ministry of Agriculture’s Engineering Unit to alleviate many of the challenges the farmers face in sourcing water for their farms.

Under the project, 25 farmers will now be able to grow a variety of crops, including sweet potatoes, peanuts, cabbages, tomatoes, cucumbers, watermelons, eggplants, and seasoning peppers, with an easier supply of water.

During the official handover ceremony held at the Delcer R.C. Combined School, H.E. Nicole Su, Taiwan’s Ambassador to Saint Lucia, said the occasion was yet another milestone in the strong partnership between Taiwan and Saint Lucia toward advancing sustainable and climate-resilient agriculture.

She noted that in May this year, the Taiwan Technical Mission also partnered with Massy Stores in Choiseul to promote seedless watermelons. These sweet and juicy seedless watermelons are not genetically modified; she stressed but are grown using traditional agricultural techniques through cross-pollination.

Hon. Bradly Felix, Parliamentary Representative for Choiseul/Saltibus, was thankful to the Taiwan Technical Mission for supporting the Ladelin (Delcer) Women Farmers Association, adding that Taiwan has always been a very good friend.