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agriculture

Durandis: Why Haiti Must Address Its Policies on Private Land Ownership

By Ilio Durandis CJ Contributor What was a crisis before the earthquake in Haiti is shaping up to be an omnipotent disaster for the reconstruction effort. Establishing legal land ownership anywhere in the world can be a difficult task, but […]

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Barbados Urges Farmers to Continue Investment in Technology

Above: St Peter in Barbados (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Local farmers in Barbados must continue to invest in low-cost agricultural technology both for affordability and sustainability, according to Ralph Farnum, chief agricultural officer in the country’s Ministry […]

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Grenada's Government Looks to Integrate Technology and Agriculture

Above: Grenada (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Grenada’s Prime Minister is urging the country’s Agriculture Ministry to find ways of integrating science and technology into the agricultural sector as a means of improving productivity. “We have the potential […]

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Antigua, Continuing Caribbean Trend, Pushes Backyard Gardening

By the Caribbean Journal staff Continuing a Caribbean trend, Antigua is in the process of launching a backyard gardening programme nationwide. The project, like several in the region, looks to improve the domestic capacity of food production on the island. […]


Barbados Needs "Serious Rethink" of Country's Agricultural Model

Above: crops in Barbados By the Caribbean Journal staff Barbados needs a “serious rethink” of its agricultural model, according to National Agricultural Commission Chairman Dr Chelston Brathwaite. “This colonial agricultural model favours a small mercantile minority of the society but […]


Jamaica Reviving Traditional Crops, With Sugar Sector a Priority

Above: Agriculture Minister Roger Clarke and JAS President Glendon Harris in Trelawny (JIS Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica is seeking to revive its traditional crops, with sugar at the top of the list. There is currently around $6.6 […]

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Jamaica Gets $15.1 Million IDB Loan for Agricultural Competitiveness

The Inter-American Development Bank has given the Jamaican government a $15.1 million loan to boost the country’s Agricultural Competitiveness Programme. The announcement was made by Agriculture Minister Roger Clarke, who said the plan would be implemented over a five-year period. […]


The Future of British Virgin Islands Agriculture "Must Continue"

By the Caribbean Journal staff Despite challenges ahead, the future of agriculture in the British Virgin Islands “must continue,” Natural Resources Minister Dr Kedrick Pickering said at the opening of the territory’s Farmers’ Week. In order to develop, however, the […]


New Grenadian Initiative Targets Poverty through Agriculture

By the Caribbean Journal staff The new Grenada Market Access and Rural Enterprise Development Programme aims to tackle poverty in the country’s rural communities, according to Environment and Foreign Trade Minister Joseph Gilbert. “The MAREP offers us an opportunity to […]

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Bahamian Farmers Get a Boost

Above: the new farming equipment (BIS Photo/Gladstone Thurston) By Gladstone Thurston Farmers in the Bahamas’ Long Island got a boost last week with the commissioning of a tractor and equipment from the country’s Agriculture Ministry. The new tools should increase […]


Bahamian Agriculture Push Continues

Above: Exuma farmer Bernard Rolle at a melon farm (BIS Photo/Gladstone Thurston) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Bahamas’ move to emphasize agriculture, especially in islands like Abaco and Exuma, received a boost last week when the Bahamas Agricultural and […]


Jamaica Pushes Turmeric Production

Above: Agriculture Minister Robert Montague (JIS Photo) It’s a key ingredient in curry, and it’s something the Jamaican government hopes will become a key ingredient in the country’s economy. Agriculture Minister Robert Montague said his ministry would be seeking to […]


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