Public Sector

Ministry of Agriculture, Lands, Housing, & the Environment, http://agricultureantiguabarbuda.com

• "The Ministry is responsible for formulating the Agricultural policy and to deal internationally with all matters related to trade in agricultural products. The Ministry of Agriculture also oversees the Central Marketing Corporation (CMC), a statutory body established in 1973 to facilitate the marketing of agricultural produce in Antigua and Barbuda. The Ministry is also the entity responsible for overseeing importation of plants and animals in to the country." (retrieved 5/16/2011)

• The Agricultural Extension Division (AED) is one of 12 departments within the Ministry "AED is responsible for farmers and also for the allocation of state lands to farmers for agricultural purposes (based on rentals).
  

Services Offered By the AED

• Ploughing Services
• Maintaining settlement roads and drains within watershed
• Facilitating the removal of beehives and the control of swarms
• Providing advice on agricultural production, pests and disease management –this may be done in collaboration with other Departments or Agencies.
• Other Services
• Allocating lands for agricultural purposes
• Settling disputes concerning agricultural lands
• Ensure that lands are used for the purpose obtained
• Evicting delinquent farmers from agricultural lands"

Semi-autonomous Governmental Extension Organizations

Non-Governmental Organizations

Farmer Based Organizations

Private Sector Organizations or Firms

The Role of the Agricultural Sector 

Excellent background information is available in: 

IICA Annual Report 2009:  IICA's Contribution to Development of Agriculture and Rural Communities in Antigua and Barbuda.

www.iica.int/Eng/regiones/caribe/antigua/IICA%20Office%20Publications/Antigua%20and%20Barbuda%20annual
%20report%202008.pdf

 

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