Ministry of Agriculture
Ministry of Education 10th Annual Agriculture Science Exhibition
On Monday, March 27th, 2023, the Department of Education Agricultural Science Unit held its 10th Annual Agriculture Science Exhibition at the Ministry of Education and Technical and Vocational Training’s headquarters in the Ivy Dumont Building on University Drive. Education Officer for Agricultural Science Patrice Green informed that the Department has been observing the month of March 2023 as Agricultural Science Month under the theme “Progressing Towards Food Security”. The Hon. Glenys Hanna Martin, Minister of Education and Technical and Vocational Training, visited each of the schools exhibits, carefully inspecting what they had produced. Minister Hanna Martin was notably impressed with the students’ agricultural abilities as she took in the luxuriant vegetation that filled the lobby. ...
Volcani International Partnerships Touts Bahamas’ Agriculture Potential
Nassau, Bahamas: The delegation of experts from Volcani International Partnerships (VIP) that visited The Bahamas recently says that the country has immense potential to increase food security. VIP experts from Israel were in The Bahamas from June 11-17 and visited New Providence, Abaco, Eleuthera and Grand Bahama. “I think we were very encouraged and impressed with the farmers that we met. I think there were two things that really stuck out for us. The first was their desire and eagerness to learn both by self-education and taking advantage of all kinds of online opportunities. And I think the second element is actually the ingenuity, entrepreneurial spirit and the local capacity for innovation,” said Executive Director of VIP Danielle Abraham. “I think our experts learned a lot from loca...
FAO and MOAMRFIA Ink Four-Year Country Programme Framework Agreement
Digital Village To Be Developed In Eleuthera Nassau, Bahamas: In an effort to assist with the transformation of the agri-food systems in The Bahamas, the Ministry of Agriculture, Marine Resources and Family Island Affairs and the Food Agriculture Organization (FAO) have signed an Agreement for the development of a Digital Territorial Village in Eleuthera. The village is a hub to create linkages between rural-urban communities for digital innovation ecosystems to drive the support of agribusiness in targeted communities on Eleuthera. This will be accomplished through providing access to apps, e-commerce and other innovative technologies used to boost agriculture development. It’s a pilot programme that’s a part of the signing of FAO ’s 2022-2026 Country Programming Framework (CP...
