CARRIACOU:- The Belair nursery in Carriacou now has a wide variety of plants on sale. This is one of the benefits of training in plant propagation provided to Wilford Allard and Cindy Teka, of the Forestry Division within the Ministry of Carriacou & Petite Martinique Affairs, in November 2008. In preparation for the 2009 planting season, the nursery is providing tomato and pepper seedlings for sale while cabbage, lettuce and other plants will be ready in the next two weeks. It is hoped that farmers and members of households will take advantage of this opportunity, as it will save them the cost and hassle of traveling to Grenada to purchase plants. “It is very important for farmers and people in Carriacou generally to have access to these plants as we work to have a thriving agricultural sector restored here. It will help to stimulate essential gardening, which will supplement the incomes of families who take up the challenge,” said Minister for Carriacou and Petite Martinique Affairs, Sen. Hon George Prime. Meanwhile, the division is looking to utilize lands on the outskirt of the nursery to develop an orchard, which will be used as a demonstration site for farmers and students. From Deanna Isaac