Opening Remarks by Dr Carla N. Barnett, Secretary-General, Caribbean Community (CARICOM), on the occasion of the virtual launch of the 17th Caribbean Week of Agriculture, “Accelerating Vision 25 by 2025”, 1 September 2023
SALUTATIONS
I extend a warm welcome to the launch of the 17th Caribbean Week of Agriculture (CWA). Agriculture remains a major pillar of the economies of the Member States of our Caribbean Community (CARICOM). The CWA is, therefore, a flagship Community event and a premier activity on the R...
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Programme - Virtual Launch of 17th Caribbean Week of Agriculture 2023
Theme: “Accelerating Vision 25 by 2025”
Programme - Launch - 17th CWA FINAL
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Media Advisory - Caribbean Week of Agriculture Closing Ceremony
The Caribbean Week of Agriculture 2021 concludes on Friday, 8 October following a Special Ministerial Meeting of the Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED).
A closing ceremony will be held at 5pm and will feature the presentation of the inaugural Farmer of the Year and Youth Far...
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Media Advisory: Guyana's President Dr Irfaan Ali to address the Opening Ceremony, Caribbean Week of Agriculture
Caribbean Week of Agriculture (CWA) gets underway 4 October 2021. The virtual event will feature at least 32 activities and more than 100 speakers whose presentations will be aligned with the theme ‘Transforming our Food Systems’. A virtual marketplace also forms part of the event tha...
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Countdown to impactful, transformational Caribbean Week of Agriculture 2021
As the countdown begins to the opening of the Caribbean Week of Agriculture on 4 October 2021, sector participants are anticipating an impactful event that will showcase opportunities for practical and technology-oriented solutions to tackle food security. They are also confident that strategic part...
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Caribbean Week of Agriculture 2021 to be launched on Wednesday
The Caribbean Week of Agriculture (CWA) will be held virtually this year, 4-8 October, under the theme ‘Transforming our Food Systems’.
The event will be launched on Wednesday, 15 September 2021.
Representatives of the Media are invited to the cover the launch.
Please see details:
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Agriculture finally getting recognition it deserves – President Ramotar
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) With renewed emphasis on agriculture to ensure food and nutrition security in the Region and to spur development, the sector is finally getting the recognition it deserved, His Excellency Donald Ramotar, President of Guyana said on We...
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Jagdeo Initiative high on COTED agenda
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The Jagdeo Initiative is one of the key subjects that will be considered when Ministers of Agriculture gather on Friday for a Special Meeting of the Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED) on Agriculture.
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`Believe in agriculture’ – rallying call at CWA 2013 opening
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The Caribbean Week of Agriculture (CWA) 2013 was formally opened on Wednesday evening with rallying calls for belief in the agricultural potential of the Region, and action, at all levels, to realize that potential.
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