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Former president of the Agricultural Society of TT (ASTT) Dhano Sookoo says she told the current president Daryl Rampersad and the board that holding an annual general meeting contravened the by-laws of the society. The society’s 184th Annual General Meeting was recently announced and was supposed to be held on Saturday at the Bon Air
High food-prices has become one of the largest burdens on the cost of living for consumers in TT, with even the Trade and Industry Minister, Paula Gopee-Scoon, expressing grave concerns about how much people pay for basic items, such as flour and vegetables. Despite TT’s costly food-import bill there is still a list of products
Under the Public Sector Investment Programme (PSIP), three million dollars have been set aside to deal with the eradication of the giant African snail (GAS) and other pests. From Monday to February 2, farmers, community groups and others can collect the GAS and get a reward of $5 per kilogramme (2.2 pounds) from the Ministry
In Trinidad and Tobago, sorrel is the drink of choice for Christmas. But this year the fruit used for many local TT delicacies such as jams, non-alcoholic drinks, and even wines and ports, can be hard to find and is very expensive. Why? President of the Jerningham Junction Farmers Association Marlon Mathura said heavy rains