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Farming green - using natural plant material to stimulate crop growth and enhance animal health
(2016)
This feature highlights ‘green’ farming solutions that have undergone validation trials by the Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Institute (CARDI) under the Intra-ACP Agriculture Policy Programme (APP). The ...
Moving ‘local’ food within the region part two: Breaking down non-tariff barriers
(2016)
This feature highlights the importance of eliminating barriers that hinder agricultural trade between CARICOM countries. Trade is an important stimulus for business, and greater exchange within the Region will lead to ...
Mainstreaming climate change and disaster risk management in agricultural policy and planning
(2016)
This feature highlights the current vulnerability of the Caribbean agriculture sector to natural hazard impacts, the enhanced effect of climate change, the need to build DRM and CCA into agricultural planning, and the ...
What's the big deal about MSMEs?
(2016)
This Feature highlights the importance of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in agriculture in the Caribbean, and the role that they play in the development process. It recognises that in spite of their initiative, ...
YES! Youth are interested, engaged and ready to get agriculture moving
(2016)
This feature highlights the importance of attracting youth to careers and entrepreneurial opportunities in agriculture. It also illustrates the fact that youth are indeed interested by introducing several enthusiastic, ...
Regional projects : towards progressive collaboration
(2016)
Discussing the proceedings of a Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) for an agriculture project in the Caribbean probably sounds like a dry subject. It conjures up images of bureaucrats sitting around a table discussing ...
Plant germplasm : working towards free movement in the Region
(2015)
What does it take for developing countries to build an industry from a mere plant, into ‘a whole set of new agro-industries’ which are vertically integrated and capable of displacing some of the million-dollar food imports? ...
Praedial larceny : the Domino Effect
(2016)
It is not uncommon for a complete truckload of goats or an entire field of pineapples to be stolen, or a pot of fish at sea to be harvested by praedial larcenists. Available statistics show that commercial crop farmers ...
Meeting food safety & consumer expectations: What every Agri-MSME needs to know
(2016)
This Feature highlights the importance of understanding what it takes to meet food safety and consumer expectations in the marketing of agri-products in the Caribbean. Agri-MSMEs have many elements to consider and decisions ...
Unlocking opportunities in caribbean agriculture through knowledge, relationships and investments
(2016)
This feature stresses the need for access to financing in the Caribbean for agricultural Micro, Small and Mediumsized Enterprises (MSMEs). It also highlights the initiatives that are being carried out under the Agricultural ...