The Public is hereby notified of the closure of the 2021-2022 Hunting Season effective March 1st, 2022 and the following will apply:
I. Hunting activity of game animals must be ceased on all lands of Trinidad and Tobago.
II. Persons have until March 31st, 2022 to dispose of Game Animal carcasses (or any part thereof) from their property and or their possession.
III. Holders of Hunting Permits purchased for the 2021-2022 Hunting Season must submit the Mandatory Data Return Forms on or before May 31st, 2022.
Failure to comply may result in a summary conviction of Five Thousand Dollars (TT$5000.00) per data form.
IV. Members of the public are kindly asked to refrain from hunting during the closed season as perpetrators will incur a fine of One Hundred Thousand Dollars (TT$100,000.00) as amended by Legal Notice 275 of 2020.
Mandatory Data Forms can be submitted to any of the following stations:
1. District Revenue Office, Tunapuna
2. Forestry Office, Rio Claro
3. District Revenue Office, Chaguanas
4. Forestry Division, Long Circular Road, St. James
5. Forestry Division, Balisier Avenue, Pleasantville, San Fernando
6. Forestry Division, Sangre Grande
7. District Revenue Office, Sangster Hill, Scarborough, Tobago
8. Inland Revenue Office, Roxborough, Tobago
NB. Following the Ministry’s strict COVID -19 Protocol, persons may be required to use our drop-boxes at these locations and will be contacted by the Forestry Division in due course for the collection of their acknowledgement receipt.
Denny Dipchansingh
Conservator of Forests/ Chief Game Warden
The Avocado (Persea americana) is a popular fruit that can be eaten fresh or in salads. It is a rich source of vitamins and minerals and helps reduce cholesterol. Once managed well, plants can produce an average of 100 – 200 fruits per tree with high yielding varieties producing more than 300 fruits per tree at peak production. Grafted plants start bearing three years after planting and can continue to bear fruit for more than twenty years.
There are many organisms that cause damage to crops. These are called pests and include insects, mites, slugs and snails. All these can hinder plant growth, affect the yield and quality of produce and may even kill the plants.
Pumpkin, Cucurbita, moschata, belongs to the family of Cucurbitaceae. This family of crops is characterized by plants with long stems that grow rapidly.
Hot Peppers (Capsicum sp.), is one of our most lucrative export crops, it is grown worldwide and occur in various colours and shapes.
Hot Pepper evolved in our part of the world, so they are perfectly adapted to our environmental conditions.
Peppers contain capsaicin, which is used in a variety of medicines to treat arthritis, cancer, inflammation, pain and a variety of other ailments. Peppers are also high in vitamin A, B and C.
One plant will provide all the peppers the average family needs.
Cocoa (Theobroma cacao) is a traditional export crop in Trinidad and Tobago. It is used to produce high quality chocolates. Successful cocoa production depends on understanding and applying good crop production and processing practices.
Sweet potato is rich in Vitamin A (beta-carotene), Vitamin C and Vitamin B6. Both Vitamin A and C are powerful antioxidants that work in the body to remove free radicals which can damage healthy cells.
Sweet pepper is a fruit used in many West Indian dishes. It can be grown throughout the year.
Sweet Peppers may be grown in a variety of containers or on beds.
They contain Vitamins A, B and C, protein, fibre, and calcium.
This factsheet deals with growing sweet peppers on beds. For a guide to growing sweet peppers in containers see Factsheet on Container Planting.
The Growbox system refers to the production of crops in an enclosed box-like structure using a special mixture inside the box to grow the crops. The material used inside the box does not contain soil. Fertilizer are added to the mixture to provide the plants with their nutrition.
Pumpkin, (Cucurbita moschata), belongs to the family Cucurbitaceae. Related crops are water-melon, cucumber, cantaloupe, caraille and other gourds.
Pumpkin is a good source of vitamins A, B and C and minerals.
It is a very versatile vegetable and can be steamed, boiled or baked. The waste can also be fed to livestock.
