Agriculture

Ministry of Agriculture Collaborates with Grenada Development Bank to offer Agricultural Financial Management Training to Farmers

May 3, 2021

ST. GEORGE, GRENADA: MAY 02, 2021 – Farmers and Extension Officers are now more knowledgeable in financial management, having participated in a workshop on Farm Management and Record Keeping. The capacity building session which was hosted by the Ministry of Agriculture in collaboration with the Grenada Development Bank, saw input from Minister for Agriculture, Hon. […]

Ministry of Agriculture Invites Applications to Lease Land at Grand Bacolet Estate Pilot Site

April 26, 2021

Grenadians interested in farming or agriculture-based ventures are being given an opportunity to lease agricultural land from the Government of Grenada. The Ministry of Agriculture, Lands and Forestry, in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), Grenada Investment Development Corporation (GIDC) and the Climate-Smart Agriculture and Rural Enterprise Programme (SAEP), is launching a Call […]

Grenada Must Kickstart Praedial Larceny Enforcement

April 19, 2021

Senator for Agriculture and Fisheries, Roderick St Clair, insists Grenada must kickstart Praedial Larceny enforcement. He recommends that the many government vehicles laid up for want of a spare part, be immediately fixed and put to use. Perhaps the police garage can be used to repair these vehicles, or the mechanics at the Mirabeau Farm […]

Climate Resilient Agriculture Project Supports Upgrades for Propagation Stations

April 14, 2021

Agriculture officials in Grenada have welcomed the continued partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Government of Grenada as these efforts continue to improve production within the sector and support a green response to COVID-19 recovery. The GEF/ UNDP Climate Resilient Agriculture for Integrated Landscapes Management Project is helping to provide much-needed […]

Farmers Trained in Best Practices for Yam Cultivation

March 25, 2021

ST. GEORGE’S, GRENADA, MAR. 24, 2021 – In an effort to increase production and assist farmers who have experienced reduced levels of production, the Ministry of Agriculture, Lands and Forestry recently hosted a training session on yam production. More than 50 participants – farmers and extension officers – were engaged by resource persons from the […]

Recent Donations From Chinese Embassy Will be Used in Moalf Farm Labour Support Programme

March 19, 2021

ST. GEORGE’S, GRENADA, MARCH 18. 2021 – Throughout the seven phases of technical cooperation on Agriculture between Grenada and the People’s Republic of China, since the resumption of diplomatic relations between the two countries in 2005, the Ministry of Agriculture has always been on the receiving end. Now, as the seventh phase is about to […]

The UN Secretary General’s Special Envoy for the Food Systems Summit Underscores the Role of Latin America and the Caribbean at the Global Event

March 3, 2021

San Jose, 1st March, 2021 (IICA). Agnes Kalibata, the Special Envoy of the UN Secretary General for the 2021 Food Systems Summit, held a joint video conference with the Director General of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), speaking with more than 15 journalists from Latin America, the Caribbean, the United States and Spain. She discussed […]

GCNA Urged to Embrace Opportunity Provided by COVID-19

February 15, 2021

ST. GEORGE’S, GRENADA, FEB. 13, 2021 – Minister for Agriculture, Lands and Forestry, Hon. Peter David, has urged the Grenada Cooperative Nutmeg Association to use the lessons learned from COVID-19, as a means of returning to pre-COVID-19 production and sale levels. The GCNA recorded in excess of EC $8.6 million, which was generated from the […]

Grenada Launches Climate Resilient Agriculture Project

February 2, 2021

The United Nations Development Programme, in collaboration with the Government of Grenada is embarking on a project to promote climate resilience in the agriculture sector. The Climate-Resilient Agriculture for Integrated Landscape Management project is funded by the Global Environment Facility (GEF). The country’s biodiversity is facing increasing pressure from unsafe agricultural practices, expanding human settlements […]

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