The Ministry of Agriculture and Lands, Fisheries and Cooperatives is putting structures in place to address the challenges farmers face with poor soil fertility and limited access to testing facilities that can improve production, introduce innovation, and begin transformation of the industry. Improving soil health, soil care and promoting sustainable land management practices will be […]
ST. GEORGE’S, GRENADA, JULY 26, 2022: The Ministry of Agriculture and Lands, Fisheries and Cooperatives will launch its “Don’t Pack a Pest” programme on Thursday, 28th July, at the Maurice Bishop International Airport (MBIA) conference room. The initiative, which will be done in partnership with the Grenada Airports Authority, the Grenada Ports Authority, and the […]
ST. GEORGE’S, GRENADA, JULY 24, 2022 – Minister of State with responsibility for Agriculture and Lands, Fisheries and Cooperatives, Senator the Honourable Adrian Thomas recently held discussions on improved agriculture priority areas with Gregg Rawlins, the Eastern Caribbean States’ representative at the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture. The two met virtually in what was […]
July 22, 2022, BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – Creating greater export opportunities for Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in agriculture to access more markets and build resilience is the focus of a new project in the Dominican Republic, funded by the European Union (EU) and managed by the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB). The two-year initiative entitled “Strengthening the […]
Renewed vision and increased investment. That is the focus of the Ministry of Agriculture and Lands, Fisheries and Cooperatives, under the stewardship of Hon. Lennox Andrews and Senator Adrian Thomas, as they seek to improve Grenada’s Fisheries Sector. Training, improved marketing and storage facilities and introduction of modern technology are some of the strategies that […]
ST. GEORGE’S, GRENADA, JUNE 10, 2022 – The Ministry of Agriculture, Lands and Forestry is anticipating the provision of improved quality of meats, as well as increased varieties of cuts, having commissioned the refurbished St. George’s Meat Market on Thursday. The refurbishment of the facility and replacement of equipment are expected to contribute to enhanced […]
ST. GEORGE’S, GRENADA, MAY 31, 2022 – The Government of Grenada, in collaboration with the Grenada Cooperative Nutmeg Association (GCNA), is working towards improved efficiency, effectiveness, and viability as they seek to transform the nutmeg sub-sector. The hope is to restore the spice to its green gold glory days through increased nutmeg production and […]
A group of CARICOM Heads of Government met in Georgetown, Guyana on May 19 and 20, 2022 on the occasion of the “Agri-Investment Forum and Expo: Investing in Vision 25 by 2025”, organised by the Government of Guyana and the CARICOM Secretariat. The Group took the opportunity of the important and timely Forum to discuss […]
ST. GEORGE’S GRENADA, APRIL 7, 2022 –The Ministry of Agriculture is optimistic about the success and potential positive impact of the Agriculture Risk Insurance product which is being implemented with support from the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). This project was initiated in response to the devastating impact on the agriculture sector by […]
