ST. GEORGE’S GRENADA— The Ministry of Agriculture & Lands, Fisheries and Cooperatives, in partnership with the Windward Islands Research and Educational Foundation (WINDREF), announces the continuation of training to enhance the skills and expertise of operators of fishing vessels in Grenada up to 34 feet. Supported by funding from the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), […]
The country aims to implement a new Fisheries Act by year-end Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – A senior team of experts from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) undertook a mission to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines from 25 to 29 July 2023. The mission’s goal was to help […]
ST. GEORGE’S GRENADA – The Ministry of Agriculture and Lands, Fisheries, and Cooperatives recently concluded a significant validation workshop aimed at revising and updating Grenada’s Safety at Sea Regulations, which were initially established in 1990. This initiative is a collaborative effort between the Ministry’s Fisheries Division and the Windward Islands Research and Education Foundation (WINDREF) […]
Twenty-two officers are now equipped to help farmers adopt more ecosystem-friendly agricultural practices Castries, Saint Lucia – Twenty-two agricultural extension officers from Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines successfully completed a week-long training in the Farmer Field School (FFS) methodology held in Union, Saint […]
The Seventh Meeting of the OECS Council of Ministers: Agriculture was held at the Radisson Grenada Beach Resort, on Friday, June 30, 2023, under the Chairmanship of Hon. Roland Royer, Minister for Blue and Green Economy, Agriculture and Food Security, Commonwealth of Dominica. At the opening ceremony, Director General of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean […]
Ministers, vice-ministers and high-level representatives of Haiti, Jamaica, Barbados, Dominican Republic, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Cuba, Grenada and Paraguay attended the High-Level Ministerial Event hosted by FAO Rome – Ministers, Vice-Ministers and other high-level representatives from dozens of countries most vulnerable to global crises and shocks have issued a call for action to boost the transformation of […]
Government stakeholders agree on advancing pork and ginger production and increasing access to these markets to reduce their imports. Bridgetown, Barbados – In a bid to build the resilience of the country’s agriculture sector and reduce its reliance on food imports, the Government of Saint Lucia, through its Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Food Security and […]
Following a week of practical trainings on sea moss production and the validation of upgrading strategies for its sea moss sector, Dominica is gearing up to take charge of the local sea moss market Bridgetown, Barbados – Dominica is no stranger to sea moss and the benefits of the industry. For decades the country harvested […]
A range of stakeholders from Grenada met to establish a path for upgrading their seamoss and soursop value chains over the coming years Bridgetown, Barbados – Seamoss and soursop were the highlights of discussions by some 30 stakeholders from Grenada, including, farmers, fishers, exporters, processors, and representatives from various agencies of government. During the week […]
