St Kitts & Nevis launches Monkey Task Force
The St Kitts and Nevis Department of Agriculture has intensified its pest control efforts to address what they say is a growing monkey problem. In a release issued on Tuesday, the ministry of agric...
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OECS partners with Morocco to boost capacity in the agriculture sector
A delegation of agriculture experts from the OECS, visited Morocco on a technical operation mission, meant to strengthen capacities in a number of critical areas. Representatives from Antigua and B...
Montserrat Government to work with farmers to boost agriculture sector
Following their success at the polls on November 18, the Movement for Change and Prosperity, is ready to make good on their promise to address issues plaguing the people of Montserrat. Noting the i...
Agriculture in Mario's blood
There has been a concerted effort by stakeholders in government and the private sector to get Barbadians involved in agriculture. Programmes have been introduced by organizations like the Inter-Ame...
Guyana free to export pineapples and peppers to T&T
Guyana will soon be able to export pineapples and peppers to Trinidad and Tobago following the removal of restrictions on those products. Guyana’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Guyana said in a re...
BAMC and BWA reach agreement
Around 40 persons will be heading home from the Barbados Agricultural Management Company (BAMC). Word of this came on Wednesday afternoon, after a meeting between the management of that organi...
Business loan applicants overlooking viable sectors
By Michron Robinson Agriculture is at the bottom rung in popularity for business owners who have applied for loans with the Barbados Trust Fund. And even though it is showing forth as a very via...
Agriculture sector moving forward despite challenges
The Barbados Agricultural Society (BAS) continues to place the interests of the members first and has been engaging in the creation of new opportunities for the marketing of members’ p...
Barbados to benefit from joint UN, Mexico fund
Barbados is among 14 CARICOM countries that will design multiple projects to mobilize resources from international sources, which will allow them to improve the resilience and adaptation of their agri...
Managing pesticides under the microscope
Representatives from the Group of Pesticides Control Boards of the Caribbean (CGPC), will from tomorrow highlight advancements and identify priorities in the safe lifecycle management of pes...