US$5.3 million investment in eight CARICOM states to promote sustainable agricultural development and enhance food security

A US$5.3 million investment has been made in eight CARICOM states to promote sustainable agricultural development and enhance food security in the region. Permanent Secretary in the Trinidad and Tobago’s Ministry of Agriculture, Javed Ali made the announcement at the opening of a workshop on enhancement of extension services at the UWI St. Augustine campus last week. The three-year investment comes from Improving Economies for Stronger Communities (IESC), the US Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Caribbean Agricultural Productivity Improvement Activity (CAPA).