By Caribbean Export Development Agency BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – For decades, the Caribbean has operated under a quiet crisis: it simply cannot feed itself. Across CARIFORUM member states, food imports account for up to 90 percent of all calories consumed. That translates to a staggering $6 billion leaving regional economies every single year to pay foreign suppliers. Add in Category 5 hurricanes and unpredictable climate shifts, and the region’s f…
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