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In November 2011, the OECD removed Trinidad and Tobago from its list of Developing Countries. [3] Trinidad's economy is strongly influenced by the petroleum industry. Tourism and manufacturing are also important to the local economy. Tourism is a growing sector, although not as proportionately important as in many other Caribbean islands.
Growing herbs hydroponically is considered to be more efficient, and to produce a higher quality product (pg 17), [9] and can be seen in both the small farm and in commercial operations. In contrast, organic farming systems that additional make use of a greenhouse expand the growing season, is a fast growing niche market, and offers monetary ...
If growing herbs outdoors, Stout loves using half-wine barrels because they allow room for up to five 4-inch-pot herbs. This set of two includes a 19.5-inch barrel and a 15-inch barrel, both made ...
The All Trinidad Sugar and General Workers' Trade Union (ATSGWTU) is a trade union in Trinidad and Tobago.It was founded in 1937 (as the All Trinidad Sugar Estates and Factory Workers Union by the first President General Adrian Cola Rienzi) to represent workers in the sugar industry, but expanded its scope in 1978 to include workers in a variety of sectors.
The notion of a greenhouse conjures up visions of everything from something barely larger than a terrarium to an expansive conservatory, like one found in the gardens of Biltmore Estate.
The endemic flora of Trinidad and Tobago includes a total of 59 species of vascular plants belonging to 34 plant families. This is less than 3% of the total vascular plant flora of Trinidad and Tobago. Thirty-nine of these species are endemic to Trinidad, 12 are Tobagonian endemics, and six are present on both islands. [1]
This is one of the oldest Botanic Gardens in the world. The landscaped site occupies 61.8 acres (25 hectares) and contains some 700 trees, of which some 13% are indigenous to Trinidad and Tobago, whilst others are collected from every continent of the world . [1] The Gardens are open to the public every day of the year from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.
The island of Trinidad is only 20 km from the mainland of South America, and a land bridge existed as late as 1,500 years ago. So the flora and fauna are most similar to those of the continent. The island of Tobago is a further 40 km from the northern edge of Trinidad, and its land bridge disappeared 11,500 years ago, but its species mix is ...