Across Dominica, a growing number of young people are redefining what agriculture looks like not as a last resort, but as a smart, sustainable way to earn, innovate, and contribute to national development. From agro-processing to beekeeping, youth are finding modern pathways into agriculture that allow them to balance careers, entrepreneurship, and environmental responsibility. Supported by initiatives from the International Organization for Migration (IOM), young people and

Fifteen (15) farmers and over 20 government officials and private sector stakeholders comprised the initial group who participated in the week-long mission and workshop The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in partnership with the Ministry of Agriculture, Lands, Fisheries and the Blue Economy in Antigua and Barbuda recently completed a week-long mission aimed at transforming local protected agriculture farms into bankable investment opportunities.

Cabinet, at its meeting on Wednesday, January 14, 2026, approved the establishment of an Agricultural Land Lease Facility targeting young farmers and aimed at promoting investment in agriculture, aquaculture, mariculture, agro-processing and forestry. The Facility will operationalise Government’s commitment under the 2025 - 2026 Budget to make available a minimum of 300 acres of State land across Dominica for exclusive agricultural use. Identified sites include Newfoundland E

The workshops aimed at boosting the island’s sustainable land management and climate resilience – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in collaboration with the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis and funding support from the Global Environment Facility (GEF), recently hosted two Inception Workshops for the “Supporting Land Degradation Neutrality in St. Kitts and Nevis” Project Preparation Grant. The workshop marks the beginning of a collaborative

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