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  • Photo of CARICOM BOOST: Empowering Women and Youth in Agriculture | Caribbean Resilience in Action!

    CARICOM BOOST: Empowering Women and Youth in Agriculture | Caribbean Resilience in Action!

    As the Caribbean confronts intensifying climate challenges, the CARICOM Secretariat, with the support of the Government of New Zealand, has unveiled a bold new initiative: CARICOM Boost Women and Youth in Agriculture. This transformative project is designed to strengthen the resilience of the Region’s agri-food systems by empowering women and youth across Member States. By enhancing capacity in the agribusiness sector,…

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  • Photo of 🌱  From Vision to Impact: Arisa Denis Expands Sustainable Farming in Saint Lucia with CARICOM BOOST

    🌱 From Vision to Impact: Arisa Denis Expands Sustainable Farming in Saint Lucia with CARICOM BOOST

    BOOST will help elevate my agribusiness by contributing to a more resilient and sustainable agricultural sector in Saint Lucia.Arisa Denis, agribusiness owner and manager of Pure Hydro Farms, Saint lucia A resilient agri-food system is at the heart of CARICOM’s vision for the future. As the Region continues to experience increasing climate-related challenges, the CARICOM Secretariat, supported by the Government…

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  • Photo of CARICOM ‘Boost’ Ignites Opportunity for Women and Youth in Agriculture

    CARICOM ‘Boost’ Ignites Opportunity for Women and Youth in Agriculture

    A resilient agri-food system remains critical for CARICOM as the Region continues to face increasing climate-related challenges. As part of its response, the CARICOM Secretariat, supported by the Government of New Zealand, has launched the CARICOM Boost: Women and Youth in Agriculture Project, a transformative initiative aimed at strengthening food security and empowering key stakeholders across Member States. This strategic…

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  • Photo of Food and nutrition security essential to  economic stability, social well-being, environmental resilience of Region- CARICOM Assistant Secretary-General

    Food and nutrition security essential to economic stability, social well-being, environmental resilience of Region- CARICOM Assistant Secretary-General

    “Just four short years ago, we started what was seen by many as just a dream when we launched our 25 by 2025 food import bill reduction programme. It was at the time a bold move to cut the Region’s food import bill by 25% by the year 2025. I am pleased to let you know that the programme has…

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  • Photo of Caribbean Food Security Survey Results Launch!

    Caribbean Food Security Survey Results Launch!

    Food security remains a top priority across the English and Dutch-speaking Caribbean, where an estimated 3.2 million people are currently affected. Despite global challenges driving higher costs and limiting access to essential goods, we continue working towards solutions that support resilient communities across our Region. Be part of the conversation and momentum! Join the CARICOM Secretariat and the World Food…

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  • Photo of Young women engage CARICOM officials as part of “Diplomat for a Day” initiative

    Young women engage CARICOM officials as part of “Diplomat for a Day” initiative

    (Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown) – A group of young women who played the role of diplomats in commemoration of the International Day of Women in Diplomacy on Tuesday, June 24, 2025, were welcomed for a courtesy call to the CARICOM Secretariat Headquarters in Georgetown, Guyana.  General Counsel Lisa Shoman received the group, who was accompanied by high…

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  • Photo of Food Security Initiative Expanded, Extended to 2030

    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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  • Photo of Remarks by Chairman of CARICOM, Opening, Agri Investment Forum and Expo II, Trinidad and Tobago, 19 August 2022

    Remarks by Chairman of CARICOM, Opening, Agri Investment Forum and Expo II, Trinidad and Tobago, 19 August 2022

    Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago:The Honourable Doctor Keith Rowley,Prime Minister of Barbados:The Honourable Mia Amor Mottley,President of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana: His Excellency Mohamed Irfaan Ali, Secretary General of the CARICOM Secretariat:Doctor Carla Barnett,Other Dignitaries,Members of the press,Ladies and Gentleman, Good day to you all! I am pleased, to join you, at this Agri-Investment Forum and Expo II…

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  • Photo of Remarks by Secretary-General Dr Carla Barnett at the virtual side-event on Digital Transformation of Agriculture hosted by the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture during the UN Food Systems Summit

    Remarks by Secretary-General Dr Carla Barnett at the virtual side-event on Digital Transformation of Agriculture hosted by the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture during the UN Food Systems Summit

    Honourable Ministers of Agriculture of the Americas; Dr. Manuel Otero, Director General and other Staff of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA); High-level Representatives of Governments; Members of the Diplomatic Corps; Distinguished Speakers; Ladies and Gentlemen. I would like to take this opportunity to thank the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) for organising this side event…

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  • Coconut Boost For Barbados & Region

    Barbados and the region can have a bustling coconut industry, despite being smaller than major growers such as Indonesia and The Philippines. This assertion was made by Maurice Wilson, who is the Regional Coconut Industry Coordinator at the Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Institute (CARDI). He was speaking with the Barbados Government Information Service (BGIS) following the inaugural meeting of the National Stakeholders Platform…

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