Mr. Randy Elliott, Director of the Department of Agriculture on Nevis, is welcoming the fleet of vehicles handed over to the Department and Ministry of Agriculture recently at the Prospect Experimental Station, stating that they have increased the department’s ability in greater measure to serve farmers.
The Nevis Island Administration (NIA) continues to focus on three critical areas in its quest to increase agricultural production on Nevis.
he Ministry of Health and Gender Affairs, in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture and the Ministry of Social Development, launched a backyard gardening project for heads of households on Nevis.
The COVID-19 pandemic did not prevent the Nevis Tourism Authority (NTA) from hosting its annual Nevis Mango and Food Festival from July 03 to 05. However, this year it was held virtually.
The Department and Ministry of Agriculture is continues with its tree planting environmentally-friendly initiative at schools and other public and private areas on Nevis, with the planting of a number of fruit trees at the Maude Crosse Preparatory School on March 13, 2020. The exercise was done in collaboration with the Trade and Consumer Affairs Department.