A major deliverable of the Special Ministerial Taskforce on Food Production and Food Security (MTF) is to assist with the de-risking of the sector through the provision of agricultural insurance for farmers within the CARICOM Region. It has truly been a long, but rewarding effort from all who have b...

Chief Executive Officer and Technical Director of the CARICOM Private Sector Organization (CPSO), Dr. Patrick Antoine, on 16 July 2024, chaired a high-level meeting between Mr. Jason Dunn, Commercialization Manager of Plant & Food Research (PFR), New Zealand, and Mr. Joe Pires, Managing Director...

The Caribbean Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (CCREEE) is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Mohammad Rafik Nagdee as its new Executive Director, effective August 6, 2024. Dr. Nagdee, a Barbadian national, emerged as the successful candidate during a rigorous three-stage...

"This forum’s focus on three critical matters - agriculture and food and nutrition security, green economy transition, and digitalization of business – will inform the ongoing narrative and action plans on how strategic investments can be directed towards development, sustainability, and resilience....

"As we meet here this week, we have either just experienced, witnessed or observed the devastation and destruction that hurricane Beryl has left in her wake from the Eastern to Northern Caribbean.  If ever there was more urgent time to address interconnected issues, it is now." - Ambassador David Pr...

Citizens of the Caribbean Community, We are marking this Fifty-First Anniversary of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) as several Member States are assessing the extraordinary damage and destruction caused by Hurricane Beryl, the earliest recorded Category 5 hurricane in the Caribbean, and one of ...

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana): The CARICOM Secretariat has launched an online knowledge hub to highlight key features and elements of the upcoming 47th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) which will take place fr...

The Caribbean Community (CARICOM), has been an active participant in the negotiations for the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) Agreement, a global Treaty approved by the United Nations General Assembly in June 2023. This Treaty focuses on the sustainable use and management of marine ...

'Climate Smart Agriculture for a Sustainable Future' is not just our theme; it is our mission. It encapsulates our dedication to creating a resilient agricultural sector that can withstand the vagaries of climate change while providing for our people. It is about building a future where our actions ...

"Caribbean Week of Agriculture 2024 will be a pivotal event for agriculture stakeholders and an opportunity to forge partnerships, share knowledge and commit to actions that will safeguard our Region’s agriculture production, and at the same time protect our precious natural resources. I am hopeful,...