Providenciales, TCI, February 23, 2017 – The Turks and Caicos finally has a farm manager, and it heralds the transformation of the Government farm in North Caicos into a research and demonstration farm. The announcement of two new and experienced staff came from the Department of Agriculture earlier this month and Director Wilhelmina Kissoonsingh counts it a critical step for the islands.
“The Turks and Caicos Islands imports almost all its food, which puts the country at a food security risk. However the potential is there to develop the agriculture sector with new and innovative techniques to produce food in a sustainable way.”
The Director explained that the Extension Officer is to work with farmers, schools and interested persons to advise on farming practices, assist in diagnosing problems like pests and diseases and education on new technologies in agriculture.
The Farm Manager will support the schools with the reformatted farm; hands on training in agriculture was cited as among the experiences for students. Mario Smith is the new extension officer, while Eulitt Pinnock is the Farm Manager.
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