Agriculture
Minister of Agriculture underscores importance of forage project to the development of the local...
Minister of Agriculture, Hon. Samantha Marshall has highly commended the progress of the Forage project which has been undertaken at the Paynters Livestock Station.
She...
CARDI continues to support agricultural development in a number of areas amid the COVID-19...
The Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Institute (CARDI) has recently facilitated a number of webinar sessions as it continues to broaden the knowledge among...
Officials embark on a national registration exercise for Livestock Farmers
The Veterinary and Livestock Division within the Ministry of Agriculture has embarked on a national registration exercise for livestock farmers.
The programme is aimed at...
PiAngo Fest 2019 looks ahead to a great one in 2021
The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Barbuda Affairs (MAFBA) is looking forward to a bigger and better PiAngo Fest in 2021, as this year’s...
Drip Irrigation work in progress at the forage project at the BBC Location
The agricultural project dubbed “Developing Sustainable Protein sources for community nutrition resilience in Antigua,” is making progress as the drip irrigation system for the...
Shirley Ramsey credits her strong agricultural attributes to her grandfather
The foundation for many local farmers today stemmed from the interest their parents or grandparents had in farming and this is so for Shirley...
Agriculture Officials To Take Zero-Tolerance Approach Against Violators Of The Seed Importation Policy
Agriculture officials have indicated they will be taking a zero-tolerance approach to people who do not follow the correct procedure when importing seeds.
Chief Plant...
Closure Of Hotels Hits Farmer Kenford “Boie” Jarvis Hard
Kenford “Boie” Jarvis is a farmer for approximately thirty-three (33) years in the Sanderson’s Settlement in the South Central District, where he grows a...
More communities told to come on board to better manage the Giant African Snail
More communities are being urged to come on board and work together to effectively manage the Giant African Snail (GAS).
The call comes from Chief...
Verina Goodman-Ferris Shares How Growing Up On A Farm Shaped Her Life
Although times have changed, quite a number of jobs and skills are still being labeled to be best suited for either a male or...
86-year-old farmer wants to see more emphasis placed on growing and exporting the Antigua...
For eighty-six (86) year old, veteran farmer of the Old Road Community, Enoch Anthony, he wants to see the return of the ‘glory days’ ...
Joint Initiative To Make Good Use Of ‘Green Waste’
A collaborative effort is being undertaken between the National Solid Waste
Management Authority within the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of
Agriculture to see how...
The Forage Project Under The Australian High Commission Direct Aid Pogramme Progressing Smoothly
The collaborative project between the Ministry of Agriculture, the Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Institute (CARDI), the Australian High Commission Direct Aid Programme and...