Member Messages - Caribbean Week of Agriculture (CWA) 2018

The Hon. Indar Weir, M.P.

Minister of Agriculture and Food Security

I am honored to welcome all participants from the Region and beyond to the fifteenth Caribbean Week of Agriculture (CWA) which will be held in Barbados from October 8 to 12, 2018.

Ambassador Irwin Larocque

Secretary General, CARICOM

Once again, it is my pleasure to welcome all participants to this year’s Caribbean Week of Agriculture (CWA). The theme of this year’s event – Strengthening Agriculture for a Healthier Future in the Region

Dr. Lystra Fletcher-Paul

FAO Sub-Regional Coordinator for the Caribbean

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is pleased to join the CARICOM Secretariat, IICA, CARDI and CTA in celebrating Caribbean Week of Agriculture (CWA) 2018.

Manuel Otero

IICA Director General

The Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture is proud and honoured to join with the Government of Barbados, the CARICOM Secretariat, CARDI, FAO and the CTA to host the Fifteenth Caribbean Week of Agriculture (CWA).

Barton A. Clarke

Executive Director, CARDI

The Caribbean is in the midst of a health crisis!

It has been listed as the Region in the Americas with the highest mortality rates for Non Communicable Diseases (NCDs).

Michael Hailu

Director, CTA

CTA is delighted to once again partner with CARICOM Secretariat, IICA, CARDI and FAO in supporting the Caribbean Week of Agriculture (CWA) – the region’s premier event focused on agriculture.