October 12, 2009:   For decades, Antigua-Barbuda has supplied the neighbouring French overseas territories with seafood.
Today, the greatest challenge facing domestic exporters originates from external factors that govern trade. With the formation of the single European market in January 1993, legislation governing the production of food were harmonised throughout the European Union (EU), meaning that the [...]

October 12, 2009… Officials representing the Government of Japan met with Minister of Agriculture, Lands, Housing &the Environment Hilson Baptiste, On Monday, to discuss the progress of the proposed Artisanal Fisheries Complex on Barbuda.
At the brief gathering were Permanent Secretary Clarence Pilgrim, Chief Fisheries Officer Cheryl Appleton, John Webber of Barbuda, Housing Consultant Carlos Browne, [...]

October 7, 2009 …. Stakeholders representing the Ministry of Agriculture, Lands, Housing & the Environment, other agricultural sector and CARICOM, on Wednesday, converged at the Point Wharf Fisheries to discuss the policies and strategies going forward for bio-safety /biotechnology.
Minister of Agriculture, Lands, Housing & the Environment Hilson Baptiste declared the national consultation opened.
The minister said, [...]

Cuban Amb talks with Hon. Hilson Baptiste (Photo by Onika Campbell)
October 8, 2009… Seven areas of mutual interest, the types and levels of technical assistance that Cuba can provide towards the short to long-term development of the agricultural sector were on the cards, Thursday, when Cuban diplomats made courtesy call at the Ministry of Agriculture.
Cuban [...]

Dr Malverne Spencer Head of the Analytical Services trains figherfighters (Photo By Onika Campbell)
Pesticides awareness week is here once again. It is a time when we reflect on the benefits of the use of pesticides in Modern Agricultural Practice.
While the introduction of pesticides in agriculture has led to the exponential increase in the quality and [...]

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Gov't officials
The Ministry of Agriculture, Lands, Housing & the Environment, through the Veterinary and Livestock Division is executing an epidemiology project, designed to develop surveillance techniques and measures to combat diseases.
This, project is geared towards the strengthening of  the animal health surveillance and rapid response systems of National Veterinary Services in the Caribbean Region [...]

Minister of State Chanlah Codrington and Technical Consultant Julius Ross at Gren Castle (Photo by Onika Campbell)
The Ministry of Agriculture, Lands, Housing & the Environment is continuing its conservation effort through silage making and the establishment of National Hay Fields.

Minister of Agriculture, Lands, Housing & the Environment Hilson Baptiste, said it is necessary for Antigua [...]

 
Chief Environment Officer
Chief Environment Officer (Ag) Adelle Blair will represent Antigua & Barbuda at the ninth session of the Conference of the Parties (COP-9) to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification.
The conference which runs from Monday, 21 September through Friday, 2 October 2009, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, entails two weeks of intensive exchanges.
Almost, [...]

[ September 30, 2009; ] Minister of Agriculture, Lands, Housing & the Environment (ag), Chanlah Codrington is urging residents and nationals to join the rest of the world in observing the annual International Coastal Clean –up Day, on September 19th.
International Coastal Cleanup, is the world’s largest volunteer effort to help protect our ocean and waterways.
“The ocean is our life support [...]