Grenada is said to be seeking to take advantage of business as it relates to soursop and guava production.
In this regard, the Ministry of Agriculture has provided technical training to farmers and Extension Officers in the production of both tree crops.
The four-day exercise was conducted through the OECS Regional Agriculture Competitiveness Project (AGRICOM).
More than 20 participants were involved.
The activity was the first in a series of technical training exercises, co-ordinated under the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and facilitated by Technical Expert, Dr. Abel Reboucas.
The training focused on the cultivation of soursop and guava, the economic importance of the crops, their genetic aspects, varieties, pruning, and fertilization.
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture, Elvis Morain, underscored the importance of the training, indicating that it will help lift the quality of the crops for export.
The AGRICOM Project aims to improve competitiveness in the agricultural sector and with seven more training sessions to be held, the ministry is hoping that at the end, there’ll be at least 12 functioning productive alliances that will be contributing to the overall development of the sector.
