Agri-Tourism and Farming paving the way forward
“The marketing team of the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) is also acutely aware of the allure of farm tours, and that it is one of those niche markets that should be aggressively pursued.
Engaging youth in agriculture has been a prominent topic recently and has risen up the development agenda, as there is growing concern worldwide that young people have become disenchanted with agriculture. With most young people – around 85% – living in developing countries, where agriculture is likely to provide the main source of income it…
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Agriculture remains the backbone of the economy in developing countries. It has an average contribution to GDP between 25–50 per cent, and it is a source of employment for more than 70 per cent of the population. On top of that, the sector is up to 3.2 times more effective in reducing the number of…
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ATTEND THE AGTECH SUMMIT 24/7 The Caribbean Association of Investment Promotion Agencies (CAIPA) hosted the Caribbean AgTech Virtual Summit on October 5-7, 2021. The region’s agricultural industry is bolstering productivity, decreasing costs, and mitigating the effects of climate change by adopting powered equipment and advanced technologies. The AgTech Summit provided investors, stakeholders, and entrepreneurs with information…
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Dr. the Honourable Keith Rowley, Prime Minister of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago; Your Excellency Chandrikapersad Santokhi, President of the Republic of Suriname and Chairman of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community; Other Heads of Government; Honourable Ministers; Head of Regional Institutions; International Development Partners; Members of the Diplomatic Corps;…
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Food insecurity in Latin America and the Caribbean is increasing after more than a year of inflationary pressures, rising energy and fuel prices, disruptions from the global pandemic, the ongoing impacts of climate change and extreme weather, and the impact of the war in Ukraine. Countries that rely significantly on imports for food are particularly…
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Caribbean economies have largely been primary producers with a focus on commodities for much of our history. Diversification has been a constant in our regional and national discourse with limited progress, notwithstanding our best efforts. Globalization has had a massive impact on our small economies, exacerbated by shocks such as the current coronavirus pandemic, not…
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As Covid-19 continues to lay bare our vulnerabilities, our food insecurity has become more prominent than ever. Additionally, our position as one of the most food insecure regions on the planet is now being further accentuated by the ongoing disruptions in the global supply chains. This has in turn driven up shipping costs and with…
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Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw has announced millions of dollars in investments in the agricultural sector. Among them is a US$95-million investment to create a certified organic high-tech greenhouse farm in Goshen, St. Elizabeth, “which will be the largest, by far, in the region”, he said. He informed that the joint-venture project…
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