The Ministry of Agriculture and Lands, Forestry, Marine Resources and Cooperatives is pleased to announce the official recommissioning of our Farm Machinery Unit.

This is a major milestone for the Ministry, as it will be poised to improve services and support provided to farmers; helping them increase productivity.

A recommissioning ceremony was held at the Mirabeau Agricultural Station- the base of the Unit. The ceremony featured remarks from Atley Hosten- Unit Coordinator, Permanent Secretary Isaac Bhagwan, Chief Agricultural Officer-Thaddeus Peters, Farmers Representative in the Senate-Senator Roderick St. Clair, Farmer Dolland Douglas and our Minister. Hon. Lennox Andrews.

The Department includes:

2 large wheel tractors,

2 small wheel tractors,

1 backhoe loader,

1 rotary cutter,

2 tillers,

2 subsoilers,

3 disc ploughs,

30 power tillers,

1 crane truck,

10 chainsaws,

10 shredders,

10 weed eaters and others.

The Ministry has also ensured that these services are offered at a fair and reasonable price, with a new cost structure in place to cover rising expenses.