Project Officers under the Youth in\u00a0 Agriculture Program are currently over in the Sister Isles of (Carriacou & Petite Martinique) with the sole intention of engaging interested youth entrepreneurs under the Youth in Agriculture Program.<\/p>\n
The Program which exposes young people to training modules in Crop Production, Livestock\u00a0 Management and Agro-processing was launched in February 2023 and to date has invested\u00a0 over US$2m as part of the sustainable development drive of the Agricultural sector.<\/p>\n
Minister for Agriculture, Lands and Forestry, Lennox J. Andrews speaking at a recent MOU\u00a0 signing ceremony with key partners reiterated Government\u2019s commitment to attracting young\u00a0 people into the Agricultural sector.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have placed tremendous emphasis on youth involvement in Agriculture, and this\u00a0 Government will continue to invest without hesitation as we firmly believe that Agriculture plays\u00a0 a key role in national Development and subsequently poverty reduction\u201d<\/p>\n
The Program funded by CARICOM Development Fund and the Government of Grenada is\u00a0 rolled out in partnership with the National Training Agency, the Grenada Industrial Development\u00a0 Corporation (GIDC) and the Grenada Development Bank, catering for young person between\u00a0 the age of 18 to 35.<\/p>\n
Project Manager, Cindy Lewis disclosed that sixty-four persons on the mainland have so far\u00a0 completed the three-phase module and are currently undergoing assessment and verification\u00a0 leading to certification under the National Training Agency. \u201cThis project is designed to\u00a0 safeguard the future development of the agricultural sector not by merely telling them to get\u00a0 involved but by ensuring that young persons are given the necessary exposure and training to\u00a0 keep them involved in the long run\u201d according to Ms. Lewis. \u201cWe want to ensure that the sector\u00a0 is revolving on both young and Senior farmers thereby cementing sustainability\u201d<\/p>\n
The initiation exercise in Carriacou will be conducted at the Mermaid Conference Room,\u00a0 following which the team will proceed to site visits to various farms. Field visits will be conducted\u00a0 in Petite Martinique on Friday 7 November, 2025.<\/p>\n
Following Completion of the Training Modules, participants will have access to loans and grant\u00a0 funding to launch their long-term dreams as Agricultural Entrepreneurs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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