Agriculture

St. George’s Grenada–Members of the farming and fishing communities in Grenada are being commended for their valuable contribution to the recent sector-specific consultation hosted by the Government to discuss operations in a COVID-19 environment. The […]

GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) – The annual Caribbean Week of Agriculture (CWA) takes place next month amidst concerns that the region runs the risk of moving from a health to a food security crisis. Programme Manager, […]

Through funding from the Global  Environment Facility (GEF), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is  implementing the Climate Resilient Agriculture for Integrated Landscape Management  Project in partnership with the Ministry of Agriculture, Lands and Forestry. […]

Rural Farmer, Roland Smith, is managing a small farm with vegetables, small ruminants, and pigs; a challenge for the 35-year-old resident of St.John.   “Working full-time and having to attend to the animals and the […]

ST. GEORGE’S, GRENADA– Rabies vaccination, treatment of parasites, deworming, and castration were just some of the services rendered to some farmers of the St. John Farm Watch Organisation by the Ministry of Agriculture’s Veterinary and […]

“I grew up in a farming community; I had family members who were farmers. It was our livelihood from childhood, so it was easy for me to become a farmer,” said St. Andrew resident, Lindon […]

Thirty-three ( 33 ) year old L’Amour Douglas and his wife Jayleen sees the adaptation of new technologies as a way of maximising production on their farm, increasing their markets, as well as providing food […]

Increasing food security through backyard gardening, promoting sustainable agriculture, and encouraging healthier eating habits, are the aims of the Backyard Gardeners’ Network Initiative. The newly launched initiative is a collaborative effort between the Ministry of […]