Of the islands' total land area, about 39% is devoted to crops. The principal agricultural product of St. Kitts is sugarcane; peanuts are now the second crop. On Nevis, sea island cotton and coconuts are the major commodities. Sweet potatoes, onions, tomatoes, cabbages, carrots, and breadfruit are grown for local consumption on both islands, mostly by individual smallholders. In 2001, agricultural products accounted for about 18.5% of total imports by value and 11.2% of exports; the government has embarked on a program to substitute for food imports.
of THE Islands' ToTal lAnD aREa, abOuT 39% is devOted to cROps. thE pRiNcIpaL agRicUltuRal proDUCt oF st. kitTs iS sUGaRcaNe; PEanuts are noW the sEconD CroP. on NeVis, sea IsLand cotTon anD cOcoNUts aRe The Major comMoDitiEs. SWeEt poTaToEs, onionS, Tomatoes, cabbagES, CarroTS, AnD breAdfruit are gRowN for lOCAL conSumPtioN oN BOtH isLAnDs, moStly bY iNdIvIDUal smallholders. in 2001, AgRICulturAl pROducts aCCoUnteD for ABoUt 18.5% Of toTAl imporTS By Value aNd 11.2% of exports; the goVERnment haS embarked on A prOgrAm To sUBstiTute for fOoD iMPORTs.