Agriculture and food security
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CARICOM, insurance companies meet on regional ferry matters
Representatives of the CARICOM Secretariat held discussions with insurance companies on Friday, 4 April 2025, as the Region continues to advance preparations for a regional ferry service. Dr. Wendell Samuel, Assistant Secretary-General (ag), Economic Integration, Innovation and Development, led the CARICOM team which included Amb. David Prendergast, Director, Sectoral Services, and Dr. Pauline Yearwood, Deputy Programme Manager, Transportation. The team…
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Barbados’ CARICOM Youth Ambassador Launches Sustainable School Gardening Project
The project aligns with Barbados’ wider goals under the CARICOM 25 by 2025 (now 25 X 2030) agenda to reduce food imports and improve youth engagement in agriculture. On Wednesday, 26 March, Barbados CARICOM Youth Ambassador Ashley Lashley launched Growing Tomorrow Harvest to empower young people and nurture more health-conscious and resilient citizens. The Project will integrate sustainable gardening in…
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Focal points in training on agriculture market information system
Representatives and focal points from the agricultural sector in CARICOM, on Tuesday, began training on an electronic market information system that is scheduled to be activated by April month-end. The system is intended to provide timely and accurate information about the availability of commodities on the regional market. The 115th Special Meeting of the Council for Trade and Economic Development…
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Food Security Initiative Expanded, Extended to 2030
Uncertainties in the global trade arena and impacts from natural disasters in the Region are among the factors that have necessitated an extension to the regional food security initiative. The 25 by 2025 Initiative, which targeted the reduction of the Region’s more than $6B food import bill by 25 percent by yearend, has now been extended to 2030. New goals have also…
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Food for Lunch webinar to focus on water management in agriculture
Our Food for Lunch webinar series will continue on Friday, 28 February at 12:30 pm, ECT. This one-hour virtual session will be conducted under the theme – ‘Exploring Sustainable Water Management Practices in the Caribbean – An Agriculture and Food Security Perspective’. The Caribbean Water and WasteWater Association (CWWA) is collaborating with the Secretariat to host the webinar. Representatives from the…
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Advances being made to encourage youth in agriculture
The Caribbean Community Secretariat continues to make advances in its quest to encourage the Region’s youth to become more involved in the agriculture sector. Last year, the Secretariat consolidated its approach to youth with several targeted programmes including the continuation of the ‘I am CARICOM: Youth in agriculture’ programme, and the introduction of a climate-smart initiative that has benefitted youth…
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Major achievements under food security initiative
The 25 by 2025 food and nutrition security initiative has recorded major achievements including increased production across the Region, and the implementation of key agricultural policies, the CARICOM Secretariat’s Agriculture Programme has reported. The Initiative aims to reduce the Region’s high food import bill by 25 per cent by the end of this year. Ms. Milagro Matus, Deputy Programme Manager,…
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CCCCC, Belize Launch BZD$77M Project to Build Climate Resilience in Sugarcane Industry
The Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre (CCCCC) in partnership with the Government of Belize, and key industry stakeholders, officially launched the ‘Building the Adaptive Capacity of Sugarcane Farmers in Northern Belize’ (BAC-SuF) project. The launch took place at Escuela Secundaria Técnica México (Secondary and Vocational School of Mexico) in Corozal. This first-time initiative for the Government of Belize and the…
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‘Youth important to achieving food security goals’ – CARICOM ASG (ag) at High School Agriculture Video Competition awards ceremony
Youth in agriculture took centre stage on Tuesday 28 January as the winners of the CARICOM High School Agriculture Video Competition 2024 were recognised for their interest and submissions. Georgetown High School of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Mopan Technical High School of Belize, and Pleasantville Secondary School of Trinidad and Tobago, won first, second and third prizes, respectively. The…
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CARICOM SG urges increased advocacy internationally as CARICOM holds first major meeting for 2025
(Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) – Describing 2024 as “very active and rewarding,” CARICOM Secretary-General, Dr Carla Barnett expressed optimism for 2025, noting the Community’s commitment to building on its achievements and embracing new challenges and opportunities.At the 54th Meeting of the Community Council of Ministers on January 16, Dr Barnett highlighted the gains made in 2024,…
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