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Linking Agriculture And Nutrition to Improve Health
in CARICOM Populations
Isabella Francis-Granderson, PhD., RD
Faculty of Food and Agriculture,
The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago
October 14 – 16, 2015
Trinidad and Tobago
Guyana
St. Lucia
St. Kitts and Nevis
15 CARICOM (Caribbean Community) Countries
Prevalence of Overweight and Obesity in the Caribbean in > 30 years old
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• Improve nutrition & health outcomes of CARICOM populations through availability of foods that would increase intake of vegetables & fruits, decrease caloric intake, and increase micronutrient intake;
• Develop food production systems based on agricultural diversification, water conservation & efficient use of land;
• Build and test a Farm to Fork Model for CARICOM food and nutrition security;
• Expand and build human and institutional capacity to solve problems of food and nutrition insecurity in CARICOM;
• Understand constraints to, and accelerate the rate of technology adoption by small farmers;
• Adapt international standards of food safety and quality for a healthy, market-oriented food supply chain;
Project Goals
From Farm
To Fork
Socio-Economic Studies
Consumer and Farmer Household Surveys Focus groups on innovation & technology adoption Environmental
Management
Gender Consideration
…and beyond
Water and Land Resources Drip Irrigation, Water and Soil Conservation Protected Agriculture Open Field Crop Diversification Silage conservation for Small Ruminants
Market access Post-Harvest Loss Management Food Safety and Quality
Community Nutrition and Health Improving the quality of School Meals Nutrition Education Consumer food choices
Policy Changes for Sustained Food Security in CARICOM
Farm to Fork: Impact pathway
Collective
action
Innovation
Technology
adoption
Social
capital
Policy
Farm to Fork Model for CARICOM Food & Nutrition Security
Steady supply of nutritious produce
Training of personnel
Record keeping
Institutional support &
Food procurement policy
Food safety inspection
Curtailment of sugary drinks & school
vendors
Improved farmer livelihood
Community food & nutrition security
CONCEPTUAL FRAME FOR AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT AND FOOD & NUTRITION SECURITY
School menu cost efficiency
Community health & development
School
Feeding &
Market
Development
Input Input Outcomes
Funding for this project was provided by The Canadian International Food Security Research Fund (CIFSRF) a program of Canada’s International Development Research Centre (IDRC) undertaken with the financial support of the Government of Canada provided through Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada (DFATD).
We acknowledge the enormous support and contribution for the institutional partners and personnel in Guyana, St. Kitts-Nevis, St. Lucia and Trinidad and Tobago
Special appreciation is expressed to Dr. Leroy Phillip, PI and all other Project Team members and Project Partners for their contributions to the project (McGill U, UG, UWI).
Project websites: https://www.caricomfoodsecurity.com https://www.mcgill.ca/globalfoodsecurity/research-initiatives/caricom-project
Acknowledgments
THANK YOU
CARICOM Project websites:
https://www.caricomfoodsecurity.com
www.mcgill.ca/globalfoodsecurity/research-initiatives/caricom-project