Caribbean News
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Stakeholders Validate Project to Strengthen Climate Resilience of Small Farmers in Central Jamaica
02/04/2025
Over 50 stakeholders from government, civil society,academia and farming communities gathered recently for the validation workshop of the‘ADAPT Jamaica: Enhancing Climate Change Resilience of Vulnerable Smallholders in CentralJamaica’ project, an initiative targeting small farmers across six central parishes.
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FAO launches project to strengthen St Vincent and the Grenadines’ supply of high potential agricultural commodities
26/03/2025
FAO launches new project on ‘Building effective Public-Private Partnerships for Production and Marketing of Sustainable Agricultural Products’ in St Vincent and the Grenadines.
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Belize among Global Winners in FAO Forests and Foods Photo Contest
21/03/2025
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FAO promotes biological control to support farmers in St. Lucia
26/02/2025
Biological control agents can be produced locally to reduce pesticide use.

FAO workshop aimed to enhance Grenada's production of premium, high-quality cocoa
18/02/2025
Participants gained in-depth knowledge of the cocoa industry from experts to enable further growth and expansion.

New Water Energy Food Nexus E-Course for Caribbean Resilience
11/02/2025
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FAO, Canada, and Jamaica Launch Gender-Responsive Climate-Smart Agriculture Project
30/01/2024
The project will promote climate-smart technologies, strengthen value chains, and empower women and youth across eight countries in the region to enhance food security and livelihoods.

FAO training to enhance harvest and post-harvest methods in support of Dominica's production of high-value food crops
28/01/2025

Revamping hot pepper production in St Vincent and the Grenadines
28/01/2025
Farmers and extension officers will engage in a three-day training, provided by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) to encourage better production of the country’s hot peppers to increase yields and incomes.
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Saint Lucian pig farmers and technicians engage in comprehensive training to grow pork industry
14/11/2024
Through a collaborative effort between the FAO and the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Food Security and Rural Development, pig farmers and technicians in Saint Lucia are gaining critical skills to safeguard and enhance the country’s pork industry.
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FAO and Stakeholders Explore Priorities for Gender-Responsive Agriculture in Jamaica
27/12/2024
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Government of Canada are advancing efforts to transform agricultural value chains in Jamaica through the ‘Gender-responsive Climate-smart Agriculture and Food Systems in the Caribbean’ (GCAF) project. From December 9 to ...
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FAO and Partners Strengthen Caribbean Resilience to Animal Health Emergencies
18/12/2024
The Organization, along with the Caribbean Network of Animal Health and Veterinary Public Health (CaribVET) and the Caribbean Agricultural Health and Food Safety Agency (CAHFSA) held a collaborative workshop for enhanced emergency preparedness in the Caribbean sub-region to support the region to bolster its preparedness capacity from a One Health perspective.
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FAO’s Digital Sensors Workshop trains farmers in Antigua and Barbuda to boost Agricultural practices
19/11/2024
Small-scale farmers are now more equipped to grow more food and improve their earnings.
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Training on the Use of Digital Sensors Enhances Agricultural Practices in Saint Kitts and Nevis
21/11/2024
With FAO’s support, small-scale farmers are now better equipped to grow more food and improve their earnings.
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FAO Strengthens Resilient Farming Practices in Dominica with Advanced Extension Training
25/11/2024
Extension officers better equipped to support local farmers to enhance their crop yields.
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Barbados with Support of FAO Hosts Inception Workshop for Agricultural Digital Crop Management Project
12/12/2024
Stakeholders gain knowledge on upcoming activities for the use of digital tools for efficient crop management.

St Kitts and Nevis’ sweet pepper and lettuce farmers work to increase productivity and yields
14/11/2024
Supported by FAO and the Ministry of Agriculture, these efforts focus on soil and hydroponic cultivation, improved crop management, and technologies like protected structures to drive sustainable production of high-value crops.
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Soursop farmers and technicians in Grenada undergo comprehensive training to bolster industry
14/11/2024
The experts have engaged in a series of field and classroom training to improve and increase production and yields.
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Regional Workshop held in Panama focused on achievements and lessons learned from Resilient Caribbean Initiative (RCI)
08/10/2024
RCI trained 130 individuals in the water-energy-food nexus and installed 44 solar-powered irrigation and hydroponics systems across the Caribbean.

Over 100 stakeholders participate in a workshop on Newcastle disease immunization in Southern Belize
04/11/2024
Organized by FAO and Belize’s Ministry of Agriculture, the training underscored critical immunization methods, biosecurity, and livelihood support, focusing on rural and Indigenous producers. This initiative forms part of Belize’s agricultural resilience strategy, aligning with the national policy to enhance agricultural diversity, digitalization, and sustainable growth across rural communities.
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