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 food. It should go without saying that Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) is the perfect platform for putting that principle into practice. Yet, it’s far from being a one-size-fits-all solution. “When I was…

ByAdminMay 6, 20250Comments

Agriculture

Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality presents digital sensor for hydroponics greenhouse to Green Grow Garden

The Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries (LVV) handed over a digital sensor package, consisting of hydroponic measuring instruments, to the Green Grow Garden Cooperative on Thursday, April 17, 2025. The handover took place from Minister Parmanand Sewdien, as part of the Suriname Agriculture Market Access Project (SAMAP), from which Green Grow Garden has previously…

ByAdminApril 26, 20250Comments

Agriculture

Farmers in Nickerie successfully trained in Good Agricultural Practices

Eighteen farmers in the Nickerie district have successfully completed an intensive training in Good Agricultural Practices (GAP). The training was provided by experts from the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries (LVV) and took place at the FAI premises, as part of the Farmer Field School activities. This training is part of the Minor…

ByAdminApril 26, 20250Comments

Livestock

CDB and Government of Belize Launch Entrepreneurial Training to Empower MSMEs

In a significant step to enhance livelihoods and business opportunities in Belize, the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB, the Bank) through the United Kingdom Caribbean Infrastructure Fund (UKCIF) financed a two-week entrepreneurial development training programme for owners of 42 Micro, Small, and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs) in the Corozal District, Belize. Held from February 11-21, 2025, the initiative was executed by…

ByAdminApril 26, 20250Comments

Agriculture

Stakeholders Validate Project to Strengthen Climate Resilience of Small Farmers in Central Jamaica

©FAO/Dainalyn Swaby Over 50 stakeholders from government, civil society, academia and farming communities gathered recently for the validation workshop of the ' ADAPT Jamaica: Enhancing Climate Change Resilience of Vulnerable Smallholders in Central Jamaica’ project, an initiative targeting small farmers across six central parishes Over 50 stakeholders from government, civil society, academia and farming communities…

ByAdminApril 17, 20250Comments

Agriculture

Accessing lands banks: A promising step for Caribbean agriculture

In a promising step towards strengthening the Caribbean’s agriculture sector, FAO engaged some 30 government representatives from four Caribbean countries to share their experiences on agricultural land access policies and chart a path towards improving the implementation of agricultural land bank initiatives Land Banks, as a tool in improving access to lands for agricultural development,…

ByAdminApril 17, 20250Comments

Agriculture

CARICOM, World Food Programme Introduce New Caribbean Food Security Tracker

In a significant step toward bolstering food security in the Region, the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), in partnership with the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), launched the Caribbean Real-Time Food Security Monitoring Dashboard. The digital platform, unveiled on Thursday, 10 April 2025, offers live updates on food security conditions across 11 Caribbean nations: Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Grenada,…

ByAdminApril 17, 20250Comments

Agriculture

Focal points in training on agriculture market information system

Representatives and focal points from the agricultural sector in CARICOM, on Tuesday, began training on an electronic market information system that is scheduled to be activated by April month-end. The system is intended to provide timely and accurate information about the availability of commodities on the regional market. The 115th Special Meeting of the Council…

ByAdminApril 17, 20250Comments

Agriculture

Advances being made to encourage youth in agriculture

The Caribbean Community Secretariat continues to make advances in its quest to encourage the Region’s youth to become more involved in the agriculture sector. Last year, the Secretariat consolidated its approach to youth with several targeted programmes including the continuation of the ‘I am CARICOM: Youth in agriculture’ programme, and the introduction of a climate-smart…

ByAdminApril 11, 20250Comments

Agriculture Horticulture

FAO promotes biological control to support farmers in St. Lucia

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is collaborating with Zamorano University in response to the request from the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Food Security and Rural Development to introduce and promote the use of biological control agents in Saint Lucia. Biological control involves the use of beneficial organisms such as insects,…

ByAdminApril 11, 20250Comments

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