Programmes and Services

 Crop Production and Improvement
 Purpose: to produce crops of the quality and quantity required to meet  domestic demand
                 in some areas well as regional and international market requirement.

 Livestock Production
 Purpose: To partially satisfy the protein requirements of the  population, while attempting
                 to reduce imports of meat and meat products.

 Agricultural Health and Surveillance
 Purpose: To prevent the entry of harmful pest and diseases into the country and to manage
                 those of national economic importance.

 Land and Water Management
 Purpose: To conserve the land and water base for sustainable agricultural production.

 Agro-Industry  Development
 Purpose: To facilitate the domestic production of processed  agricultural commodities.

 SUB-PROGRAMMES/PROJECTS:

 Crop Production and Improvement
  Root and Tuber crops
  Vegetables (Peppers, Cabbages, Tomato, Carrots, Lettuce, Curcubits
  Banana
  Fruit Crops (Pineapple, Passion fruit, Papaya, Plantain)
  Tree Crops (Cacao, Mango, Avocado, Breadfruit, Citrus)
  Minor Exotics (Soursop, Wax apple, Cashew, Golden apple, Herbs)
  Cut Flowers and Ornamental
  Special projects

 Animal Production and Veterinary Public Health
  Small Ruminants production
  Poultry production
  Swine production
  Cattle production
  Rabbit production
  Artificial Insemination
  Veterinary Public Health
  Tick and Tick Borne Disease Control
  Apiculture
  Special project

 Plant/Animal Quarantine and Surveillance
  Plant Quarantine and Surveillance
  Animal Quarantine and Surveillance

 Land and Water Management
  Mechanization and Technology Development
  Soil and water conservation
  Irrigation and Drai
  Water Resources and Hydro-Met
  Special project

 Agro-Industry Development
  Community Based agro-processing, cottage (plant and animal)
  Commercial (plant and animal)

 Farm and Home Management
  Crop/Livestock Monitoring
  Production Forecas
  Farmer Profiles
  Record Keeping
  Enterprise Development
  Post-harvest handling

 Public Education and Statutory Control
  Pesticide Control Board Activities
  Plant Protection Board Activities
  Communications
  Information
  Client Training
  School Agricultural programmes
  Livestock Monitoring Committee
  Bureau of Standards
  Land Conservation Board
  St. Lucia Marketing Board
  Livestock Development Project
  Veterinary/ Public Health Board

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