Belize City (CRFM)—A multi-country mission to monitor progress with the regional Sargassum Products for Climate Resilience Project, funded by the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, has recently concluded. Representatives from the Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM) and the New Zealand Institute for Plant and Food Research Limited (PFR) met with key partners in […]
“Women are major actors in the global efforts to reduce and reverse land degradation. However, in the vast majority of countries, women have unequal and limited access to and control over land.” That’s according to Ibrahim Thiaw, the Executive Secretary of the United Nations (UN) Convention to Combat Desertification. The UN observes World Day to […]
St. George: August 23, 2022: The Ministry of Agriculture and Lands, Fisheries and Cooperatives informs all registered farmers that applications are now being accepted for the 2022 Farm Labour Support Programme. The programme, which will be administered through the District Extension Offices, comprises: Support for the establishment and rehabilitation of tree crops, (cocoa, nutmeg, […]
St. George’s, Grenada, 14/08/2022: The chemical burden of Grenada’s fruits and vegetables is several times higher than similar products imported into the country as a result of the high usage of agrochemicals used in the island’s important agricultural sector. Agricultural officials say the time has come to reduce the over dependence on agrochemicals and artificial […]
ST. GEORGE, GRENADA: JUNE 25, 2021 – A call for collaboration within the agriculture sector was answered this week, as scores of farmers and industry stakeholders turned out at the Ministry of Agriculture’s National Farmers Symposium. The one-day event was held in conjunction with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), and considered a range of […]
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. […]
July 01, 2020 – The Government of Grenada has no interest in managing the affairs of the Grenada Cocoa Association or the Grenada Cooperative Nutmeg Association. Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Dr. the Right Honourable Keith Mitchell, said Government’s interest is in ensuring that the associations operate more efficiently by merging operations and that […]
April 14, 2020 – The Ministry of Labour says Grenadians who are farm workers in Canada, stand ready to take up duties as soon as travel is permitted. 28 Grenadian workers are already in Canada and another 100 are waiting to travel to provide seasonal labour on farms. The closure of Grenada’s borders as part […]
Ministry of Agriculture & Lands – September 16, 2019 – Farmers and fisher folks received food for thought at their very own 2020 budget consultation held by the Ministry of Finance. The event, which was held at the Bain’s Higher Level, Grenville, St. Andrew, saw over 130 farmers engaging in healthy back and forth discussion […]
