Official urges CARICOM to strengthen regional food economy

Official urges CARICOM to strengthen regional food economy

WESTERN BUREAU: With the Caribbean importing more than half of its food, CARICOM Assistant Secretary General Dr Wendell Samuel says the situation poses a major threat to the region’s economic resilience. “For a region where more than 60 per cent of the food consumed is imported, and where some member states import up to 80 per cent of their food, the imperative for action became undeniable,” Samuel said, while addressing the opening ceremony of …

CARICOM – To Cut $13.7 Billion Food Import Bill To The Region

The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) is intensifying efforts to reduce the region’s reliance on imported food, with officials renewing a commitment to cut the regional food import bill by 25 percent by 2030. Acting CARICOM Assistant Secretary-General Dr. Wendell Samuel said the region’s food-security initiative has moved beyond its original target and is producing measurable results. He recently spoke […]