Rashaed Esson
Staff Writer
#TheBahamas, October 9, 2023 – The Caribbean Week of Agriculture, the largest agricultural event in the Caribbean region is here and The Bahamas is hosting it from October 9th to the 13th, at SuperClub Breezes, under the theme “Accelerating Vision 20 by 2025.”
Jomo Campbell, Minister of Agriculture and Marine Resources of The Bahamas made the announcement on October 5th and he expressed that it’s a big moment for the country, historically, especially since it is celebrating its 50th year of indepence and the 50th anniversary of CARICOM.
He revealed that over 300 people have registered to attend the event and that 21 CARICOM countries are also expected to attend the conference and expo.
More than 30 vendors, he says, will be at the trade show this week showcasing regional and local products.
There a number of closed sessions the minister said will be featured such as the 13th special meeting of the Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism Ministerial Council where he says various fisheries ministers from across the region will have talks on various policies.
He continued to highlight some of the topics for this week’s seminar.
He said they include, “youth and dialogue, lining production, crop productivity initiatives, leveraging opportunities for enhanced plant breeding innovation by building a regional road map and also the cost of healthy eating in the Caribbean.”
During the event, Campbell said the intention is to create a connection between producers and buyers and to host a business to business seminar that will facilitate educating producers on the “ever changing standards of buyers.”
He was speaking at a weekly press briefing on October 5th.
