food and nutrition security

  • Photo of Survey Spotlights Caribbean Food Resilience, Paving the Way for Bold Regional Action

    Survey Spotlights Caribbean Food Resilience, Paving the Way for Bold Regional Action

    “The data from Round 8 is not an endpoint; it is a catalyst for region-wide recovery, reform, and resilience.” Ambassador David PrendergastDirector of Sectoral Programmes, CARICOM Secretariat    Amb. David Prendergast, Director, Sectoral Programmes, CARICOM Secretariat The CARICOM Secretariat, in collaboration with the World Food Program (WFP) and regional partners, officially launched the results of the 8th Caribbean Food Security…

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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 Community’s food security journey transformative – CARICOM Secretariat Agriculture Manager

    Community’s food security journey transformative – CARICOM Secretariat Agriculture Manager

    The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) is making significant strides in its pursuit of regional food security, with notable achievements in increased agricultural production, deeper intra-regional cooperation, and improved sector financing. “It’s an interesting journey for us. It’s a transformative journey that we have undertaken as a Region, and I’m happy to report that there have been positives; there have been some…

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  • Photo of JOINT COMMUNIQUÉ | BRAZIL-CARIBBEAN SUMMIT | BRASILIA, BRAZIL | 13 JUNE 2025

    JOINT COMMUNIQUÉ | BRAZIL-CARIBBEAN SUMMIT | BRASILIA, BRAZIL | 13 JUNE 2025

    1.We, the leaders of Brazil and countries of the Caribbean, met in Brasilia, on 13 June 2025, to address issues of common interest and strengthen channels of dialogue and mutually beneficial cooperation. The attendance of a significant number of Heads of State and Government, senior officials, as well as chief administrative officers of regional organizations, illustrates the importance attached by…

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  • Photo of Government of Guyana, CARICOM Development Fund ink US$18M Agricultural Agreement

    Government of Guyana, CARICOM Development Fund ink US$18M Agricultural Agreement

    The Government of Guyana and the CARICOM Development Fund (CDF) yesterday signed a US$18 million financing agreement to kickstart the Agricultural and Infrastructural Development Programme (AIDP), which will see over 4,300 farmers across the ten regions of Guyana benefitting, with forty per cent of the beneficiaries being women and youth. The programme will allow for a further boost to Guyana’s…

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  • Photo of Successes in Region’s Food Security Initiative

    Successes in Region’s Food Security Initiative

    Ambassador David Prendergast, Director, Sectoral Programmes at the CARICOM Secretariat, has highlighted the positive results of the Caribbean Community’s (CARICOM) 25 x 2025+5 Initiative. He identified the key advancements in the approval and implementation of the Trade Policy for Animal and Animal Products (TPAAP), Regional Agricultural Health and Food Safety Policy, Sanitary and Phyto Sanitary (SPS) Guidelines for Trade in…

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  • Photo of Significant investment opportunities in Region’s poultry industry

    Significant investment opportunities in Region’s poultry industry

    As the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) continues the quest to achieve its food and nutrition security goals, significant investment, employment and agro-processing opportunities in the poultry industry, have been identified. Mr. Shaun Baugh, Programme Manager, Agriculture and Agro-Industrial Development at the CARICOM Secretariat, said the industry, the Region’s largest agro-industrial enterprise, presents opportunities for employment generation in wealth creation, food and…

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  • Photo of Private sector must lead in quest to strengthen regional food security – Amb. David Prendergast

    Private sector must lead in quest to strengthen regional food security – Amb. David Prendergast

    The private sector in the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) must take the lead in strengthening regional food security, driving economic development, and stimulating investment in the agriculture sector. Ambassador David Prendergast, Director, Sectoral Programmes at the CARICOM Secretariat, underlined the private sector’s role while speaking on 13 May 2025 at the opening of the Caribbean Poultry Association’s (CPA) Eighth International Technical…

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  • Photo of Food security and nutrition in focus at statistics workshop

    Food security and nutrition in focus at statistics workshop

    Regional statisticians and agriculture stakeholders are participating in a workshop in Trinidad and Tobago aimed at building capacity to measure and monitor food security and nutrition (FSN). Representatives from the CARICOM Secretariat, the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO), Ministries of Agriculture, National Statistical Offices, Food and Nutrition specialists, and other regional and international organisations, are at…

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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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