Mangrove Ecosystem Services in Tobago: Challenges, Uses and Future Prospects

Mangroves in Tobago face challenges from anthropogenic disturbances such as pollution, fragmentation and cover loss through conversion to alternative uses for economic development. However, mangroves also provide a wide range of use and non-use benefits or ecosystem services (ES) to the residents of Tobago. In this study 36 key informant interviews and two focus group…

ByAdminAugust 7, 20250Comments

Agriculture

Using Science and Innovation to Improve Caribbean Agri Food Systems

Over the next five years, there will also be a renewed focus on resource mobilization, communication, and knowledge management, human capacity development and the adoption of information and communication technology. To best execute this Strategy, the Institute’s structure will be realigned to achieve improved operational efficiency, responsiveness and effectiveness. These are all complementary actions deliberately…

ByAdminAugust 4, 20250Comments

Agriculture

Trinidad and Tobago makes History

On Thursday 16TH December 2021 during a virtual ceremony broadcast to more than 70 countries, the 2021 Cocoa of Excellence winners were announced. In the category of Central America and the Caribbean, 2 cocoa producers from Trinidad and Tobago won Silver Awards and 1 producer won a Bronze award, thereby reinforcing this country’s place as the…

ByAdminApril 26, 20250Comments

Agriculture

Current status of agriculture in the caribbean and implications for agriculture policy and strategy

This summary identifies key trends in agriculture in the Caribbean and the related opportunities for investments in support of growth, poverty reduction, and sustainability. It presents, to the extent to which available data and information allow, a sectorial review of agriculture in the region and identifies opportunities, prospects and investment priorities. The document presents a…

ByAdminApril 17, 20250Comments

Agriculture Learning

Coordinating management of cadmium levels in cocoa in Latin America and the Caribbean

This project application is the result of an STDF-funded project preparation grant implemented by the International Cocoa Organization from March 17 to December 18. The grant carried out a detailed assessment of research and scientific studies in Latin America and the Caribbean to gauge knowledge levels and the developmental stages of practices to mitigate/remediate cadmium…

ByAdminOctober 21, 20240Comments

Agriculture Learning

Agricultural development and employment in the Caribbean:challenges and future prospects

This Report deals with the issue of agricultural development and employment in the Caribbean. In particular, this Report will attempt to assess whether, in the future, the agricultural sector can be expected to assist in increasing employment or reducing unemployment in the Caribbean. While this study will be relevant to the wider Caribbean, this Report…

ByAdminOctober 10, 20240Comments

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