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Multilateral trade negotiations over agriculture present a complex set of challenges: Finding a balance between the diverse interests and positions of the 164 members of the World Trade Organization (WTO) is exceedingly difficult due to the importance and varied sensitivities of this sector across countries. Those with significant agrifood exports want new market opportunities and…
Photo courtesy: WUSC Caribbean (Facebook) On 29th May, 2024, 18 farmers from the Eastern Agricultural District successfully graduated from the White Potato Production (Crop Management and Husbandry) Farmers Field School in Dominica. The Field School was conducted by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Blue and Green Economy (MoAFBGE) and the Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development…
On 17 April, 2024 the Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Institute (CARDI) hosted a Regional Symposium on Red Ring Disease and South American Palm Weevil Monitoring and Management in Coconuts in Port of Spain, Trinidad. Financed by the European Union (EU) and CARIFORUM, under the Alliances for Coconut Industry Development, Expansion and Enhanced Support in…
The Government of Bahamas is on the move to sustainably expand the production of Cascarilla (Croton eluteria) and grow new businesses around this valuable shrub. The oil and other aromatic compounds produced by the plant are highly valuable in the nutraceutical, pharmaceutical, food and perfume industries. The essential oil extracted from the Cascarilla bark is…
In Dominica, white potato farmers are being guided on the best production practices, through a series Farmers Field Schools (FFS). The FFSs are taking place throughout the growing cycle of the crop so farmers are receiving hands on practical experience on crop production. The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Blue and Green Economy and the Caribbean…
Nineteen boxes of sweet potatoes have been harvested from research plots established in agro ecological zones in St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) and shipped to Trinidad for post harvest evaluations and biochemical analyses. These activities are part of Component 2 of the Regional Sweet Potato project financed by the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) and…