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food and nutrition security

Spotlight on Youth in Agriculture

Michelle Nurse Jul 4, 2017 0

Today, in our continuing series on youth in agriculture, we feature young agripreneur Vanessa Grootfaam of Suriname. She tells us about her edible and non edible, all natural, skin and hair care products! Join us, each week as we…
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Barbados tackles unhealthy food environments

Michelle Nurse Mar 28, 2017 0

The Barbados Ministry of Health and the Barbados National NCD Commission on Friday, 24 March, 2017, hosted a national consultation on Healthy Foods for Barbadians under the theme 'Affordable, Safe and Nutritious Food: Combatting NCDs'…
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Chefs for Development: powerful synergy between agriculture, cuisine

Michelle Nurse Oct 28, 2016 0

A platform that promotes stronger linkages between chefs and small-scale producers in Caribbean, Pacific and Indian Ocean countries was launched in the Caribbean. Chefs for Development aims to stimulate demand of local agri-food products…
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Prospects good for agriculture in Cayman Islands – Premier

Michelle Nurse Oct 27, 2016 0

With new technologies and a greater understanding of the science involved in agriculture, the Cayman Islands was now "more than capable" of being self-sustaining in some crops, Premier of Cayman Islands, the Hon. Alden McLaughlin said…
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Special COTED to focus on agri investment, trade, help for Haiti

Michelle Nurse Oct 25, 2016 0

"We are, at the COTED level, really making a significant effort to improve intra- regional trade. We see this as a must to promote the agriculture sector development." Ms. Nisa Surujbally, Programme Manager, Agriculture and Industry,…
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