Bahamas Agricultural and Industrial Corporation and the Inter-American Institute for Co-operation on Agriculture are providing opportunities for Bahamians to explore food processing. And, BAIC executive chairman Edison M. Key, addressing the Abaco Business Outlook, urged Bahamians to tap into the estimated $500 million in food products being imported into The Bahamas each year.

Food scientist, Mrs Donna Bromfield, secretary of the Jamaica Food Processors Association, addressed food processors in Eleuthera and Andros last weekend. She was accompanied by BAIC's senior food processing officer Tonjia Burrows, IICA Bahamas representative Dr. Marikis Alvarez, BAIC general manager Benjamin Rahming, and assistant general manager (agriculture) Arnold Dorsett.  She also met North Andros High School principal Therese Curry and her team with a view to reinforcing the food processing programme there.  

North Andros High, situated in Nicholl's Town, has one of the best agriculture programmes in the pubic education system.

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