(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Dr. Lystra Fletcher-Paul, Country Representative of the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FOA) of the United Nations in Guyana, on Monday charged specialists in the agriculture and trade arena to take affirmative action for food and nutrition security in the Region.
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Mr. Chairman
Honorable Robert Persaud, Minister of Agriculture of Guyana
Dr Lystra Fletcher-Paul, Food and Agriculture Organization Representative to Guyana
Representatives of International and Regional Organizations and Institutions
Representatives of CARICOM Member States and Associate Members
Representatives from the Dominican Republic
Private Sector Representatives; Ladies and Gentlemen
Good morning and welcome.
Honourable Robert Persaud, Minister of Agriculture
His Excellency Edwin Carrington, Secretary General, CARICOM Secretariat
Dr. Dindyal Permaul, PS, Ministry of Agriculture
Mr. Trevor Murray, Director of Operations and Integration for the Caribbean Region, IICA
Representatives of International and Regional Institutions
Specially invited guests, farmers, friends, ladies and gentlemen
We, the Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community at our Thirtieth Meeting in Liliendaal, Guyana, 2-5 July, 2009, affirm our commitment to the principles and objectives of the Caribbean Community as embodied in the Revised Treaty of Chaguaramas establishing the Caribbean Community including the CARICOM Single Market and Economy -
The study Assessment of the Agri-Food Distribution Industry in CARICOM presents new information on the Caribbean agri-food distribution services industry and agri-food markets, such as consumer trends and economic contribution, and provides an analysis of the sector relative to international trends and performance benchmarks. The study outlines the opportunities and challenges of trade in agri-food distribution services as reported by a wide range of industry players and government officials.
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Environmental concerns and food security are two new issues which the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Youth Ambassadors (CYAs) have identified as growing risks to the Regional youth population, and plan to play a more active role in these areas.
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) H.E Irwin Larocque, Assistant Secretary-General for Trade and Economic Integration at the CARICOM Secretariat told the first formal meeting of Plant Health officials from across the Caribbean, that the Region needs to produce more than it consumes, in order to tackle the issue of rising food prices.
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) While the Caribbean has made some strides in addressing the issue of food security, much work needs to be done to meet some pressing challenges that continue to face the Caribbean in this critical area of development.
Agricultural trade policy and food security in the Caribbean- Structural issues, multilateral negotiations and competitiveness