Farmland & Agriculture

Farming nutmeg, cocoa, fruit, vegetables; soil, water, co-ops.

8 articles

Extension officer and older farmer examining cocoa leaves together in a shaded field in St Andrew, two-shot from the side, warm late-morning light filtering through.

Who Helps Grenadian Farmers? Extension, Co-ops, Credit and Markets

A map of farmer support in Grenada: Ministry of Agriculture extension, the nutmeg and cocoa associations, MNIB, the Development Bank and regional bodies.

14/10/2026 8 min read

Young woman harvesting lettuce inside a white-netted shade house on a small farm near Grenville, rows of seedlings around her, eye-level view, diffused bright light.

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Market Gardening in Grenada: Vegetables, Shade Houses and Seasons

Market gardening in Grenada: which vegetables grow when, shade houses, pests, seeds and seedlings, and selling to markets, supermarkets and hotels.

14/10/2026 8 min read

Aerial view of contour-planted banana and dasheen rows curving around a steep green hillside in St Mark, river valley below, soft morning haze.

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Volcanic Soils and Steep Slopes: Farming Grenada's Hillsides Well

Grenada's volcanic soils and steep hillsides shape farming: soil types, erosion, contour planting, terraces, cover crops and keeping hillside land fertile.

14/10/2026 8 min read

Black drip irrigation lines running between rows of sweet peppers beside a green water tank on a sunny farm in southern St George, low angle, clear blue sky.

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Getting Through the Dry Season: Water for Farms in Grenada

Farm water in Grenada's dry season: rainwater storage, ponds, drip irrigation, streams and NAWASA supply, and how to plan crops around January to May.

14/10/2026 8 min read

Landowner and young farmer shaking hands beside rows of young pigeon peas on a terraced plot in St David, wide shot, gentle hills behind, late afternoon glow.

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Leasing Farmland in Grenada: Agreements That Protect Both Sides

Leasing farmland in Grenada: written agreements, rent, term, who owns the trees, improvements, sharecropping and leases of government land, explained clearly.

14/10/2026 8 min read

Prospective farmer kneeling to crumble dark soil between young banana plants on a gentle slope in St Andrew, medium shot, clouds over green hills, bright midday light.

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Buying Farmland in Grenada: The Checks a House Buyer Never Needs

Buying farmland in Grenada means checking soil, water, slope, existing tree crops, access and theft risk, on top of title. A practical checklist for growers.

14/10/2026 8 min read

Two farm workers cracking open ripe yellow and red cocoa pods with cutlasses under shade trees on a green St Patrick hillside, close-up, soft afternoon light.

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Cocoa on a Small Grenada Farm: Shade, Pods, Fermenting and Selling

How cocoa farming works on a small Grenada farm: Trinitario trees, shade, pruning, disease, fermenting and drying beans, and who buys fine-flavour cocoa.

14/10/2026 8 min read

Farmer in a straw hat gathering split nutmeg fruit from the ground beneath tall nutmeg trees in a shaded St John valley, low angle, dappled morning light.

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Growing Nutmeg in Grenada: From Seedling to Your First Harvest

Growing nutmeg in Grenada takes patience: male and female trees, grafted plants, shade, spacing, harvest and selling nutmeg and mace through the co-operative.

14/10/2026 8 min read

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