Kevorn Vidal, 2024 CARICOM Youth Farmer of the Year

The young farmer from Dominica, Kevorn Vidal, received the 2024 CARICOM Youth Farmer of the Year award at the opening ceremony of the 18th Caribbean Week of Agriculture in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, 7 October 2024. #CWA is the Region’s premier agriculture event which features workshops, se...
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Closing Remarks by Dr. Carla Barnett, Secretary-General, CARICOM | The Caribbean Delegation Presentation of the Caribbean Regional Initiative| The Hand in Hand Investment Forum | Rome, Italy | 15 October 2024

"CARICOM recognises the Hand-in-Hand Initiative as a beneficial vehicle in supporting the removal of barriers to agricultural development. We note its support to governments, development partners and the private sector for more precisely targetted agricultural investments, and to implement policies ...
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Special Remarks by the Hon. Saboto Caesar, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries, Rural Transformation, Industry and Labour of St. Vincent and the Grenadines | Opening Ceremony |18th Caribbean Week of Agriculture | 7 October 2024

I join with all before me, in welcoming you to St. Vincent and the Grenadines and to Caribbean Week of Agriculture 2024. I am indeed happy, that since arriving on the weekend, many had the opportunity to attend both Miss SVG on Saturday night, and the adventurous field tour yesterday, which took ...
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Remarks by Dr Carla N. Barnett, Secretary-General, Caribbean Community (CARICOM), on the occasion of the Opening Ceremony of the 17th Caribbean Week of Agriculture – "Accelerating Vision 25 by 2025", Nassau, The Bahamas, 10 October 2023

Honourable Philip E. Davis, Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas; Honourable Ministers; Heads of Regional Institutions; International Development Partners; Farmers, children Other Distinguished Guests; Ladies and Gentlemen. I am very pleased to join you for this Ope...
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