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White potato fertilizer trial gets underway in St Vincent and the Grenadines
St Vincent and the Grenadines is targeting to produce 5 million EC dollars’ worth of white potato annually for local consumption under their...
Biochemical analyses for sweet potato varieties set to commence
Nineteen boxes of sweet potatoes have been harvested from research plots established in agro ecological zones in St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG)...
AIM4C Summit: Innovation for integrating and mainstreaming agriculture in climate action
The agrifood system contributes significantly to climate change, producing over 30% of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. At the same time, climate-driven extreme...
Schools among the recipients of climate smart agricultural food production systems in Barbados
Climate/weather smart agricultural food production systems are being installed in 6 schools and 1 community in Barbados under the ‘Promotion of Agricultural Crop...
CARDI’s commitment to Vision 25 x 2025
On 12 March 2024, the Pilot Project, “Demonstration of a solar powered wailer bird deterrent system to reduce crop losses caused by Parrots...
Farmers Field Schools bringing new knowledge to farmers in white potato production
In Dominica, white potato farmers are being guided on the best production practices, through a series Farmers Field Schools (FFS). The FFSs are...
Mangrove Ecosystem Services in Tobago: Challenges, Uses and Future Prospects
Mangroves in Tobago face challenges from anthropogenic disturbances such as pollution, fragmentation and cover loss through conversion to alternative uses for economic development....
Global Gateway: EU launches regional food security programme for the Caribbean to boost agriculture and fisheries sectors
© Shutterstock The European Union alongside Secretary General of CARICOM (Caribbean Community), Carla Barnett, Honourable Minister of Agriculture of Guyana, Zulfikar Mustapha and...
CARDI Urges Greater Use of Technology in Coconut Industry
Photo: Twila WheelanExecutive Director for the Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Institute (CARDI), Ansari Hosein. The Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Institute (CARDI)...
Joy and concern in the avocado market
Santo Domingo – The DR should continue taking advantage of the avocado market but with responsible crop management not to pay Mexico’s ecological...
