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18 February 2022

Agri Ministry recommends farm gate prices for onion and Irish potato

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 18 Feb 2022   

In an effort to ensure that farmers receive a fair return on their investment while consumers benefit from stable prices, the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries is recommending farm gate prices of $190 per kilogramme ($90lb) and $176 per kilogramme ($80lb) for onions and Irish potatoes, respectively.

This recommendation comes against the background of the ongoing price increases across all sectors, including food and agricultural inputs, and is based on an analysis conducted by the Ministry on the production costs for both crops.

Currently, both crops are being harvested...

Superintendent Oral Pascoe, Head of the Praedial Larceny Prevention Coordination Unit within the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries

Ministry hosts Farm Safety Webinar

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 18 Feb 2022   

On this week's episode of Agrobuzz, Superintendent Oral Pascoe, Head of the Praedial Larceny Prevention Coordination Unit within the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries speaks about the Ministry’s Farm Safety Webinar.

Catch the entire interview on our YouTube page at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJ7dsMQXnmM

 



 

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