![SUPPLY STRAIN [2ND APRIL 2026] - Lenten period, traditionally marked by fasting and abstinence. Shifting weather patterns and evolving agricultural trends are making supplies of ground provisions, vegetables, and fish increasingly unpredictable. The situation is renewing calls for greater local food production and encouraging Saint Lucians to embrace a stronger culture of home gardening.](https://www.replay.gp/wp-content/plugins/youtube-feed-pro/img/placeholder.png)
FOOD SECURITY CONCERNS EMERGE DURING LENTEN SEASON AMID SUPPLY CHALLENGES
SUPPLY STRAIN [2ND APRIL 2026] – Lenten period, traditionally marked by fasting and abstinence. Shifting weather patterns and evolving agricultural trends are making supplies of ground provisions, vegetables, and fish increasingly unpredictable. The situation is renewing calls for greater local food production and encouraging Saint Lucians to embrace a stronger culture of home gardening.
