food security
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WE MUST FACE HEAD ON, THE CHALLENGES OF FOOD AND NUTRITION INSECURITY – AMBASSADOR IRWIN LA ROCQUE, CARICOM ASSISTANT SECRETARY-GENERAL
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) His Excellency Ambassador Irwin LaRocque, Assistant Secretary-General Trade and Economic Integration, Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat has emphasised the urgency for action on food and nutrition security in the Region. Delivering remarks at the Workshop for the Formulation of a Regional Policy and Food Nutrition Security in the Caribbean on Monday November 30, 2009, in…
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STOP TALKING AND DO SOMETHING ABOUT AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND NUTRITION SECURITY – FAO REPRESENTATIVE IN GUYANA TELLS AGRICULTURE SPECIALISTS
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Dr. Lystra Fletcher-Paul, Country Representative of the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FOA) of the United Nations in Guyana, on Monday charged specialists in the agriculture and trade arena to take affirmative action for food and nutrition security in the Region. She was addressing delegates at the Workshop for the Formulation of a Regional Food…
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REMARKS BY AMBASSADOR IRWIN LAROCQUE, ASSISTANT SECRETARY GENERAL, TRADE AND ECONOMIC INTEGRATION, CARICOM SECRETARIAT AT THE THE OPENING OF THE WORKSHOP “FORMULATION OF A REGIONAL FOOD AND NUTRITION SECURITY POLICY IN THE CARIBBEAN” , 30 NOVEMBER 2009, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
Mr. Chairman Honorable Robert Persaud, Minister of Agriculture of Guyana Dr Lystra Fletcher-Paul, Food and Agriculture Organization Representative to Guyana Representatives of International and Regional Organizations and Institutions Representatives of CARICOM Member States and Associate Members Representatives from the Dominican Republic Private Sector Representatives; Ladies and Gentlemen Good morning and welcome. On behalf of the Secretary General of the Caribbean…
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Remarks Delivered By Dr. Lystra-fletcher Paul, Fao Representative Of Guyana, On Behalf Of The Food And Agriculture Organisation Of The United Nations, At The Opening Of The Workshop “formulation Of A Regional Food And Nutrition Security Policy In The Carib
Honourable Robert Persaud, Minister of Agriculture His Excellency Edwin Carrington, Secretary General, CARICOM Secretariat Dr. Dindyal Permaul, PS, Ministry of Agriculture Mr. Trevor Murray, Director of Operations and Integration for the Caribbean Region, IICA Representatives of International and Regional Institutions Specially invited guests, farmers, friends, ladies and gentlemen It gives me great pleasure to be here today at the opening…
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Liliendaal Declaration On Agriculture And Food Security
We, the Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community at our Thirtieth Meeting in Liliendaal, Guyana, 2-5 July, 2009, affirm our commitment to the principles and objectives of the Caribbean Community as embodied in the Revised Treaty of Chaguaramas establishing the Caribbean Community including the CARICOM Single Market and Economy – 1. We recognize the multi-functional nature of agriculture as…
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CYAP TO TACKLE ENVIRONMENTAL AND FOOD SECURITY CONCERNS
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Environmental concerns and food security are two new issues which the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Youth Ambassadors (CYAs) have identified as growing risks to the Regional youth population, and plan to play a more active role in these areas. The new focus areas were selected during the April 21 – 23 meeting in Barbados. In…
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BOOST FOOD PRODUCTION TO HELP WITH FOOD SECURITY
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) H.E Irwin Larocque, Assistant Secretary-General for Trade and Economic Integration at the CARICOM Secretariat told the first formal meeting of Plant Health officials from across the Caribbean, that the Region needs to produce more than it consumes, in order to tackle the issue of rising food prices. In his address to in the opening…
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STRIDES MADE BUT CHALLENGES REMAIN IN CARIBBEAN FOOD SECURITY
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) While the Caribbean has made some strides in addressing the issue of food security, much work needs to be done to meet some pressing challenges that continue to face the Caribbean in this critical area of development. This was underscored by ambassador Irwin Larocque, CARICOM Secretariat’s Assistant Secretary-General for Regional Trade and Economic Integration…
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CARIBBEAN AND PACIFIC STATES FOCUS ON FOOD SECURITY IN MAURITIUS
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat, the Secretariat of the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF), the Government of Italy and the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) on Wednesday (January 12) co-sponsored a forum on agriculture, food production and food security in the Caribbean and Pacific regions as a partnership event at the international meeting on small island developing states (SIDS) in Mauritius.…
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CARICOM/CARIFORUM, GOVERNMENT OF ITALY AND FAO SIGN FOOD SECURITY PROJECT
The Caribbean Community/CARIFORUM, the Government of Italy and the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) signed a US$5 million Food Security Project in Milan on 21 March 2003. The Project is Italy's response to a US$26.2 million programme submitted by CARICOM/CARIFORUM to a Meeting on Food Security at the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) in Washington, DC in November last year. Food…
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