Agriculture
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Momentum accelerating towards fulfilling Region’s agriculture potential and food security
Raymond is passionate about farming. He is not one to simply plant a seed and expect it to grow, but he gets literally to the root of the science behind its growth. I met the young farmer and his family at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre in Georgetown, Guyana, during the CARICOM Agri Investment Forum and Exposition that Guyana and…
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Outcome Statement of the Agri-Investment Forum Held in Guyana from 19 to 21 May, 2022 At the Agri-Investment Forum and Expo
A group of CARICOM Heads of Government met in Georgetown, Guyana on May 19 and 20, 2022 on the occasion of the “Agri-Investment Forum and Expo: Investing in Vision 25 by 2025”, organised by the Government of Guyana and the CARICOM Secretariat. The Group took the opportunity of the important and timely Forum to discuss the current grave global situation…
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Invest in agriculture, remove trade barriers, improve transportation – Takeaways From CARICOM Agri Investment Forum Opening
Boosting agriculture production; the need for financial injection in the sector; the removal of trade barriers; and the necessity for reliable, intra-regional transportation came into sharp focus as the CARICOM Agri Investment Forum and Exposition got underway Thursday. Those matters were the common thread of the remarks of the nine featured speakers at the opening ceremony held at the National…
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Inaugural CARICOM Agri Investment Forum and Expo opens 19 May
The CARICOM Agri-Investment Forum and Expo will formally open in Georgetown, Guyana on Thursday, 19 May 2022. President of Guyana, Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali, who holds responsibility for agriculture in the CARICOM Quasi Cabinet will open the three-day event at the National Cultural Centre at 10am. Seven other Heads of Government of CARICOM will attend the Forum and will deliver…
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Agri Investment Forum
The premier Agri-Food Investment Forum and Expo will be held on May 19 – 21, 2022 at the Arthur Chung Convention Center under the theme: “Investing in Vision 25 by 2025”. The overall goal of this important event is to achieve the 25% by 2025 vision of reducing regional food imports by fostering accelerated and targeted investment in agriculture and…
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Remarks by CARICOM Secretary-General Dr Carla Barnett at the Launch of the Agri-Investment Forum and Expo, scheduled for 19-21 May, Guyana
Your Excellency Dr. Irfaan Ali, President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana; Honourable Minsters; Members of the Diplomatic Corps; Ladies and Gentlemen. It is my pleasure to join in the Launch of this CARICOM Agri-Investment Forum and Expo which will take place on 19-21 May. This event is an important step on the path to achieving the clear objective set…
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Remarks by CARICOM Secretary-General Dr Carla Barnett at the Meeting of Ministers of Agriculture of the Andean Community (CAN) and the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) being held during the Thirty-Seventh Session of the FAO Regional Conference for Latin America and the Caribbean
Distinguished Chair;Honourable Ministers;Delegates;Ladies and Gentlemen. I am pleased to deliver remarks at this Meeting of Ministers of Agriculture of the Andean Community (CAN) and the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), which takes place within the framework of the 37th Session of the Food and Agriculture Organization Regional Conference for Latin America and the Caribbean (LARC37). The Conference theme addresses issues which are…
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Media Advisory – Caribbean Week of Agriculture Closing Ceremony
The Caribbean Week of Agriculture 2021 concludes on Friday, 8 October following a Special Ministerial Meeting of the Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED). A closing ceremony will be held at 5pm and will feature the presentation of the inaugural Farmer of the Year and Youth Farmer of the Year Awards. Representatives of the media are invited to cover…
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Media Advisory: Guyana’s President Dr Irfaan Ali to address the Opening Ceremony, Caribbean Week of Agriculture
Caribbean Week of Agriculture (CWA) gets underway 4 October 2021. The virtual event will feature at least 32 activities and more than 100 speakers whose presentations will be aligned with the theme ‘Transforming our Food Systems’. A virtual marketplace also forms part of the event that is being hosted by main partners: the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat, the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on…
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Countdown to impactful, transformational Caribbean Week of Agriculture 2021
As the countdown begins to the opening of the Caribbean Week of Agriculture on 4 October 2021, sector participants are anticipating an impactful event that will showcase opportunities for practical and technology-oriented solutions to tackle food security. They are also confident that strategic partnerships will be forged as part of actions towards the transformation that is required in the agriculture…
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