The Commonwealth of Dominica is working hard to improve the resilience and sustainability of its agriculture as it waits for wealthier nations to fulfill their financial aid commitments under the Paris Agreement. Roland Royer, Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, and the Blue and Green Economy, stated
The first batch of Tabasco pepper seedlings were planted at Fashies Estate Newtown Ground on November 6, 2024, marking a significant turning point in St. Kitts and Nevis's progress towards economic stability and self-reliance. The government, through the Ministry of Agriculture, achieved a landmark by planting
For the first time, the National Fair-Trade Organisation sent its first load of premium bananas from Saint Lucia to Canada This was a step taken as part of CARICOM's 25 by 25 plan to lower the rate of imports and boost exports in the Caribbean.
Agro-processing vendors at Charlestown Waterfront are excited about the much-anticipated Fruit Festival 2024, which will begin on Friday, August 2, 2024. The Finished Touch Ltd TFT and ECGC are sponsors of the Fruit Festival. With support from Nevis's Ministry of Agriculture, locally grown fruits will be
OECS - The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS), through the European Union (EU), funded the BioSPACE project and donated a new fibreglass boat to the Woodford Hill Bay sea moss farmers in the Commonwealth of Dominica. The boat, valued at $72,000 EC Dollars and
Release - St. Vincent and the Grenadines was well known in the United Kingdom, for its “Green Gold” banana industry for over half a century, as a part of the Windward Islands banana platform. Grenada, St. Lucia, Dominica and St. Vincent and the Grenadines exported
Release - The Ministry of Agriculture, Marine Resources and Family Island Affairs (MOAMRFIA) and the Bahamas Agricultural and Industrial Corporation (BAIC) have collaborated to launch the Golden Yolk Project – a programme that will make The Bahamas self-sustainable in egg production. A groundbreaking ceremony was held
Release - A robust and well-integrated global agrifood system can help all countries withstand unprecedented challenges, as evidenced during the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020 when global agrifood markets proved to be remarkably resilient. “Efficient trade can promote world food security and better nutrition,” said QU
DPI - The global coconut industry is expanding and so is the industry in the Caribbean, with Guyana among the top producers. Speaking on day two of the Agri-Investment Forum and Expo, Ansari Hosein, Executive Director of the Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Institute (CARDI), gave
UN NEWS—In Kenya, a trailblazing sustainable agriculture project has helped hundreds of farmers move away from the harmful practice of growing tobacco, in favour of a healthier alternative, the UN said on Wednesday. The initiative, supported by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Health
