The Ministry is the institutional body of the state, responsible for the formulation, articulation and implementation of all policies and plans relating to Agriculture, Forestry and Rural Transformation.
Severe weather events have had a severe impact on the agricultural sector in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. This phenomenon is expected to impact the anticipated volume of agricultural produce for the Christmas period.
The Minister of Agriculture said that the reduction in agricultural production output in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is having a ripple effect in the region.
Vincentians have been urged to get into the habit of growing their own food at home.