The 121st Special Meeting of the Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED) on Agriculture, held 2 October 2025, in St. Kitts and Nevis during the 19th Caribbean Week of Agriculture, has recorded landmark achievements.
Among the achievements were:
- Agreement on the Pre-Clearance Mechanism for Goods
- Agreement on Regional Risk Analysis
- Agreement on an E-Agriculture Strategy
The Hon. Indar Weir, Minister of Agriculture and Food Security of Barbados, who chaired the meeting, spoke with the CARICOM Secretariat’s Communications Unit on the discussions and outcomes.
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