Agriculture

Sea Cotton Generates Revenue For Nevis

Growing Sea Cotton Plants In Nevis Is Profitable Charlestown, Nevis January 23, 2009 The first crop of Sea Island Cotton after a five year lull, added EC$270,000 to the Nevis Treasury. Minister of Agriculture in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) …

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Nevis Agriculture Minister Pleased With Food production

Fresh Nevis Pineapples And Canteloupe Charlestown, Nevis January 22, 2009 A cross section of farmers on Nevis welcomed the attention they received from top agriculture officials on Nevis on Tuesday January 21. The visit afforded them the opportunity to discuss …

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Nevis Farmers Benefit From NHLDC Partnership

Kelvin Daly and Gary Harris

Kelvin Daly (L) and Gary Harris

Charlestown, Nevis
September 04, 2008

Livestock Farmer Mr. Gary Harris said he was pleased with the investment made by the Nevis Housing and Land Development Corporation (NHLDC) in partnership with the Department of Agriculture on Nevis, to relocate his farm from Prospect Palms to Maddens.

He made the comment during a dismantling exercise at his farm at Prospect Palms. Mr. Harris, who resides over seas, also registered his intention to continue to invest in his farm.

“I like the area and I am happy with the investment”¦yes I plan to invest more money into my operaations to make it bigger than it is right now,” he told the Department of Information on September 03, 2008.

The relocation was one of several that were done in areas earmarked by NHLDC for housing developments but had been used by livestock farmers.

General Manager of the NHLDC Mr. Eustace Nisbett Jr. explained that they had made a commitment to provide adequate alternative farm lands and to assist with the relocation efforts.

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St. Kitts – Nevis Reports Increase In Food Production

Tomatoe Farm In Saint Kitts - Nevis

Tomatoe Farm In St. Kitts Nevis
Photo By Erasmus Williams

Basseterre, Saint Kitts – Nevis
June 12, 2008 (CUOPM)

The Ministry of Agriculture in St. Kitts is reporting increased production in agricultural output for both food crops and livestock last year compared to the previous year.

“2007 was a good one for food crop production bringing significant yields to most crops when compared to 2006,” said Acting Director of Agriculture, Mr. Ashton Stanley.

Mr. Stanley said the contribution of the former workers who were allocated acres of lands to farm following the closure of the sugar industry in 2005 has had a direct impact on the increased production achieved.

He reported a marked increase in the production of cabbage from 54,000 kilos in 2006 to 81,000 kilos in 2007. Carrot increased from 71,000 kilos in 2006 to 80,000 kilos in 2007; Onion increased from 19,000 kilos in 2006 to 22,000 kilos in 2007; Sweet Pepper went up from 30,000 kilos the previous year to 32,000 kilos in 2007; Tomato production increased from 132,000 kilos in 2006 to 141,000 kilos in 2007; White Potato up from 110,000 kilos in 2006 to 126,000 kilos in 2007; peanut up from 56,000 kilos in 2006 to 86,000 kilos in 2007; pineapple up from 53,000 kilos in 2006 to 60,000 kilos in 2007 and yam from 14,000 kilos in 2006 to 15,000 kilos in 2007.

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