The Department of Agriculture is encouraging members of the public to view and or download this year’s Farmer’s Week Magazine on the Government Website ....
The Department of Agriculture wishes to inform the public that the annual Farmers Week Prize Giving Ceremony and Exhibition on Anegada scheduled for Wednesday, February 4, is cancelled.
On behalf of the Department of Agriculture, I wish to express our sincerest apologies to farmers, stakeholders, members of the Anegada community, and the wider Virgin Islands community for the inconvenience caused in postponing this morning’s annual Farmers’ Week Prize Giving Ceremony and Exhibition.
The postponement was as a result of technical difficulties experienced by the ferry.
We would like to inform the public that the ceremony and exhibition are now scheduled for Wednesday, February 4 at 11:00 a.m.
The annual Farmers’ Week Anegada Prize Giving Ceremony has been postponed to Wednesday, February 4, at 11:00 a.m.
The Government of the Virgin Islands regrets any inconvenience caused. For more information persons can telephone the Department of Agriculture at 468-6123 or email at agriculturebvi@gov.vg.
The only constant in this life is change, there are times and seasons and I’m sure most of you know that the good book says there is a time for everything.
When I first heard of this year’s theme for Farmers’ Week: ‘Youth in Agriculture a Must – Food Security and Cultural Sustainability - a Plus’,” I was quite pleased.
You see, the theme continuously reflect my Government’s position in building a sustainable agricultural sector, and the importance of our young people in doing so.
The Department of Agriculture is asking all handicraft producers who are interested in entering the Farmers’ Week 2015 competitions to note that entries for the handicraft category, of the Tortola exhibitions can be submitted to the Department of Agriculture on Friday, January 23. The deadline for submission of entries is Wednesday, January 28 at 3:00 p.m.
The Government of the Virgin Islands is inviting the general public to the Official Opening Ceremony for Farmers’ Week, Friday, January 30, 2015, 10:00 a.m., at the Department of Agriculture main office in Paraquita Bay, Tortola. Activities will be held from January 30 through February 6. The public is invited to attend and support all exhibitions and events for Farmers’ Week 2015.
The Department of Agriculture is reminding all farmers who are interested in attending the Farmers’ Week Ceremonies on Anegada, Jost Van Dyke and Virgin Gorda, to collect ferry tickets in person on Thursday, January 29 at the Department of Agriculture, Paraquita Bay Station, or the Virgin Gorda Sub-station.
