Agriculture

Basseterre, St. Kitts, August 10, 2021 (SKNIS): Director of Marine Resources, Dr. Marc Williams, said that the Ministry of Agriculture is currently in the process of researching the sargassum seaweed…

The Caribbean Agricultural Health and Food Safety Agency (CAHSFA) is advising Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Member States to intensify protective measures against the African Swine Fever (ASF) which…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, July 29, 2021 (SKNIS): The Government of St. Kitts and Nevis in its efforts to improve the quality of food within the Federation has accepted a new breed of goat, the Boer, from…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, July 23, 2021 (SKNIS): Two newly discovered species of beetles from the top of the mountains of St. Kitts and Nevis have been named in honour of a famous Nevisian scientist and…

NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS (July 23, 2021) -- The demand for local products from the government-owned Abattoir Division in the Department of Agriculture continues to increase. Hon. Alexis Jeffers, Deputy…

28 June, 2021, Bridgetown, Barbados – Seafood products are among the most widely traded food commodities in the world, with estimated trade value of around USD 149.4 billion for 2020 according to the…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, June 7, 2021 (SKNIS): The Department of Agriculture in its efforts to control the monkey problem which affects agricultural production within the Federation of St. Kitts and…

(CMC): Guyana President Dr Irfaan Ali on Friday urged Caribbean countries to move away from the consumption of poor-quality food and called on the region’s population to eat agricultural products…

22 May, Bridgetown, Barbados – The mere sight of bees sends us scampering in fear of being stung, however, we savor their honey to sweeten our food, desserts, pastries and teas, especially a hot lemon…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, May 21, 2021 (SKNIS): Minister with responsibility for Agriculture, the Honourable Alexis Jeffers, says his ministry is committed to youth development within the Federation of…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, May 19, 2021 (SKNIS): During his speech at a beekeeping exhibition at the National Museum on May 18, 2021, Minister of Agriculture, Honourable Alexis Jeffers, said his ministry…

NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS (May 14, 2021) - - The Ministry of Agriculture, in collaboration with the Nevis Tourism Authority (NTA), has launched the “Around the Garden Tour,” an initiative that creatively…

Chelston Brathwaite, Director General Emeritus of The Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) Manuel Otero, Director General of The Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on…

Media Release Courtesy the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture Sunday, April 25, 2021 — San José, Costa Rica – The catastrophic situation in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, which…

NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS (April 23, 2021) -- The Ministry of Tourism launched its Garden Competition 2021, on April 16, 2021. The contest is a collaborative effort with the Department of Agriculture and…