FAO Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean

Background The Meeting of Ministers of Agriculture of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) 2025 will take place on February 3, 2025, in Comayagua, Honduras. This event serves as a platform for dialogue to advance regional cooperation and reinforce commitments related to the CELAC Plan for food security, nutrition and the eradication…

ByAdminMarch 22, 202511Comments

Agriculture

Revamping hot pepper production in St Vincent and the Grenadines

Over the past months, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries, Rural Transformation, Industry and Labour have been working closely to revamp the hot pepper value chain. Crucial to this process is assessing the value chain and understanding the priorities for its development, including areas…

ByAdminJanuary 31, 20252Comments

Livestock

FAO training to enhance harvest and post-harvest methods in support of Dominica’s production of high-value food crops

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) held its first post-harvest technology and collaborative training session of the year with the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Blue and Green Economy for extension officials, processors, and farmers on January 15 at the Fisheries Complex in Roseau, Dominica. During the week-long training led by FAO,…

ByAdminJanuary 31, 20250Comments

Livestock

Caribbean Chemicals Launches Website Linking Farmers Directly With Buyers

Linking Farmers from Caribbean Chemicals is a free online networking hub, where farmers and buyers can link directly to buy and sell 100% local produce. This free website allows ease of use, where farmers can create an account and list their available local produce, as well as by products (e.g., honey, eggs). In turn, buyers…

ByAdminJanuary 22, 20253Comments

Livestock

CDB Approves USD 7 Million Grant for Agricultural Initiative in Haiti’s Northwest

The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) has approved a USD 7 million grant to launch a transformative agricultural project in Haiti’s Northwest Department (NWD). Building on the successes of the Community-Based Agriculture and Rural Development Project (CBARDP), this new initiative aims to tackle ongoing challenges such as poverty, food insecurity, and increased vulnerability caused by political…

ByAdminJanuary 21, 20254Comments

Horticulture

Jamaica’s Air Chill Plant: A regional blueprint for agricultural transformation

Jamaica has unveiled a groundbreaking development with the opening of The Nest, an eco-industrial park housing the largest poultry-processing facility in the Caribbean. This JMD 15 billion (US $94.9 million) investment by CB Group, one of Jamaica’s leading agribusinesses, marks the single largest investment in the country’s agricultural sector and signals a transformative shift for…

ByAdminJanuary 21, 20251Comment

Horticulture

CARDI Urges Greater Use of Technology in Coconut Industry

Photo: Twila Wheelan Executive Director for the Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Institute (CARDI), Ansari Hosein. The Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Institute (CARDI) is calling for greater use of technology by stakeholders within the coconut industry. Speaking in a recent interview with JIS News, Executive Director for CARDI, Ansari Hosein, said the application of…

ByAdminOctober 9, 20244Comments

Horticulture

Joy and concern in the avocado market

The DR should continue taking advantage of the avocado market but with responsible crop management not to pay Mexico’s ecological price.

ByAdminOctober 9, 20243Comments

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