Five key points to understand sustainable livestock in Latin America and the Caribbean

According to data from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the region hosts 28% of global animal production and is responsible for producing 23% of the world’s beef and 21% of its poultry. However, the livestock sector faces complex additional challenges, including environmental degradation, biodiversity loss, and the effects of the…

ByAdminJanuary 21, 20251Comment

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Mainstreaming island climate resilience – It’s about people: their perspectives, preparedness and practices

From 3rd to 5th July, a group from Antigua, Dominica, St. Lucia, Trinidad and Tobago met to exchange experiences, learn lessons and discuss ‘what next’ in ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA) at a Symposium marking the closing process of a climate action project. This project, to strengthen coastal and marine ecosystem climate resilience using EbA and nature-based…

ByAdminJanuary 21, 20251Comment

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Advancing agricultural trade reforms: Latin American contributions to the multilateral trading system

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…

ByAdminNovember 7, 20244Comments

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Farmers successfully complete White Potato Farmers Field School

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…

ByAdminNovember 7, 20243Comments

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Regional symposium on the control and management of the South American Palm Weevil shares experiences from the Latin America and Caribbean countries

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…

ByAdminNovember 7, 20240Comments

Horticulture

Developing a sustainable Cascarilla industry in the Bahamas

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…

ByAdminNovember 7, 20242Comments

Horticulture

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 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…

ByAdminOctober 30, 20240Comments

Horticulture

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) 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…

ByAdminOctober 30, 20240Comments

Horticulture

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 National White Potato Production Project. This initiative is a key component of St. Vincent and the Grenadines commitment to the CARICOM 25 by 25 initiative and the country’s National Diversification Programme. It…

ByAdminOctober 30, 20240Comments

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Regional stakeholders participate in resilient coconut production training

More than 50 persons from across the Caribbean participated in the Regional Workshop on Sustainable and Resilient Coconut Production within a Changing Climate co-hosted by CARDI, the International Trade Centre (ITC) and the Coconut Industry Board (CIB) from 4-8 March 2024 in Jamaica. This workshop was an activity under Phase 2 of the regional Coconut…

ByAdminOctober 30, 20240Comments

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