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Nevis seeking to establish broiler industry…

NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS (August 25, 2022) -- In its ongoing thrust to ensure food security, the Ministry of Agriculture in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) is seeking to establish a broiler…

Minister Samal Duggins Eager to Bring…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, August 24, 2022 (SKNIS): Minister of Agriculture, Marine Resources Fisheries and Cooperatives; Small Business and Entrepreneurship; and Sports and the Creative Economy, the Hon.…

New Agriculture Minister Duggins Meets Staff…

The Honourable Samal Duggins, the newly appointed Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Marine Resources, Cooperatives, Creative Economy and Entrepreneurship, met with staff at both Departments of…

Historic Agri-preneur Conference for women and…

NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS (August 23, 2022) -- A three-day Agri-preneur Conference for women and girls on Nevis, aimed at empowering them to become business persons in the agriculture industry, commenced…

CARICOM SG commends region for progress towards…

Source: Loop Caribbean News Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretary General, Dr. Carla Barnett, is pleased with the work done by member countries to ensure the trade bloc can feed itself. In her…

Ministry Of Agriculture Spearheading Another…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, June 27, 2022 (SKNIS): The overwhelming majority of pests entry into countries is as a result of passenger traffic, which, while not as prevalent today due to the COVID-19…

NIA expanding efforts to attain food security…

NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS (June 02, 2022) -- In its quest to ensure a consistent supply of agricultural produce for consumers, the Department of Agriculture on Nevis presented 12 commercial farmers with a…

Nevis Ministry of Agriculture honours staff,…

NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS (May 31, 2022) -- A number of past and present staff members, business places and persons involved in agriculture and fisheries were recognized by the Ministry of Agriculture at…

OECS Women in Agriculture On the Move!

Over the years, men have dominated the OECS’ participation in the Canada-Caribbean Seasonal Agriculture Workers Program. Since 2020, a few women from Dominica, St. Lucia and St. Vincent have come to…

Hon. Alexis Jeffers delivers address for…

NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS (May 03, 2022) -- The following is an address by Deputy Premier Hon. Alexis Jeffers, Minister of Agriculture, Cooperatives and Fisheries in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA)…