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Government recently sent out a call for farmers and fishers in the territory, and they answered, according to Education, Culture Youth Affairs, Fisheries and Agriculture Minister Dr. Natalio “Sowande” Wheatley. …
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Amid concern about the long-term effects of the coronavirus pandemic, the Cabinet on Friday, March 20, approved a $2 million economic stimulus package for fishing and farming in the Virgin …
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As part of efforts to bolster farming in the territory, the government plans to establish a statutory body to handle the commercial aspects of the industry, leaving regulation in the …
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Agriculture Week, which has not been celebrated in the Virgin Islands since 2015, will return to the territory soon, according to Education, Culture, Youth Affairs, Fisheries and Agriculture Minister Dr. …
Agriculture has become a multibillion-dollar industry in the Caribbean and can help transform the economy of the Virgin Islands, Deputy Premier Dr. Kedrick Pickering said last week. Speaking on March …
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