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Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Rural Transformation, Hon Israel Bruce, accompanied by officials from the Ministry of Agriculture, visited the Division of Technical and Vocational Education to observe a showcase of value-added products developed by students and lecturers of the Hospitality Management and Agriculture department using locally grown produce.
On Thursday, 30th April, 2026, the Volcanic Eruptions Emergency Project (VEEP) handed over a newly commissioned climate control greenhouse to the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Rural Transformation, which is stationed at the Agricultural Biotechnology Centre in Orange Hill.
Citizen scientists across Saint Vincent marked Earth Day 2026 by exploring Montreal Watershed to document the country's unique biodiversity as part of the BioSleuths Challenge, a national initiative organized by the Sustainable Development Unit (SDU) of the Ministry of Tourism, Civil Aviation and Sustainable Development in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
Minister of Agriculture, the Hon. Israel Bruce, said efforts underway by the Ministry to produce Irish potatoes in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines are very promising.
Agriculture Minister, Hon. Israel Bruce, recently highlighted the vast economic potential of expanding aloe vera cultivation in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.