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The Livestock Directorate of the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries (LVV) has successfully completed the basic training in poultry farming in the Nickerie district. With this training, the ministry underlines its commitment to strengthening the knowledge and skills of poultry farmers and thus contributing to a sustainable and resilient poultry sector in Suriname. A total of 34 participants were selected for the training, which was provided in the Adron building on the Weg naar Sou…

From:Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Martin Heydon TD, and Minister of State with responsibility for Forestry, Farm Safety and Horticulture, Niall Collins TD, urged farmers to get involved in Farm Safety Week by reviewing safety hazards on their farms. This year, the focus of Farm Safety Week is people, because every incident changes a life. Too many farming families are living with life-changing impacts of serious injuries. Speaki…

From:Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine In response to recent weather, and its impacts on grass growth in many parts of the country, the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine wishes to remind farmers, their advisors and feed mills of the flexibility that exists regarding the concentrate 14% crude protein limit, applicable from 15 April to 30 September as set out in the Good Agricultural Practice for the Protection of Waters Regulations (SI No 588/2025, as amended). This me…

Chairing the National Food Security Council Meeting Number 1 of 2026 today, which examines the agenda of strengthening the competitiveness of the country's agro-food sector to ensure food security and improve the well-being of farmers, rice farmers, breeders and fishermen. The meeting discussed the expected Super El Niño phenomenon that is predicted to hit Malaysia starting November 2026. KPKM was asked to immediately prepare mitigation measures to reduce its impact on food production and ensure…