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St Lucia’s “Good Food” Revolution

A new project in St Lucia is aiming to revolutionize food production on the island. The nonprofit organization RISE’s Good Food Revolution Project is looking to remove toxic chemicals and potentially harmful GMOs from the St Lucian food chain. It’s […]

Op-Ed: Water and Caribbean Development

By Wayne Campbell Op-Ed Contributor “Providing sustainable access to improved drinking water sources is one of the most important things we can do to reduce disease” — World Health Organization Director General-Dr Margaret Chan The international community recently commemorated World […]

Op-Ed: Sustainable Development and Agriculture in the Caribbean

By Kariyma Baltimore Op-Ed Contributor THE ISSUES of food production, agricultural development policies and food security have generally ranked high on the Region’s “Priorities List.” Agriculture is viewed as an important sector in most Greater Caribbean countries, especially in light of […]

Brazil and Dominica Sign Pair of Cooperation Agreements

Above: Dominica (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The governments of Dominica and Brazil have signed a pair of cooperation agreements. The deals include an agreement first proposed at the Brazil-CARICOM summit in 2010 and a $100,000 pact between […]

UN Urges Shift to “Sustainable” Food to Adapt to Climate Change

By the Caribbean Journal staff Countries need to modify their food production to more sustainable systems to adapt to the potential impact of climate change, according to Jose Graziano da Silva, the director general of the United Nations Food and […]

Op-Ed: The United States and Sugar Policy in the Caribbean

By Isabel Wees Op-Ed Contributor In 2001, President George W Bush launched the Caribbean Third Border Initiative with the countries of the Caribbean “to make sure the benefits of globalization are felt in even the smallest economies.” The Third Border […]

OAS’ Ramdin Urges Action on Food Security in the Caribbean

Above: OAS Assistant Secretary General Albert Ramdin (OAS Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Organization of American States Secretary General Albert Ramdin is urging reforms in agriculture in the Caribbean, citing the issue of food security in the region. Ramdin […]

Haiti: Food Insecurity “On the Rise”

Above: flooding during Sandy (UN Photo/Logan Abassi) By the Caribbean Journal staff Food insecurity is an increasing problem in Haiti, according to the United Nations World Food Programme. While Haiti has shown progress over the last three years, the country’s […]

Haiti: 25,000 Victims of Sandy, Isaac Receive Food Distributions

Above: flooding in Haiti (MINUSTAH Photo/Logan Abassi) By the Caribbean Journal staff More than 25,000 people and 5,000 families have received food distributions from the Pan-American Development Foundation in December, the organization announced Wednesday. The distribution, which took place in […]

In St Lucia, Joining ICT and Agriculture

Above: St Lucia By the Caribbean Journal staff Caribbean governments are looking to the importance of the Information and Communication Technology more and more often. And its reach is expanding to areas one might not traditionally associate with ICT, such […]

UN: Without Adequate Help, 1.5 Million in Haiti at Risk of Food Insecurity in 2013

Above: small children are most vulnerable to the residual impact of Hurricane Sandy (World Food Programme Photo/Elio Rujano) By the Caribbean Journal staff More than 1.5 million people in Haiti could be at risk of food insecurity in 2013 if […]

UN, Haiti Seek to Raise $74M to Repair Agriculture Sector Damaged by Sandy

Above: Haitians wait for food assistance (World Food Programme Photo/Elio Rujano) By the Caribbean Journal staff Hurricane Sandy, which killed at least 60 people in Haiti, also severely damaged the country’a agriculture sector. Now, Haiti, with assistance with the United […]

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, […]

Dominican Republic President Leonel Fernandez Arrives in Paris

Above: Dominican Republic President Leonel Fernandez in Paris (Photo: OP) By the Caribbean Journal staff Dominican Republic President Leonel Fernandez has arrived in Paris to begin a tour of European nations. Fernandez came to the French capital from Rome, where […]

Haiti, Brazil and United States Partner on Food Security Initiative

Above: a farm in Haiti By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti, Brazil and the United States are partnering to improve food security in Haiti, aiming to increase incomes and improve nutrition in the country. The trilateral partnership builds upon the […]

Jamaica Food Security Project a Success, European Union Says

By the Caribbean Journal staff The European Union-funded EU Food Facility in Jamaica has recently completed, and the EU is urging the programme’s beneficiaries to build upon its success. The $7.8 million plan sought to improve agricultural productivity and increase […]

In Andros, Tackling the Food-Price Problem at the Grassroots

Above: BAIC Executive Chairman Edison Key tours the North Andros High School’s mini-greenhouse with teacher Shivanandah Ackloo (BIS Photo) By Gladstone Thurston With food prices an increasing challenge for the Caribbean, a group of students in the Bahamas are working […]

Could Gardening Help with Food Prices?

Caribbean governments are encouraging citizens to plant their own gardens, in an effort to mitigate the impact of soaring food prices. Beatrice Buchanan, who lives in Kingston, Jamiaca, said her new garden is helping her to combat rising costs of […]

In Martinique, In the Footsteps of Amerindians

A journey into the history of Martinique By Sébastien Perrot-Minnot, PhD CJ Contributor It does not take a visitor long to realize that Martinique, “the Island of Flowers” as it is popularly known, is a land gorged with history. He discovers, […]

Caribbean Drought Risk

The Rising Caribbean Drought Risk

The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization has called for Caribbean countries to boost efforts to prepare for increased drought in the region. In a report entitled Drought Characteristics and Management in the Caribbean, the FAO noted that the region […]

10 Ways You Can Help Protect Caribbean Reefs

By Lisa K Terry CJ Contributor Here in the U.S. Virgin Islands, like all over the Caribbean, we depend on our reefs for tourism, to protect our coastlines, beaches and favorite marine creatures, and to support recreational and commercial fisheries. […]

“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. […]

Antigua Launching “Zero Hunger” Project

Above: Parliament in Antigua (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Antigua and Barbuda will be launching a new pilot project called “Zero Hunger.” The project is a joint collaboration between Antigua’s government, the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture, […]

Haiti’s Martelly Urges Caribbean on Climate Change, Integration

Above: Haiti President Michel Martelly (CJ Photo) By Alexander Britell PORT-AU-PRINCE — Haiti President Michel Martelly addressed the CARICOM Heads of Government summit Monday, calling for unified action on issues including climate change and free movement within the region. Martelly, […]

Haiti, FAO Talk in Rome

Above: Haiti President Michel Martelly and FAO Director General Jose Graziano da Silva (centre) (Photo: OP Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti President Michel Martelly’s Rome trip included a meeting with Jose Graziano da Silva, the director general of […]

Haiti President Michel Martelly Meets With Pope Benedict XVI

Above: Haiti President Michel Martelly and Pope Benedict XVI By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti President Michel Martelly continued his trip across Western Europe Thursday with a visit to Vatican City and a meeting with Pope Benedict XVI. Martelly was […]

Haiti’s Cotton Farmers to Receive Support from UN-Brazil Project

Above: farmers in Haiti (UN Photo/Logan Abassi) By the Caribbean Journal staff The United Nations and Brazil have signed a $20 million agreement to support cotton farmers in developing countries, starting with Haiti and other MERCOSUR countries. The plan aims […]

Dominica, Grenada Among Countries Developing Regional Black Sigatoka Plan

Above: a banana plant (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Dominica and Grenada are among a group of countries developing a regional plan to combat the Black Sigatoka disease, which is a growing threat to the Caribbean’s banana crop. […]

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