food security
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IICA and the European Union will support the development of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures in the Caribbean
During the Caribbean Week of Agriculture, currently underway in Guyana, an agreement to benefit agricultural trade and production was signed by 15 nations in the region. Georgetown, Guyana, 10 October, 2013 (IICA). The Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) and the European Union (EU) signed an agreement on October 10 for supporting the development and modernization of the sanitary and…
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CWA 2013 explores… Moving the regional coconut industry forward
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The vast potential of coconut industry in the Caribbean came under the microscope as the activities of the 12th edition of the Caribbean Week of Agriculture (CWA) continued at the Guyana International Conference Centre (GICC) in Georgetown. The CWA is being held under the theme `Linking the Caribbean for Regional Food and Nutrition Security…
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Agri group in bid to boost food security
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – The Trinidad and Tobago Agri-Business Association (TTABA) is one of the collaborating partners in a regional initiative to boost food security. The project with the University of Wageningenin the Netherlands targets Barbados, Belize, St Kitts/Nevis and T&T and is aimed an ensuring food supplies “over the long term, in the midst of the constantly changing…
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BAHAMAS-AGRICULTURE-IICA pledges assistance to the Bahamas
San Jose, Costa Rica, CMC- The Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) says it will be assisting The Bahamas in implementing programmes to increase food production, reduce the import bill and improve agricultural health and food safety. Agriculture, Marine Resources and Local Government Minister Alfred Gray has been holding talks at the IICA headquarters here in order to adjust…
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Caribbean specialists call for more collaboration in plant health
he Caribbean Plant Health Directors’ Forum emerged out of the need for a regional mechanism for sharing of information, collaborating, guiding policies, and addressing relevant plant health issues of importance to the Region. The meetings are planned and convened by several agencies and organizations including the United States Department of Agriculture – Animal and Plant Health Inspection Services (USDA-APHIS), the…
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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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