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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...
Making From “Black Gold to Green Fields” a Reality
In an April 2023 article by Terrence Blackman and Carolyn Walcott, “From Black Gold to Green Fields: The Promise of Guyana’s Oil Wealth...
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...
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 Looking To Bring Heat-Resistant Crops To Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia is getting help from the Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Institute (CARDI) to reposition agriculture to cope with the impacts of...
Eight Caribbean countries stand to benefit from the new CA$10 million
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (Friday, June 7, 2024) – Farmers and entrepreneurs across eight Caribbean countries stand to benefit from the new CA$10 million Regional...
The state of horticulture in the Caribbean
With ever scarcer resources, prices of fertilizers and energy spiking recently, doing more with less has become paramount when it comes to growing...
