Agriculture

Agriculture in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Has Recovered Following the Volcanic Eruptions and the Year Has Begun With Exports on the Rise

February 22, 2022

Monday, February 21, 2022 — Food exports from Saint Vincent and the Grenadines increased during the first month of 2022, signaling an evident recovery in the agriculture sector of this Caribbean country, following the severe impact of the La Soufriére volcano eruptions in 2021. A total of 516,753 kilos of agricultural and fisheries products, valuing 1,301,317 […]

Major Upgrades to Ministry of Agriculture’s Propagation Stations

February 2, 2022

ST. GEORGE’S GRENADA, FEBRUARY. 01, 2022– The Government of Grenada has invested EC $343,000 into the upgrading of the Mirabeau Propagation Station in St. Andrew and the Ashenden Propagation Station in St. David. Construction work on those facilities began in December of 2021, with major upgrades to the administrative building at the Mirabeau Station and […]

Relocation of The Office of The Southern Agricultural District

January 22, 2022

ST. GEORGE’S GRENADA, JANUARY 21, 2022 – The Ministry of Agriculture informs the public of the relocation of the Southern Agricultural District Office at Petite Bacaye, St. David to the building of the Chinese Agricultural Mission, at La Sagesse. To facilitate the relocation, the office will be closed on Thursday, January 27 and Friday, January 28. […]

Senator St. Clair to Ask 6 Questions in the Senate During the Budget Debate

December 13, 2021

13 December 2021, ST. GEORGE’S: On Monday 13 December 2021, during the debate on the Budget, Senator the Honourable Roderick St. Clair will be highlighting the challenges facing our fisherfolks, farmers and agro-processors, and whether the Budget brings support to overcome the challenges to improve their lives and the economy. Senator St. Clair will pose […]

Ministry of Agriculture Takes Measures to Alleviate the Shortage of Eggs on the Local Market

September 29, 2021

ST. GEORGE: SEPTEMBER 29, 2021 – The Ministry of Agriculture, Lands, and Forestry, in collaboration with the Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Consumer Affairs engaged the Grenada Association of Poultry Producers and other stakeholders and has identified a number of interim measures to address the shortage of eggs on the local market. Preliminary information has […]

Agri-Food Sector Development and Strengthening of the National Food Safety System in Grenada

September 27, 2021

St. George’s, Grenada – The European Union and the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), in collaboration with the Grenada Bureau of Standards and the Marketing and National Importing Board will launch the project ‘Agri-Food Sector Development and Strengthening of the National Food Safety System in Grenada’, at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, September 29, 2021. This is […]

Countdown to Impactful, Transformational Caribbean Week of Agriculture 2021

September 27, 2021

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana – Monday, 27 September 2021) – As the countdown begins to the opening of the Caribbean Week of Agriculture on 4 October 2021, sector participants are anticipating an impactful event that will showcase opportunities for practical and technology-oriented solutions to tackle food security. They are also confident that strategic partnerships will […]

President of Guyana to Feature at the Region’s First Agricultural Technology Investment Summit

September 21, 2021

Caribbean Export Development Agency to host the regions first agricultural technology summit. H.E. Dr. Irfaan Ali, President of the Cooperative of Guyana to deliver keynote address. Caribbean countries have set a target to reduce the food import bill by 25% by 2025. Bridgetown, BARBADOS, September 21, 2021. The Caribbean Export Development Agency will host the […]

Senator St. Clair Marks One Year Representing Agriculture And Fisheries

September 20, 2021

16 September 2021 marked one year since I was elected by our Farmers and Fisherfolk to represent them as their Senator for Agriculture and Fisheries in the Upper House of the Grenada Parliament. Representing them in Parliament is a new experience that I am learning from every day. I am grateful for their trust in […]

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