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Tourism Interests Urged to Invest in Agriculture
March 15 2018
Chairman of the Tourism Linkages Council in Jamaica, Adam Stewart, is calling on hoteliers and other tourism interests, to invest in the local agriculture sector, noting that this is a surefire way of enhancing the country’s economic....[ Read More] -
Training facility to be built for local farmers
March 08 2018
An advanced training facility for local farmers is to be built in the British Virgin Islands and government is not sponsoring the development. Minister responsible for agriculture, Dr Kedrick Pickering said a private investor who is opting to....[ Read More] -
FAO Director-General Calls for Collaboration to Combat Malnutrition and Obesity
March 07 2018
Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), José Graziano da Silva, has called for a multisectoral approach in combating malnutrition and obesity, which are on the rise in Latin America and the....[ Read More] -
FAO official wants clear mandate for organisation
March 06 2018
Assistant Director General for the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations Latin America and the Caribbean region, Dr Julio Berdegué, says member states should provide a clear political mandate to guide the....[ Read More] -
Antigua, other Caribbean islands urged to monitor water resources
March 05 2018
The Barbados-based Caribbean Drought and Precipitation Monitoring Network (CDPMN) says while there is little concern over drought for the majority of the Caribbean until the end of the dry season in May 2018, at least Antigua and Barbuda and the....[ Read More] -
FAO and CDB Sign Framework Cooperation Agreement
March 05 2018
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations and the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) have signed a Framework Cooperation Agreement for the Bank to approve a grant of US$1.2 million for the FAO to implement a cassava project....[ Read More] -
OTE Sees Opportunity to Combat Intensity and Frequency of Droughts in the Caribbean with Its OTEC Te
March 01 2018
Ocean Thermal Energy Corporation (OTCQB: CPWR) ("OTE" or "the Company"), a project developer for Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) renewable energy plants, announced today that it is planning to actively explore opportunities to....[ Read More] -
Bahamas to grow country’s fisheries/agricultural sectors
February 28 2018
Minister of Agriculture and Marine Resources, the Hon. Renward Wells says he will take advantage of the knowledge-base of CARICOM Institutions such as the Caribbean Agricultural Research Development Institute (CARDI) and the Caribbean Regional....[ Read More] -
New guidelines for regional coconut industry
February 28 2018
Caribbean people engaged in the coconut industry will have to adhere to an improved set of guidelines under the CARICOM Regional Organisation for Standards and Quality’s (CROSQ) Coconut Water Standard. The new guidelines, agreed to at a....[ Read More] -
Latin America Makes Headway Against Land Degradation
January 30 2018
Two-thirds of the 33 countries of Latin America and the Caribbean have already submitted or are preparing to submit to the United Nations their land degradation goals, to combat a problem that threatens agriculture and the lives of their people.....[ Read More] -
Taking an agribusiness approach in the Caribbean
January 30 2018
Building an ecommerce platform is a long-term project and involves many components. How has CTA helped you build this platform? CTA has greatly assisted us in the establishment of this platform through the provision of technical and....[ Read More] -
Agricultural Science students get help
January 30 2018
Harrison Memorial High School in Montego Bay started the current academic year with a brand new drip irrigation system that will improve the learning experience for students pursuing agricultural studies in the Caribbean Secondary Education....[ Read More] -
T&T Chamber CEO: Export-led businesses vital for the economy
January 30 2018
With a high food import bill and less foreign exchange in the economy, businesses that export are becoming more important said Gabriel Faria, CEO, T&T Chamber of Industry and Commerce. “Our food import bill stands in excess of $4....[ Read More] -
A new phase for agriculture in the Americas
January 29 2018
On 15 January 2018, I assumed the position of Director General of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) with a clear mandate: to renew the Institute’s leading role as a key player in rural development in the....[ Read More] -
Finalists Vie for Up to US$400,000 from Compete Caribbean
January 26 2018
Eight finalists representing cluster projects from across the region are vying for funding from Compete Caribbean. An Investment Panel at the Inter-American Development Bank Barbados Country Office recently heard pitches from one finalist from....[ Read More] -
Jamaica Tourism Ministry moves to reduce coffee imports
January 25 2018
Jamaica Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says his Ministry, through the Tourism Linkages Network, will be spearheading a series of activities to help increase local consumption of Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee in the tourism sector,....[ Read More] -
In Guyana, a golden opportunity to reduce poverty through agriculture examined
January 25 2018
There’s a new buzz in Guyana, which could help the government attain its development goals, and may boost entrepreneurship. Known in the agricultural sector for its sugar and rice, the government of Guyana, with support from the Caribbean....[ Read More] -
The value of data in connecting farmers to the marketplace in Samoa
January 08 2018
CTA has recently interviewed Marissa Areli, Senior Data Officer at Women in Business Development Incorporated (WIBDI). WIBDI is dedicated to strengthening Samoan village economies and promote fair trade. Marissa Areli joined WIBDI in July....[ Read More] -
The power of indigenous knowledge in strengthening climate resilience
January 12 2018
For centuries, smallholder farmers have had to rely on local or indigenous knowledge (IK) to conserve the environment and maintain their livelihoods. As a result, rural communities have learnt to read nature’s early warning signs of....[ Read More] -
Apps4Ag Database: Raising visibility and funds for innovative applications
December 18 2017
In the last 5-10 years hundreds of ICT-enabled services have been developed for agriculture allowing, for example, farmers to receive timely and precise information about market prices and the weather, remotely manage their finances and access....[ Read More]
