Public Sector

Ministry of Agriculture and Marine Resources, http://www.bahamas.gov.bs/agriculturemarine

• Department of Agriculture
  (10 extension staff in 2009)

• Department of Marine Resources

Also important:

• Department of Cooperatives

Public Research Institutions with Extension Unit

University-based Extension

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 the Bahamas.

www.iica.int/Eng/regiones/caribe/bahamas/IICA%20Office%20Documents/Annual%20Report%202009.pdf

 

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