Agriculture

China Donates Two Greenhouses To Grenada

On August 20, a handover ceremony was held at Chinese Embassy in Grenada. H.E. Dr. Zhao Yongchen, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Peopleโ€™s Republic of China to Grenada handed over two sets of greenhouses […]

Agriculture

1.3 Million Farm Labour Subisdy In 2020

Recognizing the far-reaching implications of the Coronavirus on the Agricultural Sector, an increased allocation has been made for the 2020 Farm Labour Subsidy Programme. The Programme is part of the Grenada Governmentโ€™s Economic Stimulus Package […]

Agriculture

Nutmoss Potting Mix โ€“ New Product From GCNA

The Grenada Cooperative Nutmeg Association (GCNA) is planning to introduce a new value-added product to the market that could realise greater benefits through seed germination. The association recently presented its Nutmoss Potting Mix to agriculture […]

Agriculture

Plant Distribution 2020 Season Opened

With Plant Distribution Season open for the year 2020, the Ministry of Agriculture has renewed anticipation towards the enhancement of food security on the island, as thousands of plants being available to farmers for purchase, […]

Agriculture

IICA Presents Banana Tech-Pack To Ministry Of Agriculture

The Ministry of Agriculture and Lands of Grenada was the recipient of a Banana Tech-Pack which was developed by Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA). The plan provides labour support, planting materials and other […]

Agriculture

As More Go Hungry And Malnutrition Persists, Achieving Zero Hunger By 2030 In Doubt, UN Report Warns

(WHO) Rome โ€“ More people are going hungry, an annual study by the United Nations has found. Tens of millions have joinedย  the ranks of the chronically undernourished over the past five years, and countries […]

Agriculture

4 Farmers Are Now Equipped With Tissue Culture Plants, As Part Of Pilot Project From The Ministry Of Agriculture

Banana production is on the cusp of resurgence, as the Ministry of Agriculture and Lands implements a pilot project in Grenada, which allows fourteen (14) local farmers to establish one acre each of Tissue Culture […]