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Media Releases 06 Apr 2023

Agriculture Minister distributes over $6Mn in Agro-Incentive Grants

April 06, 2023:- The Minister of Agriculture, Land and Fisheries, Senator the Honourable Kazim Hosein presented over six million dollars ($6Mn) in cheques to some sixty-two (62) recipients of the…

Media Releases 05 Apr 2023

Agriculture Ministry receives drone from the Ministry of Digital Transformation

April 05, 2023: Earlier today, the Ministry of Agriculture, Land and Fisheries (MALF) announced its receipt of a state-of-the-art Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) from the Ministry of Digital Transformation (MDT),…

Media Releases 31 Mar 2023

MALF intensifies efforts to contain Moruga Grasshoppers

March 31, 2023: The Ministry of Agriculture, Land and Fisheries (MALF) has intensified its efforts to address the impact of the Moruga Grasshoppers (Moruga Locusts) population in Trinidad and Tobago.…

Media Releases 18 Mar 2023

MALF launches its Fire Patrol System for 2023

March 18, 2023: The Forestry Division of the Ministry of Agriculture, Land and Fisheries (MALF) has launched its Fire Patrol System for 2023. The system is expected to run from…

Media Releases 07 Mar 2023

Agriculture Minister honours Eldest Female Vendor

March 07, 2023: On the eve of International Women's Day, the Ministry of Agriculture, Land and Fisheries (MALF) recognizes the contribution of Ms. Ramraje Ramsawak, a 103-year-old female farmer in…

Media Releases 03 Mar 2023

Minister calls on citizens to protect our local wildlife

March 03, 2023: The Minister of Agriculture, Land and Fisheries, Senator the Honorable Kazim Hosein, is issuing a clarion call to all citizens to come together to protect and celebrate…

Media Releases 02 Mar 2023

Thank you for Participating – GAS Sensitization Campaign

March 02, 2023: The Ministry of Agriculture, Land and Fisheries wishes to thank all citizens who participated in the recently concluded Giant African Snail (GAS) Sensitization Campaign. The Sensitization Campaign,…

Media Releases 27 Feb 2023

CLOSURE OF THE 2022- 2023 HUNTING SEASON

27th February, 2023 The Public is hereby notified of the closure of the 2022-2023 Hunting Season according to the Conservation of Wildlife Act (67:01). Please be aware of the following:…

Media Releases 26 Feb 2023

Conservation Groups praise MALF’s Honorary Game Warden Programme

Several conservation and environmental groups have come out in support of the Ministry of Agriculture, Land and Fisheries' Honorary Game Warden (HGW) Programme. The HGW Programme empowers volunteers with the…

Media Releases 23 Feb 2023

Agriculture Minister pledges support to rice farmers, “we must work together to get it right.”

The Government through the Ministry of Agriculture, Land and Fisheries has committed over Five Million Dollars to Phase One of the revitalization and modernization of the rice industry project in…

Media Releases 11 Feb 2023

Illegal wildlife trade linked to greater criminal enterprise

The Ministry of Agriculture, Land and Fisheries (MALF) is taking steps to combat the illegal wildlife trade in Trinidad and Tobago. Earlier today (11th February 2023), the Forestry Division (Wildlife…

Media Releases 09 Feb 2023

Minister warns that illegal wildlife trade will not be tolerated

Senator the Honorable Kazim Hosein, Minister of Agriculture, Land and Fisheries, is warning the citizens that the illegal wildlife trade will not be tolerated. The Minister’s comments follow the seizure…