25% by 2025 Reduction in the Regional Food Bill

Heads of Government of CARICOM have committed to reducing the Region’s large food import bill by 25% by 2025. The implementation of the CARICOM Agri-Food Systems Strategy in the Member States, is expected to help achieve this target, by giving special attention to priority crops and products such as...
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CARICOM Trade Policy for Animals and Animal Products;

The goal of the TPAAP is to provide a single harmonized framework for trade in animals, meat products and derivatives.The Policy will also address the challenges affecting MS the application of non-tariff measures, other SPS issues and general capacity enhancement gaps which currently exist within t...
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CARICOM, United Nations Recommit To Achieving SDGs In The Region

(Joint Press Release by CARICOM Secretariat and the United Nations Caribbean) On Tuesday, 12 July 2022, Her Excellency Dr. Carla Barnett, Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) received Mr. Roberto Valent, Regional Director for Latin America and the Caribbean for the Development Coor...
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Caribbean Food Security & Livelihoods Survey – August 2022

Inflation trends driving the current cost of living crisis are compounding the negative socioeconomic impact caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. People in the Caribbean are confronted with this major crisis as they continue to face challenges in earning a living and meeting their critical needs as a re...
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Agri Investment Forum

The premier Agri-Food Investment Forum and Expo will be held on May 19 – 21, 2022 at the Arthur Chung Convention Center under the theme: “Investing in Vision 25 by 2025”. The overall goal of this important event is to achieve the 25% by 2025 vision of reducing regional food imports by fostering acce...
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CARICOM Consumer Food Choice Survey launched

The CARICOM Private Sector Organization (CPSO), along with the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat, and the Caribbean Agricultural Health and Food Safety Agency (CAHFSA), is pleased to announce the launch of the CARICOM Consumer Food Choice Survey on 2nd February 2022. The Survey ...
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