Hillsborough, Carriacou, June 16th, 2010 –The Agriculture Division within the Ministry of Carriacou and Petite Martinique Affairs continues its mission of revitalizing the agriculture sector on the sister isles.
With the coming of the rain, workers attached to the Belair Nursery have embarked on planting a variety of crops on lands adjacent to the nursery. These include corn, cabbage, sweet potato, cassava and peas.
The crop-planting should lead to an increase in the number of local produce on the market, said Benson Patrice, Head of the Agriculture Division. He added that making more crops available for sale will itself lead to greater consumption of locally produced fruits and vegetables.
In November of 2008, two persons were trained in plant propagation at the Mirabeau Agricultural Station in Grenada. The benefits of the training have included the propagation and sale now of a wider variety of plants, and elimination of farmers’ travelling to Grenada to purchase plants, resulting in cost-savings for them.
Minister for Carriacou and Petite Martinique Affairs, Senator George Prime, in complimenting the Agriculture Division for their efforts, noted that it is important for farmers and people in Carriacou generally to have access to crop varieties.
He said it’s keeping with government’s agenda to establish a thriving agriculture sector in Carriacou and Petite Martinique, and to enhance the nation’s food security situation.
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