• Innovation in action: tackling post-harvest diseases in dasheen in St Vincent and the Grenadines”

    • 04/12/2024
    • Posted by: Sandra Borma
    • Category: News
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    Innovation in action: tackling post-harvest diseases in dasheen in St Vincent and the Grenadines”   In St Vincent & the Grenadines, dasheen (taro) is more than a crop – it is a cornerstone of local agriculture and a major export commodity. However, post-harvest fungal diseases have posed significant challenges to maintaining quality during export, threatening market access and economic stability for farmers. To address this issue, COLEAD, in collaboration with ECTAD CARIBBEAN, the Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Institute (CARDI)… +
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  • St Vincent & The Grenadines: Update 27 April

    • 27/04/2021
    • Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
    • Category: Caribbean, News, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
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    For the past two weeks the government has been mobilising the international community to request financial support for reconstruction. The latest estimate by the Ministry of Finance was for $500 million (50% of St Vincent & The Grenadines’ annual GDP). The United Nations has launched an appeal for solidarity and some countries have already replied positively. The Prime Minister and the Ministers of Finance and Tourism visited the North region (up to the Red zone limits) to see the impact… +
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  • St Vincent & the Grenadines: Impacts of volcanic eruption on COLEACP members and on the country’s agriculture

    • 19/04/2021
    • Posted by: Sandra Borma
    • Category: Caribbean, News
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    The La Soufrière volcano, which had seen a low-level eruption since December, experienced the first of several major explosions on Friday 9 April, and volcanologists say activity could continue for weeks. A further explosion was reported on the morning of Tuesday 13 April, sending another massive plume of ash into the air. COLEACP members, partners and friends are sharing news and images with us. Jethro Greene, Chief Coordinator of the Eastern Caribbean Trading Agriculture and Development Organisation (ECTAD CARIBBEAN), which… +
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  • Caribbean: Business management training on market access

    • 13/04/2021
    • Posted by: Sandra Borma
    • Category: Caribbean
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    Formation au nouvel outil d'évaluation rapide SPS (R-SAT)
    COLEACP’s latest Business Management and Development training in the Caribbean will focus on “Market access: How to make an informed business decision regarding the market to target”. The four-week training is intended for managers/directors of companies or farmers’ organisations operating in the local informal market, or in an informal way, who want to expand their activities to more formal, high-end (international) markets. Professional associations providing advice on this to their members can also participate. The current group of participants are… +
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