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IICA looks forward to Caribbean Week of Agriculture

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The Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) recognises the importance of the Caribbean Week of Agriculture (CWA) as the leading event on the region’s agricultural calendar and welcomes the opportunities the event presents to create strategic partnerships.

As preparations heighten for the hosting of the event 4 – 8 October 2021, under the theme ‘Transforming our Food Systems’, IICA Deputy Director, Mr. Lloyd Day highlighted the role his organization is playing in the virtual event. The organisation, which conceptualised the CWA and has been a key partner from its inception in 1999 is providing logistical, financial and technical support. In addition, IICA will host a number of webinars, for example, on African Swine Fever, sanitary and phyto-sanitary compliance and climate resilience.

Listen as Mr. Day talks about the importance of the week of activities:

Caribbean Week of Agriculture 2021 promises to be unique, game-changing

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Caribbean Week of Agriculture (CWA) scheduled for 4-8 October, promises to be a unique, game-changing event, according to Shaun Baugh, Programme Manager, Agricultural and Agro-Industrial Development at the CARICOM Secretariat.

‘Transforming our food systems’ is the theme of the week of activities that reflects the food systems thrust that the world is now undertaking, given the current challenges associated with the COVID-19 pandemic.

Mr. Baugh, who is the coordinator of the event, is warning that if we are not careful, we run the risk of moving from a health crisis to a food security crisis. To stave off such an eventuality, some of the activities of the CWA will focus on new ways of propagation, the use of climate smart technologies, new irrigation methods, and a showcase of the use and versatility of the Region’s foods.

The main collaborating agencies for the event are the CARICOM Secretariat, the Inter-American Agency for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), the Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Institute (CARDI) and the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO). Regional institution such as the Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism CRFM) and the Caribbean Agricultural Health and Food Safety Agency (CAHFSA) will also be involved.

CWA 2021 set for October

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Caribbean Week of Agriculture will be held 4-8 October this year.

Activities during the premier event on the Region’s agriculture calendar will focus on the theme ‘Transforming our food systems’.

The week of activities will be done virtually this year as the region continues to be affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. CWA was last held in 2018 in Bridgetown, Barbados.

Preparations are underway for holding the events that will include a marketplace, statutory meetings of regional agriculture organisations, and a Meeting of the Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED). There will also be webinars which will place the spotlight on creating resilience in the sector; rebounding from the pandemic; food security; climate change and enhancing intra-regional trade.