Agro-Processing
CALL FOR AGRO-PROCESSORS INTERESTED IN RECEIVING SUPPORT UNDER THE FOOD SECURITY ENHANCEMENT PROJECT
ST. GEORGE’S GRENADA – The Ministry of Agriculture and Lands, Fisheries and Cooperatives, through its Food Security Initiative, is endeavouring to assist ten (10) medium to large agro-processors by upgrading their facilities. This upgrade is aimed at reducing the wastage of seasonal foods, increasing the shelf life of processed agricultural goods and consequently increasing their […]
ITC Official calls for change in mindset towards Agriculture
By: Richard Simon St. George’s, Grenada: “The Caribbean is its own worst enemy,” according to Dr. Cliff Riley, Consultant for the International Trade Centre, Geneva on Food Safety and Product Innovation in the Caribbean, Africa and the Pacific, who recently attended a four-day workshop in Grenada, examining how the coconut industry can advance through commercialization […]
Dominica gears up to improve local sea moss production and develop its sea moss sector
Following a week of practical trainings on sea moss production and the validation of upgrading strategies for its sea moss sector, Dominica is gearing up to take charge of the local sea moss market Bridgetown, Barbados – Dominica is no stranger to sea moss and the benefits of the industry. For decades the country harvested […]
Launch of the Blue-Green Digital Innovation Challenge
The Climate-Resilient Agriculture for Integrated Landscape Management (CRA) project, through the Ministry of Agriculture and Lands, Fisheries & Cooperatives, will launch the Blue-Green Digital Innovation Challenge – a mechanism to grant up to US $30,000 to agriculture and agriculture-related businesses, including agro-processers and agro-tourism entities, to apply digital and/or innovative solutions to their operations. The […]
New National Agro-processing Facility for Dominica
September 16, 2022, Bridgetown, Barbados – With the support of the European Union and the Caribbean Development Bank, Dominica is now working to establish a new national agro-processing facility that will strengthen the food value chain, improve quality standards, and widen access to export markets. Details of this initiative were presented on Wednesday, 14 September 2022 […]
Saint Lucia’s Farmers and Agro-processors Receiving EU, CDB Assistance to Supply New Markets
Export growth and stronger food security will be the focus of a new project in Saint Lucia supported by the European Union (EU) and the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB). The project entitled “Enhancing the Capacity of Stakeholders in the Agricultural Sector to Supply Quality Products in new Markets” will ensure inclusive and sustainable development along […]
Jamaica’s Agro-Processing Sector Being Enhanced by joint CDB, EU, JBDC Project
July 22, 2021, BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – Jamaica’s agri-entrepreneurs will get access to a range of manufacturing, training and marketing support under a new two-year project launched today which is being implemented by the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC). The initiative, the Increasing the Export Capacity of Micro and Small Agro-Processors Using the Cluster Approach Project […]
CDB, OECS, DYBT Launch Project Supporting Development of Dominica Agro-processing Sector
ROSEAU, Dominica – Agro-processors in Dominica are going to receive the resources and training needed to create even better products and enhance the competitiveness of the sector. The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), through its Caribbean Technological Consultancy Services Network, has committed US$140,000 to a two-year project being executed in collaboration with the Organisation of Eastern […]
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