Agriculture
Soil Care National Technical Meets To Discuss Future Plans For Antigua
The National Technical Team for the project “Soil Care” met this week to discuss plans for the restoration and regeneration of landscape as well...
PM Denies Knowledge Of $1000 Fee For Leased Land
Farmers are lamenting over a new bill, that is reportedly in the works, which will result in farmers paying an EC$1000 fee per acre...
Ministry of Agriculture Urges Residents To Get Involved In Hydroponics
The Ministry of Agriculture, particularly the Backyard Gardening Department at the Extension Division, is urging residents to consider hydroponics farming.
Hydroponics involves soil-less agriculture where...
Minister Of Agriculture Underscores The Importance Of Community-Based Churches
A brief ceremony was held at the Ministry of Agriculture Headquarters on Friday, to present a large quantity of produce to a number churches...
Farmers welcome the distribution of fertilizers to enhance crop production
A number of local farmers are already experiencing the benefits of using fertilizers that were recently distributed by the Ministry of Agriculture.
The fertilizers were...
Town hall meetings on Giant African Snail slow but sure
The Plant Protection Unit within the Ministry of Agriculture and the Inter- American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), held their second town hall...
School Meals Programme Gets Much Needed Vegetable Donation
The Ministry of Agriculture, Longping High Tech Company and the Chinese Embassy donated a harvest of vegetables of approximately 400 kilograms from the Green...
Agricultural Workers Off To China
A group of farmers and technicians left for training in China Tuesday.
The 16 agriculturalists are travelling to the Asian country as part of the...
Antigua & Barbuda Host Discussion On International Standards On Plant Health And Pest Prevention
Agricultural experts from 12 Caribbean countries and the official contact points of the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) discussed national and regional positions on...
Historic TESLA Power For GARD Center
It was an historic day for the Gilbert Agriculture and Rural Development (GARD) Center as the Institution became the first entity in the Eastern...
Regional Fisheries Meeting In Antigua For Major Meeting
Fisheries Minister, the Hon. Dean Jonas has underscored the importance of the 20th Eastern Caribbean Ministerial Meeting on Fisheries and Sustainable Use of Living...
Measures Farmers Should Take Ahead Of A Pending Storm/Hurricane.
The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Barbuda Affairs is advising members of the Farming Community that all the necessary measures should be taken to...
Ministry Of Agriculture Sets House In Order Ahead Of Possible Storm
The Ministry of Agriculture held a meeting earlier today at its headquarters, to ensure that all departments and divisions have plans in place ahead...