Tag Archives: farming employment

St. Lucia signs agreement with Taiwan ROC to improve farmers’ incomes, strengthen agriculture industry

“I’m looking forward to seeing this project engage as many farmers as possible.” - Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries, Food Security and Rural Development Alfred Prospere CASTRIES, SAINT LUCIA — The governments of St. Lucia and Taiwan (ROC) recently signed an agreement intended to improve the lives and incomes of St. Lucian farmers and also strengthen…
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Dominican Republic livestock farming sector generates 300,000 direct and indirect jobs

JAD highlights “great socioeconomic importance” of food systems industry  SANTO DOMINGO, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC — The livestock industry of the Dominican Republic has managed to remain afloat despite the COVID-19 pandemic, retaining some 300,000-plus jobs, according to the Dominican Agribusiness Board (JAD). During a series of Agro-Business Dialogue sessions geared at assessing the sector and hearing…
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