Some seven hundred and thirteen (713) agriculture and fisheries stakeholders are set to receive their relief cheques, which commenced on Friday 27th October, 2017 at the Ministry of Agriculture, Land and Fisheries’ new Head Office Building with twenty-two farmers among the first to receive their cheques, representing the counties of Caroni, Nariva/Mayaro, St Patrick (East), St. Andrew/St. David, St. George East, St. George West, and County Victoria.
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The Fisheries and Forestry Divisions of the Ministry of Agriculture, Land and Fisheries participated in the Lakshmi Girls Hindu College Science Fair at the school’s compound in St Augustine. Officers of both Divisions were present to answer questions from students, as well as, disseminate information about products and services of the both Divisions. (more…)

‘Ultimately, whatever we talk about or whatever we do, the success of it will depend upon our ability to execute’ said Senator the Honourable Clarence Rambharat, Minister of Agriculture, Land and Fisheries. ‘It is vital that I show support to your topic [since] there is not enough discussions in this country on these [critical issues]’; noting ‘the irony of discussing drought in the time of plenty’. Words of the Agriculture Minister as he delivered the Feature Address at the College of Science, Technology and Applied Arts of Trinidad and Tobago’s (COSTAATT) Drought Risk Management Training Workshop on Tuesday 24th October, 2017 at the College’s Chaguanas Campus.
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“World Food Day is every day and I want you to continue to support the beautiful and brilliant work that our food producers in this country are doing” was the message of the Agriculture Minister in his Feature Address at the World Food Day event hosted by the Ministry in collaboration with the National Agricultural Marketing and Development Corporation (NAMDEVCO) and the World Food Day National Committee of Trinidad and Tobago (WFDNCTT) on Saturday 14th October, 2017.
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We want to expand the demand for duck in Trinidad and Tobago; and we want to provide a superior quality duck at an affordable price for the customer’ said duck farmer to the Agriculture Minister, Senator the Honourable Clarence Rambharat while on a tour of Central Farm on Monday 9th October, 2017.
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We must be prepared to defend our fine flavor cocoa producing status’ said Agriculture Minister, Senator the Honourable Clarence Rambharat at the Opening Ceremony of the two-day exhibition, in celebration of World Cocoa and Chocolate Day, hosted by the Cocoa Research Centre of the University of the West Indies, St Augustine Campus on Friday 6th October, 2017. (more…)

Coming on the heels of the presentation of the 2017/2018 Budget Statement, Senator the Honourable Clarence Rambharat, Minister of Agriculture, Land and Fisheries outlined his expectation of the National Agricultural Marketing and Development Corporation (NAMDEVCO) in the context of their budget allocation coupled with a renewed vision and focus, saying that NAMDEVCO will ‘continue to operate its wholesale markets, to expand the farmers markets and play the role between farm and table, [that is] going back to ensuring that farmers now meet the global GAP standards; NAMDEVCO plays a very critical role in food safety in the country; and [they also] play an important role in matching farmers with agro-processors’. (more…)

Fishing has always undeniably been a source of survival in the Caribbean region, dating back to the first people, as a means of feeding one’s family initially and also as a commodity used in the early trade days of barter. Today, despite having come a long way from bartering our catch, we are still heavily dependent on the sea for our economic growth and sustainability.
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