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Vienna Food Safety Forum 2025 (VFSF) – The Potential of Digitalization

The Potential of DigitalizationRegister hereBackground Paper & Tentative Programme The Vienna Food Safety Forum 2025 (VFSF) is a global forum supporting the transformation of agri-food systems through innovation, collaboration, and knowledge sharing. Taking place from June 10–12, 2025, this event will bring together practitioners, policymakers, industry leaders, and experts to discuss data-driven solutions that facilitate trade and improve public…
April 11, 20250Comments

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Agriculture

Transforming agriculture: how biopesticides are reducing trade barriers

Pesticide residue violations result in significant financial losses for Asia’s agricultural exports, disproportionately affecting small-scale farmers who rely on trade for their livelihoods. To address this challenge, an STDF-funded regional initiative led by the Asia-Pacific Association of Agricultural Research Institutions (APAARI) demonstrated how innovative biopesticide use—combined with conventional plant protection methods—can reduce residues and promote…
April 11, 20250Comments

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Learning

‘Youth important to achieving food security goals’ – CARICOM ASG (ag) at High School Agriculture Video Competition awards ceremony

Youth in agriculture took centre stage on Tuesday 28 January as the winners of the CARICOM High School Agriculture Video Competition 2024 were recognised for their interest and submissions. Georgetown High School of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Mopan Technical High School of Belize, and Pleasantville Secondary School of Trinidad and Tobago, won first, second…
March 22, 202557Comments

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Agriculture

CDB Approves USD 7 Million Grant for Agricultural Initiative in Haiti’s Northwest

The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) has approved a USD 7 million grant to launch a transformative agricultural project in Haiti’s Northwest Department (NWD). Building on the successes of the Community-Based Agriculture and Rural Development Project (CBARDP), this new initiative aims to tackle ongoing challenges such as poverty, food insecurity, and increased vulnerability caused by political…
March 22, 202537Comments

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Learning

FAO workshop aimed to enhance Grenada’s production of premium, high-quality cocoa

Grenada, famously known as the “Spice Isle,” is making significant inroads to improve the quality of its “Trinitario” cocoa and cocoa products. This was the main objective behind the five-day training workshop on cocoa agronomy, post-harvest processing, and sensory analysis from January 20-24, 2025, the collaborative effort of The Food and Agriculture Organization of the…
March 22, 20250Comments

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Livestock

FAO training to enhance harvest and post-harvest methods in support of Dominica’s production of high-value food crops

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) held its first post-harvest technology and collaborative training session of the year with the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Blue and Green Economy for extension officials, processors, and farmers on January 15 at the Fisheries Complex in Roseau, Dominica. During the week-long training led by FAO,…
January 31, 20250Comments

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