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TRANSFORMING CARICOM AGRICULTURE

CARICOM Agriculture Donor Conference CROWNE PLAZA HOTEL, TRINIDAD, PORT OF SPAIN, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, 2 June 2007. TRANSFORMING CARICOM AGRICULTURE. Improving . the Development and Transfer of . Technology . TRANSFORMING CARICOM AGRICULTURE AND ENSURING FOOD SECURITY.

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TRANSFORMING CARICOM AGRICULTURE

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  1. CARICOM Agriculture Donor Conference CROWNE PLAZA HOTEL, TRINIDAD, PORT OF SPAIN, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, 2 June 2007 TRANSFORMING CARICOM AGRICULTURE Improving the Development and Transfer of Technology TRANSFORMING CARICOM AGRICULTURE AND ENSURING FOOD SECURITY

  2. CARICOM Agriculture Donor Conference CROWNE PLAZA HOTEL, PORT OF SPAIN, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, 2 June 2007 Technology Development and Transfer Objectives Facing CARICOM • Adequate Support for Research • Increased Development of Appropriate and Innovative Technology • Improved Systems for Diffusing Technology TRANSFORMING CARICOM AGRICULTURE AND ENSURING FOOD SECURITY

  3. CARICOM Agriculture Donor Conference CROWNE PLAZA HOTEL, PORT OF SPAIN, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, 2 June 2007 Technology Development and Transfer Objectives Facing CARICOM Adequate Support for Research • Increased skilled resources available to the agriculture sector • Improved physical research facilities • Increased capacity to network regionally and globally with other research and technology institutions TRANSFORMING CARICOM AGRICULTURE AND ENSURING FOOD SECURITY

  4. CARICOM Agriculture Donor Conference CROWNE PLAZA HOTEL, PORT OF SPAIN, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, 2 June 2007 Technology Development and Transfer Objectives Facing CARICOM • Increased Development of Appropriate and Innovative Technology Examples: • Greenhouse technology • Livestock breeding technology • Fisheries and aquaculture technology • Product development and processing technology TRANSFORMING CARICOM AGRICULTURE AND ENSURING FOOD SECURITY

  5. CARICOM Agriculture Donor Conference CROWNE PLAZA HOTEL, PORT OF SPAIN, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, 2 June 2007 Technology Development and Transfer Objectives Facing CARICOM • Improved Systems for Diffusing Technology • Agricultural Extension systems • Product and Market Technology Information distribution • Commercial systems feedback to technology centres TRANSFORMING CARICOM AGRICULTURE AND ENSURING FOOD SECURITY

  6. CARICOM Agriculture Donor Conference CROWNE PLAZA HOTEL, PORT OF SPAIN, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, 2 June 2007 Technology Development and Transfer Interventions National Proposals/Projects • These include: • Agro-processing technologies for value-added products • Promotion and adoption of improved livestock product systems • Small scale irrigation technologies • Post-harvest/ marketing technologies TRANSFORMING CARICOM AGRICULTURE AND ENSURING FOOD SECURITY

  7. CARICOM Agriculture Donor Conference CROWNE PLAZA HOTEL, PORT OF SPAIN, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, 2 June 2007 Technology Development and Transfer Interventions • Regional Proposals/Projects • Development of biologically-based area-wide pest management systems for horticultural crops in the Caribbean • Support for hot pepper production, marketing and trade • Regional small ruminant production, marketing and trade project • Promotion of improved crop production technologies to enhance competitiveness TRANSFORMING CARICOM AGRICULTURE AND ENSURING FOOD SECURITY

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