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Events that directly and indirectly impactagricultural development

Caribbean Regional Agriculture Policy Networksupported by IICA, the CTA and agricultural professionals in the Caribbean

AgricultureAgenda 22001133September 15th21st 2013 FYI!Mon 16th

Thur 19

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Exporter

PreparednessSeminar Series

Trinidad andTobago

The export Limited is hosting a series of seminars on compliance with US Food and Drug

Administration Regulations aimed at helping exporters to understand and meet the

mandatory entry requirements under the Food Safety Modernisation Act (FSMA). The

seminar thematic focus, date and venue are:

Seafood Mon 16th Fiesta Plaza, MovieTowne

Juice & Beverage Tues 17th Kapok Hotel, St. Clair

Acidified & Low-acid Canned Foods

(sauces, spices & other condiments)

Wed 18th Kapok Hotel, St. Clair

Produce & Processed Food Thur 19th Fiesta Plaza, MovieTowne

Each session costs TT$ 1,000.00 and will be hosted by Dr Andre Gordon of TechnologicalSolutions Limited, Jamaica.

For further details, contact: Mandisa Granderson or Samilla Khan

both at

Mon 16th

Fri 20th

CDB Regional

Workshops for the

Caribbean on the

Preparation of the

Fifth National

Report & on

Clearing-House

Mechanism

Gros Islet, Saint

Lucia

Organized by the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) with support

from the Governments of Japan and Saint Lucia, these two workshops will be held in

parallel, aiming to strengthen capacities of the countries in the region for preparing theirfifth national reports and for developing their national clearing-house mechanisms,

respectively. Clearing-house mechanism refers to the networks of parties and partnerstogether facilitating implementation of the Clearing-House Mechanism (CHM) of the

United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity. The principle objectives of the

Convention include: the conservation of biological diversity; the sustainable use of itscomponents; and the fair and equitable sharing of benefits from the use of genetic

resources. As a biodiversity hot-spot of the world, the Caribbean has much to benefit

from improved management of its genetic resource particularly in the context ofagricultural productivity and adaptation to climate change, the development of

pharmaceutical and nutraceuticals products, and maintenance of diversity as a facet ofthe tourism product.

For more information, contact: CDB Secretariat

For further details, go to:

Wed 18th Market Survey

Findings: Guyana

and Suriname

Cara Suites Hotel,Port of Spain,Trinidad and

Tobago

This free seminar seeks to present findings which inform on market access from a marketsurvey mission for the CARICOM market conducted by the export Limited. The market

survey was aimed at evaluating the size and scope of the market potential for growth in

exports from Trinidad and Tobago, as well as assessing competition and market dynamics(i.e. pricing, supply, logistics, etc.).

For more info contact: or

For more details, go to:

Thur 19th

Sat 21st

Workshop on

Intensive Small

Ruminant

Production

Systems for the

Caribbean

Sugarcane FeedCentre, Trinidadand Tobago

This technical workshop focuses on integrated feeding systems for small ruminants utilizing forages with high nutritive value and improved husbandry practices toincrease productivity. Taking a hands-on approach, after learning the fundamentals

of the feeding system, participants will have the opportunity to prepare a nursery forproducing forage, as well as to visit a demonstration plot where they will beinstructed in establishing and managing forage by seeds.

For more info contact: Dr Lisa Harrynanan

mailto:secretariat@cdb.inthttp://www.cbd.int/doc/?meeting=RW5NR-CAR-01mailto:jjames@exportt.co.tthttp://www.exportt./mailto:lisa.harrynanan@iica.intmailto:lisa.harrynanan@iica.inthttp://www.exportt./mailto:jjames@exportt.co.tthttp://www.cbd.int/doc/?meeting=RW5NR-CAR-01mailto:secretariat@cdb.int

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Events that directly and indirectly impactagricultural development

Caribbean Regional Agriculture Policy Networksupported by IICA, the CTA and agricultural professionals in the Caribbean

AgricultureAgenda 22001133Thur 19th

Fri 20th

Trade Policy

Climate Change &

Environmental

SustainabilityWorkshop

Kapok Hotel, Portof Spain, Trinidadand Tobago

This workshop aims to critically look at both the ecological impact of climate changeas well as the effects of mitigation and adaptation policies on key economic and

trade sectors. For sectors such as agriculture which directly interface and areconsequently affected by a wide range of natural and commercial factors, climate

change is a major issue. The workshop is organised by UWI Consulting (a subsidiary ofThe UWI), International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development (ICTSD) andthe Trinidad and Tobago Coalition of Service Industries (TTCSI). Support has also been

received from the World Trade Organization (WTO) Chair at The UWI.For more info contact: Natalie-Anne de Silva

For more details, go to:

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