New Water Energy Food Nexus E-Course for Caribbean Resilience

The Resilient Caribbean Initiative (RCI), a collaborative effort between the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the Government of Mexico, and the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), is proud to announce the launch of a comprehensive e-course titled "The Water-Energy-Food (WEF) Nexus: Building Resilience in the Caribbean." The course was launched on Wednesday 5…

ByAdminApril 11, 20250Comments

Agriculture Learning

Vienna Food Safety Forum 2025 (VFSF) – The Potential of Digitalization

The Potential of DigitalizationRegister hereBackground Paper & Tentative Programme The Vienna Food Safety Forum 2025 (VFSF) is a global forum supporting the transformation of agri-food systems through innovation, collaboration, and knowledge sharing. Taking place from June 10–12, 2025, this event will bring together practitioners, policymakers, industry leaders, and experts to discuss data-driven solutions that facilitate trade and improve public…

ByAdminApril 11, 20250Comments

Agriculture

Transforming agriculture: how biopesticides are reducing trade barriers

Pesticide residue violations result in significant financial losses for Asia’s agricultural exports, disproportionately affecting small-scale farmers who rely on trade for their livelihoods. To address this challenge, an STDF-funded regional initiative led by the Asia-Pacific Association of Agricultural Research Institutions (APAARI) demonstrated how innovative biopesticide use—combined with conventional plant protection methods—can reduce residues and promote…

ByAdminApril 11, 20250Comments

Learning

‘Youth important to achieving food security goals’ – CARICOM ASG (ag) at High School Agriculture Video Competition awards ceremony

Youth in agriculture took centre stage on Tuesday 28 January as the winners of the CARICOM High School Agriculture Video Competition 2024 were recognised for their interest and submissions. Georgetown High School of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Mopan Technical High School of Belize, and Pleasantville Secondary School of Trinidad and Tobago, won first, second…

ByAdminMarch 22, 20250Comments

Learning

FAO workshop aimed to enhance Grenada’s production of premium, high-quality cocoa

Grenada, famously known as the “Spice Isle,” is making significant inroads to improve the quality of its “Trinitario” cocoa and cocoa products. This was the main objective behind the five-day training workshop on cocoa agronomy, post-harvest processing, and sensory analysis from January 20-24, 2025, the collaborative effort of The Food and Agriculture Organization of the…

ByAdminMarch 22, 20250Comments

Livestock

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, 20250Comments

Learning Uncategorized

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, 20250Comments

Uncategorized

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, 20240Comments

Horticulture Learning

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, 20240Comments

Horticulture

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

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