Turks And Caicos Premier Pays Courtesy Call On BVI Ministers

Tuesday, 17 November 2015 - 8:15am

Dr. the Honourable D. Orlando Smith, OBE and Minister for Health and Social Development, Honourable Ronnie W. Skelton entertained courtesy visits from Premier and Minister of Health, Agriculture and Human Services, Dr. the Honourable Rufus W. Ewing of Turks and Caicos on November 16, 2015.

BVI Arbour Day Highlights Native Plant Species

Wednesday, 11 November 2015 - 3:00pm

The National Parks Trust of the Virgin Islands is continuing its conservation efforts to preserve endangered and endemic plants species in the Virgin Islands. 

Strategy To Reduce Territory’s Reliance On Food Imports

Friday, 16 October 2015 - 5:15pm

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Labour has implemented a three-pronged approach to reduce the Territory’s reliance on food imports in an effort to increase food security.

World Food Day Promises To Be Educational

Friday, 16 October 2015 - 9:15am

Residents of the Virgin Islands will have an opportunity to be educated on ways to reduce poverty and hunger, the agricultural benefits and usage of the Sargassum Seaweed as well as participate in food tasting today Friday, October 16, as part of the observance of World Food Day (WFD). 

Department Of Agriculture To Host Series Of Meetings With Farmers

Friday, 9 October 2015 - 4:45pm

The Department of Agriculture is inviting farmers and other interested persons to a series of meetings to discuss matters pertaining to the industry.

Public Invited To World Food Day Celebration On October 16

Friday, 9 October 2015 - 4:30pm

The Department of Agriculture is inviting the public to its World Food Day celebrations on Friday, October 16 at the Central Administration Complex Breeze Way at 11:30 a.m.

Students Educated On Pesticide Management

Thursday, 1 October 2015 - 4:45pm

Students of Grades 5 and 6 of the Leonora Delville and Isabella Morris Primary Schools were engaged in activities on how to properly use and dispose of pesticides as part of Pesticides Awareness Week. 

Dr. The Honourable Kedrick Pickering Message: Safety First When It Comes To Pesticides

Wednesday, 30 September 2015 - 4:00pm

Fellow BVIslanders, another year has passed since we last observed Pesticides Awareness Week. Safe chemical management ought not to be an event we remember once a year, but practice all year round. Safety first must be a way of life. We must make the protection of human health and the environment the absolute priority in pests and diseases management decisions.

Department Of Agriculture To Host Series Of Meetings With Farmers

Friday, 25 September 2015 - 1:45pm

The Department of Agriculture is inviting farmers and other interested persons to a series of meetings to discuss matters pertaining to the industry.

Public Invited To Quarantine Awareness Day Activities

Wednesday, 23 September 2015 - 5:00pm

The Department of Agriculture is inviting the public to its Quarantine Awareness Day scheduled for Wednesday, September 30. 

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