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Cuba, Brazil Look to Strengthen Ties in Agricultural Sector

Above: Havana By the Caribbean Journal staff As thousands of Cuban doctors begin the process of heading to Brazil, the South American country is looking to return the favour in the agricultural sector. A delegation from the Brazilian state of […]

Antigua Looking to China For Help With Agricultural Sector

Above: Agriculture Minister Hilson Baptiste By the Caribbean Journal staff Antigua and Barbuda is looking to capitalize on an $8 million grant from China to shore up the country’s agricultural sector, according to Agriculture Minister Hilson Baptiste. Baptiste recently attended […]

“Encouraging” Signs of Agricultural Recovery in St Lucia

Above: a cacao plantation in St Lucia (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff There recovery of St Lucia’s agricultural sector since the Christmas Eve trough storm in 2013 is “encouraging,” according to St Lucia Agriculture Minister Moses Jn Baptiste. […]

Haiti to Receive $14 Million Grant For Agricultural Health Efforts

Above: the Inter-American Development Bank’s headquarters By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti will soon receive a $14 million grant to help the country’s government reduce plant and livestock losses and increase exports. The grant, which was approved by the Inter-American […]

Trinidad and Tobago Sees Boost in Agricultural Production

Above: Trinidad (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Trinidad and Tobago is seeing growth in agricultural production, according to the country’s Ministry of Food Production. The twin-island nation’s agricultural sector expanded by 5.1 percent in 2013, with a corresponding […]

Trinidad and Tobago Signs $48 Million MoU on Agricultural Production

Above: Trinidad (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Trinidad and Tobago Food Production Minister Devant Maharaj has signed a $48.3 million USD memorandum understanding with a group of companies in the agricultural sector. The agreement involves the use of […]

Haiti Receives $15 Million IDB Grant For Agricultural Reforms

Above: an irrigation channel (IDB Photo/Paul Constance) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti is set to receive a $15 million grant from the Inter-American Development Bank to support reforms in the country’s agricultural sector. Farming currently accounts for around half […]

IMF Lowers Haiti Growth Forecast, Citing Weak Agricultural Recovery

Above: Port-au-Prince (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The IMF has lowered its growth forecast for Haiti to 3.4 percent from 6.5 percent, the Fund announced following the visit of a mission to Haiti. Despite what it called a […]

Despite Challenges, St Lucia’s Agriculture Sector Shows Improvement

Above: a banana plant (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff St Lucia’s agriculture sector has faced a series of challenges in recent years, chiefly the Black Sigatoka banana disease — but it has managed to show improvement, according to […]

Bill Clinton Heads to Haiti With Agricultural Investment Delegation

Above: Bill Clinton in Haiti (Photo: Clinton Foundation) By the Caribbean Journal staff Former US President Bill Clinton will be in Haiti beginning on Sunday with an agricultural investment delegation. The two-day trip will include visits to sites highlighting Haiti’s […]

Martinique Pushes Agro-Tourism Sector at Paris Exhibition

Above: Martinique’s Paris display (Photo: Region Martinique) By the Caribbean Journal staff Martinique’s agro-tourism sector is on display in Paris this week, as the French department pushes the “richness and diversity” of its agricultural product. The Martinique Tourism Committee, in […]

Grenada’s Agriculture Sector Gets a Boost From China

Above: Grenada Prime Minister Tillman Thomas tries out one of the new tractors (Photo: OPM Grenada) By the Caribbean Journal staff Grenada’s agriculture sector received a boost Tuesday thanks to the contribution of $555,555 in agricultural equipment from China. […]

Haiti’s Agriculture Sector Suffered $242 Million in Damage From Storm: Report

Above: the meeting of the OAS’ Group of Friends of Haiti in Washington (OAS Photo/Maria Patricia Leiva) By the Caribbean Journal staff More than 81,000 hectares under cultivation in Haiti have reportedly been damaged by Tropical Storm Isaac, including bananas, […]

