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BAHAMAS: BAIC Launches ProNet Business Training for Entrepreneurs

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6 years ago

August 22, 2018

#Nassau, August 22, 2018 – Bahamas – Entrepreneurs, Managers and Small business owners participated in a two-day workshop sponsored by the Bahamas Agricultural and Industrial Corporation (BAIC). The workshop is a ProNet business strategy training programme with the objective of capacity build of small and medium enterprises.

ProNet comprises ten training modules and features an experiential learning model, incorporating essentials of Profitability, Competitive Advantage, Competitive Assessment, Production Efficiency and Effectiveness, and Product Strategy. The event has been made possible through joint partnership between the Bahamas and the Caribbean Export and Development Agency. The workshop spans August 21-22, 2018 at BAIC’s Corporate Centre on Old Trail Road.

Executive Chairman of BAIC, Mr. Michael A. Foulkes, delivered welcome remarks at the opening of the workshop, noting that the ‘experiential’ training is most suitable for adult learners and entrepreneurs: “In an environment where national focus is oftentimes perceived as being heavily skewed towards ‘employee training’ as opposed to ‘SME business empowerment,’ BAIC, along with the Small Business Development Centre, is proud to be a part of a team that focuses on providing SMEs with modern tools and technical assistance to be successful in their businesses,” said Mr. Foulkes.

Release: BIS

By Betty Vedrine

Photo Caption:

Header: Executive Chairman of the Bahamas Agricultural and Industrial Corporation (BAIC), Mr. Michael A. Foulkes delivering welcome remarks during the opening of the two-day ProNet Workshop, at BAIC Corporate Centre, August 21-22, 2018.

Insert: Facilitators of the two-day ProNet Workshop, Dr. Nsombi Jaja and Mr. Donald Demeritte. (BIS Photo/Derek Smith)

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Bahamas Agriculture Advancements-Reduces Food Import Reliance

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10 hours ago

May 11, 2024

Shanieka

Rashaed Esson

Staff Writer

The Bahamas is on its way to greater national food security and being less dependent on food imports with the Ministry of Agriculture’s container farms, two of them, provided by Eeden Farms.

On its Facebook, the ministry informs that the farms, both 40 feet, are able to produce the equivalent of 5 acres of high quality produce annually, resistant to hurricanes and pesticide free.

A container farm is a 21st century farming method that involves growing plants inside customized storage or shipping containers.

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The Bahamas’ Prime Minister Philip Davis reiterated climate change concerns for his nation.

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11 hours ago

May 11, 2024

Shanieka

Rashaed Esson

Staff Writer

The Bahamas’ Prime Minister Philip Davis reiterated the threats of climate change to The Bahamas, speaking at a Global Citizen Conference in New York on May 2. He spoke of The Bahamas’ vulnerability as an ocean state, highlighting that more than 85 percent of the landmass is less than 3 meters above sea level and is porous limestone; a huge issue as water is able to seep into the land due to rising sea-levels. He expressed that Bahamians are “Doomed” to become climate refugees.

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U.S. Bird Flu outbreak to drive Poultry prices up says Super Value owner

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1 day ago

May 10, 2024

Shanieka

Rashsed Esson

Staff Writer

Bird Flu has been detected in domesticated birds in the US and now reports are saying in the next few months, chicken and turkey will more than likely be off the shelves as a result.

Bahamas supermarket mogul, Rupert Roberts, as owner of Super Value and Quality Supermarkets, is featured in a report by Guardian Business giving a frightening forecast. He fears poultry products will be wiped out.

This he says is scary.

He adds that suppliers are not saying much if anything at all, but are expecting this outcome worldwide.

The bird flu was found in chickens in Texas and Michigan, said media reports which also said one person was infected, as well as other livestock.

In response to the outbreak, the largest egg producer in the US, CalMaine Foods, temporarily stopped egg production in Texas and started executing over 1 million hens and 337 thousand chicks.

Despite this, Roberts reportedly said chicken and turkey supplies are safe for now. The Bahamas imports its turkey from Brazil, which Roberts hopes will grow to become the country’s main supplier.

However, the unfortunate outcome is that poultry prices are set to go up according to Roberts, as the small island nation competes with giant economies like China for poultry products.