MINISTER EP CHET GREENE AT REGIONAL AGRICULTURE MINISTERS MEETING HOSTED BY IICA

MEETING OF MINISTERS OF AGRICULTURE OF IICA MEMBER STATES IN THE CARIBBEAN REGION WITH THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF IICA

The Inter-American Board of Agriculture (IABA) is the highest governing body of IICA, consisting of the 34 Member States, 14 of which are in the Caribbean Region. On 17 January 2022, the Director General was sworn in for a second and final four-year term, with the unanimous support of the Member States. The Director General has since secured approval from the IABA (IICA/JIA/Res. 533 (XXI-O/21)) for the implementation of the 2022-2026 Medium-Term Plan (MTP). It is important to highlight that the 2022-2026 MTP builds on the achievements of the 2018-2022 MTP.

The purpose of this meeting will be to explore cooperation opportunities with ministers of Agriculture from our Member States in the Caribbean Region, listen to the vision and perspectives of ministers for the agriculture sector in their countries and region, as well as determine how the Institute may assist them in achieving their goals for the sector.

         

 

 

 

 

 

Field Visit Ministers of Agriculture and Livestock of the Caribbean from 20 to 22 July 2023

Objectives of the field visit

  1. Present the technical cooperation actions of IICA and the Tropical Agricultural Research and Higher Education Center (CATIE) related to production and agribusiness activities in priority crops for the Caribbean region.
  2. Identify technical cooperation and research opportunities in tropical agriculture adapted to the conditions of the Caribbean region.

Participants

  1. Antigua and Barbuda: Hon. E. P. Chet Greene
  2. Grenada: Hon. Adrian Thomas
  3. Saint Kitts and Nevis: Hon. Samal Mojah Duggins
  4. Saint Lucia: Hon. Alfred P. Prospere
  5. Trinidad and Tobago: Hon. Avinash G. Singh
  6. Belize: Hon. Jose Abelardo Mai, Minister of Agriculture, Food Security and Enterprise
  7. Dominican Republic: Rafael Ortiz, Deputy Minister
  8. Dominican Republic: Former president Hipólito Mejía