Dominica embarks on Cocoa Rehabilitation Project
Dominica is seeking to breathe new life into the local cocoa industry with the help of a ...
Rural women farmers engage in onion, sorrel production
Female rural farmers on the island are presently engaged in the production of onions and sorrel ...
New varieties of potato introduced to Dominica
Three varieties of white potatoes have been introduced to the production landscape in Dominica. ...
De-leafing integral in Black Sigatoka fight official says
Three years after the discovery of the Black Sigatoka disease on island, the Ministry of ...
Soil fertility project described as “important”
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Harold Guiste, has said that ...
Soil fertility mapping project gets ‘on’ the ground
A six member agricultural technical team from the Kingdom of Morocco is currently on island to ...
Plant clinics to target rural farmers
The Plant Protection and Quarantine Services, in collaboration with the Extension Division of ...
Less talk, more action needed in agriculture Drigo says
Agriculture Minister, Johnson Drigo, has challenged those involved in the agriculture ...
Bazil suggests compensation for Black Sigatoka-affected farmers
Parliamentary Representative for Wesley, Ezekiel Bazil is of the opinion that the government ...
Dominica to import banana plants in Black Sigatoka fight
Dominica will be importing banana plants from France as the island continues to struggle to ...
Funds approved for combating Black Sigatoka
Head of Plant Protection and Quarantine Services in Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Ryan ...
Farmer wants more to be done to tackle Black Sigatoka
One farmer, from Wesley, who has been affected by a recent Winfresh suspension of the purchase ...
Banana farmers could be back in business by Monday – Charles Watty
Farmers who are being affected by a Winfresh suspension of banana purchase could be back in ...
Builder proposes 40,000 jobs development plan
A local builder says he has put together a $170 million agricultural development plan that will ...
Agriculture sector not dead Drigo insists
“The agricultural sector is alive in Dominica.” This is according to new Minister ...
Researcher says cooperation is key in dealing with citrus disease
Cooperation is key in combating the Citrus Greening disease or the Huanglongbing (HLB) which ...
Concerns over impact of diseases on citrus industry
Permanent secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Harold Guiste said if ...
St. Lucia registers record banana exports for 2014
Saint Lucian farmers have successfully battled Black Sigatoka, and trounced crop damage due to ...
White potato season begins
The Division of Agriculture is pleased to advise farmers and backyard gardeners that the ...
Plans afoot to boost banana sub sector
A major boost is on the way for Dominica’s banana and plantain crops which have been ravaged ...
BAM strengthens monitoring and support system
In an effort to propel the growth areas identified in the Agriculture sector, the Banana ...
Support for Climate-Smart Agriculture
(CASTRIES, St. Lucia) Anne-Marie Augustus is a female farmer from Micoud Saint Lucia. She does ...