Jamaica’s Banana Sector Gets a Lift, With Help from Honduras

Above: Agriculture Minister Roger Clarke listens to Oral Lewis, head of extension services for Jamaica’s Banana Board (JIS Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica’s banana sector, which has been under threat from detrimental trade rulings to the crippling Black […]

Barbados Needs “Serious Rethink” of Country’s Agricultural Model

Above: crops in Barbados By the Caribbean Journal staff Barbados needs a “serious rethink” of its agricultural model, according to National Agricultural Commission Chairman Dr Chelston Brathwaite. “This colonial agricultural model favours a small mercantile minority of the society but […]

Jamaica Reviving Traditional Crops, With Sugar Sector a Priority

Above: Agriculture Minister Roger Clarke and JAS President Glendon Harris in Trelawny (JIS Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica is seeking to revive its traditional crops, with sugar at the top of the list. There is currently around $6.6 […]

Jamaica Gets $15.1 Million IDB Loan for Agricultural Competitiveness

The Inter-American Development Bank has given the Jamaican government a $15.1 million loan to boost the country’s Agricultural Competitiveness Programme. The announcement was made by Agriculture Minister Roger Clarke, who said the plan would be implemented over a five-year period. […]

How Two Dutch Caribbean Islands Are Saving Coral Reefs

The Dutch Caribbean islands of Statia and Saba have launched a major new project to help endangered reefs. The new project, called “Healthy and Resilient Marine and Coastal Ecosystems Through Reforestation of St Eustatius and Saba,” will see the reforestation […]

A Major New Rum Distillery Is Coming to Grenada

By the Caribbean Journal staff Long one of the Caribbean’s top rum-producing countries, the island of Grenada is about to get a major new addition. United Kingdom-based Renegade Rum has officially broken ground on its new Renegade Rum Distillery in […]

A High-Tech Boost for St. Lucia’s Farmers

St. Lucia’s agricultural sector is getting a high-tech boost. It’s called the Virtual Agricultural Clearing House, and it’s a digital platform through which the island’s hotels, restaurants and distributors can get info on the availability of crops. The VACH, which […]

How One Campaign Saved Jamaica $500 Million

By the Caribbean Journal staff It began as a simple campaign — one urging Jamaicans to eat local food and produce. 12 years later, it’s become a game changer, according to Norman Grant, president of the Jamaica Agricultural Society. The “Eat […]

11 Things Caribbean Islands Need to Do

By Dr Miguel Goede and Runy Calmera CJ Contributors In a recent article in this series about the Future of the Caribbean, we discussed the opportunities for managers, business owners and policy makers in the Caribbean. When seizing the opportunities […]

Trade and Caribbean Development

By Alberto Duran and Kariyma Baltimore Op-Ed Contributors Discussions surrounding the link between trade and development have been numerous. Economists; Development Practitioners; Academia; and Policy Makers have all made significant contributions to the trade and development discourse. The positive impact […]

Jamaica Adding Another New Agro-Park

Above: Jamaica Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller (left) greeted by General Manager, Jamaica Stock Exchange, Marlene Street-Forrest (JIS Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica is ramping up its development of agro-parks. The country is expected to add a ninth […]

Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe on the New Haiti

Above: Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe (Photo: OPM Haiti) By Alexander Britell It’s been a period of change for Haiti in the nearly five years since the devastating earthquake in 2010. A country prone to often significant change has continued […]

St Kitts and Nevis, Taiwan Sign Agreement on Agriculture

Above: St Kitts (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff St Kitts and Nevis and Taiwan have signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at promoting cooperation in the agricultural sector. The agreement represents a “new phase of cooperation in agriculture […]

Haiti’s Lamothe, in Chile, Urges Deeper Integration With Latin America

Above: Haiti Prime Minister (right) in Santiago (Photo: OPM Haiti) By Alexander Britell Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe visited Santiago, Chile, this week, attending the inauguration of President Michelle Bachelet and urging deeper ties with the Latin American region. In […]

Jamaica’s Major Push on Sugar

Above: a sugar cane plant By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica says it is embarking on a significant push to boost sugar production in the country. The Jamaican Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries has begun a “massive” cane planting and […]

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