Agriculture
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Remarks by Ambassador David Prendergast at the National Consultation on the Revised National Poultry Policy 2023 of the Ministry of Economic Development, Planning, Agriculture and Lands, Fisheries and Cooperatives, Grenada
‘We are particularly pleased by the commitment of the Government of Grenada to implementing the Region’s 25 by 2025 Initiative through its various actions. In particular, we commend the Government for prioritizing the Poultry Sector, among others, starting with the development of the National Poultry Policy. The Policy will, undoubtedly, support the advancement and further development of the poultry industry…
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Remarks by Ambassador David Prendergast, Director, Sectoral Programmes, CARICOM Secretariat, at the Virtual Launch of the CARICOM/WFP 7th Caribbean Food Security and Livelihoods Survey
“The 7th Caribbean Food Security and Livelihoods Survey results provide a basis for the CARICOM 25 by 2025 initiative, a visionary initiative aimed at reducing the region’s food import bill by a quarter by the year 2025. This goal is not just about economic numbers; it is a comprehensive strategy to enhance food sovereignty, bolster local agriculture, and fortify the…
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Address by Mr. Joseph Cox, CARICOM Assistant Secretary-General, on the occasion of the Caribbean Poultry Association’s 7th Annual International Technical Symposium
“… As we gather here in the vibrant city of Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, I remind you of Vision 25 by 2025 which was created to support the transformation of the Region’s food system to one that is sustainable and resilient, ensuring food security and improved livelihoods to the people of the Region. The poultry industry, encompassing the…
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Veterinarians at forefront of 25 by 2025 initiative
Veterinarians continue to be at the forefront of the Region’s quest to reduce its food import bill by 25 per cent by 2025. The acknowledgment came at the opening of the Twenty-Fourth Meeting of the Chief Veterinary Officers (CVOs) in Kingstown, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, on Thursday, 25 April 2024, where speakers highlighted the CVOs’ role in the development…
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CRFM Ministerial Council approves resolutions, discusses climate resilience, fisheries crimes, Caribbean blue economy
Regional Fisheries Ministers on Friday approved 32 resolutions providing policy direction and guidance on a wide range of matters such as the updated CARICOM Common Fisheries Policy. The Ministers responsible for Fisheries, Aquaculture, and the Blue Economy of Member States of the Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism gave the approvals at the 18th Regular Meeting of the Ministerial Council of the…
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Regional Youth Advocates Take Action on Climate Change and Health to Build a Healthier Future for All
This content is provided under the CARICOM Secretariat’s Climate Change and Health Programme (CCHP) supported by the European Union (EU)/CARIFORUM and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO). The CCHP’s mission is to deepen awareness on how climate change affects health and spread awareness on prevention and adaptation measures to reduce greenhouse gases. Eco Restorers in Trinidad and Tobago brainstorming ways…
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CARICOM, CAC sign Cooperation Agreement to Strengthen Agriculture, Regional Trade
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the Central American Agricultural Council (CAC) have signed a cooperation agreement to improve agricultural development and strengthening agriculture trade ties between CARICOM and the Central American Integration System (SICA). Dr. Carla Barnett, CARICOM Secretary-General, and Lucrecia Rodríguez Peñalba, Executive Secretary of CAC , SICA’s agricultural body, signed the agreement on 19 March 2024 at the…
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Seventh round of Caribbean Food Security and Livelihoods Survey launched
The seventh round of the Caribbean Food Security and Livelihoods Survey has launched. The survey is is available between 19 March and 2 April 2024, and is open to persons 18 years and older in all CARICOM Member States and Associate Members, as well as in Aruba, Curaçao and Sint Maarten. It is available in English, French, Dutch and Spanish, and can be accessed at this link: https://arcg.is/LSiPC The…
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Agriculture exhibition on sidelines of 46th Heads of Government Meeting
The CARICOM Secretariat, in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture of Guyana, The University of the West Indies, and other partners, held an agricultural exhibition on the grounds of the Marriott Hotel in Georgetown, Guyana last week to raise awareness of the Region’s agricultural potential as it makes progress to achieve the goals of the 25 by 25 Initiative. The exhibition…
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Remarks by Dr Carla N. Barnett, Secretary-General, Caribbean Community (CARICOM), on the occasion of the Opening Ceremony of the 17th Caribbean Week of Agriculture – “Accelerating Vision 25 by 2025”, Nassau, The Bahamas, 10 October 2023
Honourable Philip E. Davis, Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas; Honourable Ministers; Heads of Regional Institutions; International Development Partners; Farmers, children Other Distinguished Guests; Ladies and Gentlemen. I am very pleased to join you for this Opening Ceremony of the 17th Caribbean Week of Agriculture (CWA), one of the premier activities on the Region’s agriculture calendar. This is…
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