A landmark hands-on educational initiative spearheaded by Antigua and Barbuda’s Ministry of Education, Science and Technology has wrapped up its 2026 Interschool Broiler Competition, naming Parham Primary School and Antigua Girls High School as overall top champions across the two respective age-based divisions. Running across a six-week window from early September through late October, the nationwide contest drew participation from 21 educational institutions spanning every district of the twin-island nation, designed to move textbook agricultural science curricula into tangible, real-world practice for students of all ages. A three-day independent judging panel review held between October 19 and 21 evaluated every participating school’s broiler rearing projects, measuring metrics ranging from animal welfare standards, farm management practices, yield outcomes, and student-led project documentation. In the combined preschool and primary school division, Parham Primary School claimed the coveted first-place trophy, with Sir Luther Wynter Preschool taking runner-up honors and S. R. Olivia David Primary School rounding out the top three positions. For the secondary school cohort, Antigua Girls High School outperformed all competing institutions to take the top rank, followed by Pares Secondary School in second place and Clare Hall Secondary School in third. Beyond the formal placement rankings, judges awarded special distinction honors for outstanding, innovative project execution: S. R. Olivia David Primary received the special excellence award for the younger student division, while Jennings Secondary School earned the equivalent recognition in the secondary school category. Senior officials from the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology emphasized that the competition was crafted not merely as a contest, but as a structured learning pathway to equip students with tangible, career-relevant skills in sustainable poultry farming, while also fostering a new generation of young stewards for the country’s long-term food security resilience. The ministry extended formal commendations to all 21 participating schools, lauding administrators, teachers, and students for their consistent dedication to the program’s sustainable agriculture objectives, and congratulated the top prize winners for their exceptional commitment to best practices throughout the multi-month project. Parallel oversight and verification support was provided by the Ministry of Agriculture, whose on-ground teams documented the full judging process and conducted site visits to every participating campus, including the two top-winning institutions, to validate project outcomes and collect data to inform future iterations of the national educational agriculture program.
Parham Primary and Antigua Girls High School Win 2026 Interschool Broiler Competition
