Agriculture

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, April 23, 2021 (MMS-SKN) -- As the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis moves towards realising Sustainable Development Goal Number Two, by ending hunger, achieving food security…

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, April 21, 2021 (MMS-SKN) -- While production of sugar on a commercial basis ceased in St. Kitts in 2005 to provide greater opportunities for expansion in non-sugar agriculture,…

San Jose, 16 April 2021 (IICA). The Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), in conjunction with the Global Dairy Platform (GDP) and the United States Dairy Export Council…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 24, 2021 (Ministry of Foreign Affairs): The Government of Canada is in the process of reviewing its COVID-19 quarantine protocols regarding Temporary Foreign Workers…

NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS (March 23, 2021) -- The Ministry of Agriculture in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) will host Agrofest, an all-day event highlighting local farmers and their produce on…

Brasilia, 16 March 2021 (IICA) – Caribbean countries are working steadily to increase their agricultural production, encourage consumers to buy local food and reduce imports, explained Saboto Caesar,…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 10, 2021 (SKNIS): Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Marine Resources, Honourable Alexis Jeffers, said that within St. Kitts and Nevis, women continue to be at the…

Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus (ToBRFV) can cause severe fruit loss in tomatoes and peppers. It is easily spread through the use of contaminated tools, hands, and plant-to-plant contact. It was first…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 5, 2021 (SKNIS): The Ministry of Agriculture launched the Peace Initiative Agricultural Programme on March 4, 2021, in the Conference Room at the Department of Agriculture…

San Jose, 22 February 2020 (IICA) – Representatives from the private and academic sectors, civil society organizations, state entities and international bodies took a major step forward in the fight…