Scenes from Caribbean Week of Agriculture 2018

By Michelle Nurse Last updated Oct 16, 2018

The 15th edition of the Caribbean Week of Agriculture (CWA) wraps up today in Bridgetown, Barbados.

PM of Barbados, the Hon Mia Mottley greets officials at the opening ceremony of Caribbean Week of Agriculture 2018 at the Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Centre in Bridgetown, Barbados on Wednesday 10 October, 2018

PM of Barbados, the Hon Mia Mottley greets officials at the opening ceremony of Caribbean Week of Agriculture 2018 at the Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Centre in Bridgetown, Barbados on Wednesday 10 October, 2018

PM Mia Mottley greets Executive Director of CARDI, Mr. Barton Clarke at the opening ceremony of Caribbean Week of Agriculture 2018 at the Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Centre in Bridgetown, Barbados on Wednesday 10 October, 2018

Agriculture networking at the opening of the CWA 2018 in Barbados on Wednesday

Focus on agriculture: Barbados PM Mia Mottley, St. Kitts and Nevis PM Dr Timothy Harris, CARICOM SG Amb. Irwin LaRocque and other officials at the opening of Caribbean Week of Agriculture (CWA) 2018

A section of the audience at the opening of CWA 2018

Ministers of Agriculture were among the officials at the opening ceremony of CWA 2018

CARICOM Secretary-General, Amb. Irwin LaRocque in discussion with officials at the opening ceremony of CWA 2018 in Bridgetown, Barbados

The CARICOM Secretariat was represented at the CWA 2018 MarketPlace and Trade Show at the Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Centre in Barbados

The CARICOM Secretariat was represented at the CWA 2018 MarketPlace and Trade Show at the Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Centre in Barbados

CARICOM Secretary-General, Amb. Irwin LaRocque and Ms. Gloria Whitney of the CARICOM Secretariat at the CARICOM Secretariat’s booth

CARICOM SG, Amb. Irwin LaRocque, DG, CARICOM’s Office of Trade Negotiations and Ms. Gloria Whitney of the CARICOM Secretariat at the Secretariat’s booth

CARICOM Secretary-General, Amb. Irwin LaRocque interacts with schoolchildren at the CARICOM booth at the Caribbean Week of Agriculture held in Barbados in October

A hug from the Secretary-General

CARICOM Secretary-General, Amb. Irwin LaRocque interacts with schoolchildren at the CARICOM booth

CARICOM Secretary-General, Amb. Irwin LaRocque interacts with schoolchildren at the CARICOM booth

CARICOM Secretary-General, Amb. Irwin LaRocque interacts with schoolchildren at the CARICOM booth

One of the booths at the MarketPlace and Trade Show

One of the booths at the MarketPlace and Trade Show

One of the booths at the MarketPlace and Trade Show

The Barbados Orchid Society booth

The Barbados Orchid Society booth

CARICOM SG. Amb. Irwin LaRocque and Ms. Ann-Marie King of the Barbados Agricultural Development Corporation admire the flowers on display at the MarketPlace and Trade Show

Beautiful flowers at the CWA 2018 MarketPlace and Trade Show

Blended bread!

At one of the booths at the MarketPlace and Trade Show

CARDI Day 2018 to focus on coconuts

At the CARDI booth

Coconuts were a key feature of the CARDI booth at the CWA 2018 MarketPlace and Trade Show

Th Food and Agriculture Organisation booth at the CWA 2018 MarketPlace and Trade Show

One of the booths at the MarketPlace and Trade Show

Products at one of the booths at the MarketPlace and Trade Show

One of the booths at the MarketPlace and Trade Show

Ms. Ann-Marie King of the Barbados Agricultural Development Corporation and CARICOM SG. Amb. Irwin LaRocque e MarketPlace and Trade Show

Ms. Ann-Marie King of the Barbados Agricultural Development Corporation and CARICOM SG. Amb. Irwin LaRocque e MarketPlace and Trade Show

CARICOM SG, Amb. Irwin LaRocque visiting one of the booths at the CWA 2018 MarketPlace and Trade Show

CARICOM SG, Amb. Irwin LaRocque at the CAHFSA booth at the CWA 2018 MarketPlace and Trade Show

CARICOM SG, Amb. Irwin LaRocque in discussion with Barbados Minister of Agriculture, the Hon. Indar Weir

CARICOM SG chats with a visitor at the CWA MarketPlace and Trade Show

Assistant Secretary-General, TEI, Mr. Joseph Cox addresses the Opening Ceremony of the Special Meeting of the COTED on Agriculture, Friday morning at the Hilton Hotel in Barbados. Others at the Head Table are (from left) Dr. Richard Brown – Director, CARICOM Single Market and Sectoral Programmes; Dr. Ronnie Brathwaithe – Deputy Programme Manager – Agricultural Development; the Hon. Dean Jonas – Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Antigua and Barbuda; and Mr. Nigel Durrant – Agricultural Trade Specialist.

The Special Meeting of COTED on Agriculture in session on Friday at the Barbados Hilton

The theme of the week of activities is ‘Strengthening agriculture for a healthier future in the Region’. The CWA, which officially opened on Wednesday evening a the Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Centre, featured a number of workshops around the theme and on specific topics such as the Region’s coconut industry; youth employment and entrepreneurship; climate resilience in the agriculture and fisheries sectors, small ruminants and school-feeding programme. A MarketPlace and Trade Show also opened on Wednesday and concludes on Friday.

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