{"id":27128,"date":"2025-03-31T19:55:54","date_gmt":"2025-03-31T19:55:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=27128"},"modified":"2025-03-31T19:55:55","modified_gmt":"2025-03-31T19:55:55","slug":"caricom-unveils-framework-to-strengthen-regional-food-security","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/caricom-unveils-framework-to-strengthen-regional-food-security\/","title":{"rendered":"CARICOM Unveils Framework to Strengthen Regional Food Security"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p><em>February 22, 2025<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>President Dr. Irfaan Ali has outlined a comprehensive plan to advance the Caribbean\u2019s agriculture sector, reinforcing food security, resilience, and competitiveness across the region. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Speaking at the closing press conference of the 48th Regular Meeting of CARICOM Heads of Government in Barbados, Dr. Ali emphasized the importance of modernization and sustainability in agricultural development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As the CARICOM Head of Government with responsibility for agriculture, Dr. Ali detailed a holistic framework aimed at transforming the sector. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The plan focuses on modernizing agricultural infrastructure, integrating technology-driven solutions, and increasing participation from women and youth in strengthening regional food supply chains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To achieve these objectives, six strategic projects have been developed in collaboration with the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These initiatives are designed to boost productivity, improve access to resources, and enhance the overall efficiency of the sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Among the key components of the plan is the establishment of a new food centre and a digital platform that will provide farmers with real-time data and predictive analytics. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These tools are expected to play a crucial role in improving sustainability and increasing agricultural output.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Additionally, the development of a Situation Room and data hub is underway. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This initiative aims to deliver vital technical support to farmers across the Caribbean, offering insights and guidance to optimize production and ensure long-term food security in the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The CARICOM framework represents a significant step toward achieving a more resilient and self-sufficient food system, aligning with the region\u2019s broader goals of reducing import dependency and fostering agricultural innovation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>February 22, 2025 President Dr. Irfaan Ali has outlined a comprehensive plan to advance the Caribbean\u2019s agriculture sector, reinforcing food security, resilience, and competitiveness across the region. Speaking at the&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":25090,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[350],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-27128","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27128","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=27128"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27128\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":27129,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27128\/revisions\/27129"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/25090"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=27128"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=27128"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=27128"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}