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March 18th, 2024
Scores turn out to Agriculture & Fisheries Exhibition @ Paraquita Bay

PARAQUITA BAY, Tortola, VI – Jr Minister for Agriculture & Fisheries, Dr the Hon Karl Dawson (R1) says solutions will come for the issues facing Paraquita Bay in areas of agriculture, as scores of persons turned out for the Agriculture & Fisheries Exhibition and Market 2024 hosted at the estate.

March 17th, 2024
‘I see brighter days ahead for agricultural production’- Hon Dawson

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Junior Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries Dr the Hon Karl Dawson (R1) has said the Government of the [British] Virgin Islands (VI) remains committed to the principles of food sovereignty and food security and to ensuring a far greater capacity to feed “ourselves” than currently obtains.

March 16th, 2024
VI resident Lenia Smith nabs Agriculture & Fisheries’ Best Fish Soup Prize

THE SETTLEMENT, Anegada, VI – Anegada resident Ms. Lenia Smith has won herself the 2024 Agriculture and Fisheries Exhibition and Market ‘Best Fish Soup’ competition in the Virgin Islands.

March 2nd, 2024
VI Agriculture Exhibition & Market Day 2024 kicks off on VG

SPANISH TOWN, Virgin Gorda, VI - The Virgin Islands (VI) Department of Agricultural and Fisheries 2024 Exhibition and Market Day kicked off this morning Saturday, March 2, 2024, on the island of Virgin Gorda.

February 19th, 2024
VI to 'collaborate' with St Kitts & Nevis on agricultural initiatives- Premier Wheatley

ESTATE LOWER LOVE, St Croix, USVI- Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has said he has been inspired with what St Kitts and Nevis has been doing in the area of agriculture and said the [British] Virgin Islands will be collaborating with that country on some of the initiatives.

November 26th, 2023
Ex Financial Secretary L. Allen Wheatley inks consultancy contract with VI Gov't

EAST END, Tortola, VI- Former Financial Secretary of the Virgin Islands (VI) and unsuccessful Virgin Islands Party (VIP) political candidate for the Eighth District in the 2023 general elections, Mr L. Allen Wheatley, is back.

August 16th, 2023
Great prospects for agricultural cooperation between Guyana & VI- Dr the Hon Dawson

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– As the Virgin Islands (VI) seeks to increase production in agriculture and fisheries, Junior Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries, Dr the Honourable Karl Dawson (R1) said there are great prospects for cooperation between Guyana and the VI.

August 3rd, 2023
VI delegation meets Guyana's Agriculture Minister

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – The visiting Virgin Islands (VI) delegation led by Hon Lorna G. Smith, OBE has met with Guyana’s Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha to discuss strengthening ties to support agricultural development between the two countries.

July 14th, 2023
This Week We Feature Young Professional Jahnai L. Caul

By Ron O. D’Avilar

23-year-old Jahnai L. Caul has his eyes completely focused on business and other sustainable ways to encourage food production in the Virgin Islands (VI). While he is involved in the ancient art of beekeeping, Jahnai still finds time to run an agribusiness, along with a local youth organisation.

April 11th, 2023
Premier Wheatley proposes agriculture drive where all citizens plant a tree

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has proposed an agriculture drive where all citizens of the Virgin Islands (VI) can be involved by planting a tree in their years and contributing to the VI’s overall agriculture output.

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