Agriculture

Fishers In Carriacou Trained In Business Management Under CC4FISH Project 

Ten young fishers in Carriacou benefitted from a two-day business management workshop facilitated by the Climate Change Adaptation in the Eastern Caribbean Fisheries Sector Project (CC4FISH).  The training was in keeping with the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) funded CC4FISH Project agenda to improve resilience among fisherfolk in Grenada, Carriacou and […]

Agriculture

The Preservation of Queen Conch

San Juan, Puerto Rico –Conch lovers and fishers in the Caribbean can beassured that the preservation of theirpopular delicacy gets the full attention of the several international organizations. The Western Central Atlantic Fishery Commission (WECAFC), The […]

Agriculture

Three-Day Workshop Encouraging Post-Harvest Handling And Quality Requirements For Roots And Tubers For Local Markets

The Ministry of Agriculture , with support from the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO)  and the Marketing and  National Importing Board (MNIB), on Wednesday commenced a three-day workshop , edifying pre-selected applicants of Government’s  Pilot […]

Agriculture

The Food And Agriculture Organization Of The United Nations Promotes Healthy Soil As A Top Priority In The Caribbean

Bridgetown, Barbados –It is a fact. To survive, we need healthy soil as all of our fruits and vegetables comes from this important source. According to The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations […]

Agriculture

Dreamworks Trolls And The UN Launch Campaign For Healthier Eating And More Sustainable Living

Rome – The happy and colorful characters from DreamWorks Animation’s Trolls films have banded together with the United Nations (UN), the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the UN Foundation (UNF) in a digital […]

Agriculture

Extension Staff Rewarded By IICA For Participation In Forum: ‘Strengthening The Climate Resilience Of Caribbean Agriculture.’

Two Extension Officers at the Ministry of Agriculture have been recognised by the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) for their participation in the 2021 Forums that were delivered as a 4-part series under […]

Agriculture

Agribusiness Training For Success In Grenada’s Pilot Agriculture Land Bank Project

ST. GEORGE’S GRENADA– Forty people are currently being trained under the Pilot Agricultural Land Bank Project to increase sustainable farming and successful agribusiness enterprises. This Pilot Agricultural Land Bank Project Agribusiness Training Programme is funded […]