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a project of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) and the Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation

tthhee AAggrriiccuullttuurree AAggeennddaaWeek Aug 23-29, 2010Events directly and indirectly related to agricultural development

August NB:Some more for your information!

Mon 23 Small Ruminants WeekBahamas

2227 August, 2010

The week-long event supports the development of local staple-food industries and offersan opportunity for both prospective entrants and veterans to broaden their knowledge

and skill. Small ruminants are an important source of incomes in agriculture and food

security in the region. This program is being coordinated by the IICA Bahamas office, The

Ministry of Agriculture and CARDI.

International Day for the

Remembrance of the

Slave Trade and its

AbolitionWorldwide

23 August 2010

International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition is a United

Nations observance worldwide. It is not a public holiday. This day is meant to pay tribute

to the men and women who played a significant part in the abolishment of slavery

system, the slave trade, and colonialism. Agriculture was a main stay of the early coloniesand patterns of production and tenure were changed in the post-emancipation

Caribbean.

Tues 24 ECTAD Study Tour by NorthEast Farmers Organisation(NEFO) to St. Vincent &

Grenadines2428August 2010

A delegation of eight (8) farmers and agriculture stakeholders from the North East Farmers

Organisation (NEFO) of Grenada and the Guyana Agricultural Producers Association(GAPA) of Guyana who will be visiting St. Vincent and the Grenadines on a Study tour

commencing on Tuesday 24th August Saturday 28th August, 2010. The Study tour isaimed at giving the delegation an insight into agriculture production in St. Vincent and

the Grenadines. Focus will be made on farming practices, the different types of crops

produced and the technical assistance needed to produce crops such as sweet

potatoes, yams, dasheens and eddoes. The delegation is expected to visit several farmsincluding dasheen, yams, eddoes and sweet potato farms. The Study tour is currently

being organised by the CaFAN through ECTAD under a Letter of Agreement with the

Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) with funding from the

European Union All ACP Agricultural Programme (EU AAACP). In 2009, ECTAD farmers

benefitted from training and technical support provided by FAO and the EU AAACP. In2010, ECTAD will receive further support to strengthen its capacity in the production and

marketing of roots and tubers under the EU AAACP.Dehydration WorkshopFood Safety and

Technology Laboratory

Bahamas2425 August, 2010

The Department of Marine Resources through its Food Safety and TechnologyLaboratories is coordinating a series of technical workshops. This workshop is designed to

provide scientific information, demonstrate proper processing procedures, in-house

quality control procedures and issues regarding food safety, Good ManufacturingPractices and personnel hygiene. It will further stimulate the interest of the small and

cottage entrepreneurs and the potential processors and enhance their capacity to

provides Bahamians with food that is competitive, nutritious, safe and wholesome.

Wed 25 Young Leadership ForumBay Gardens InnSt Lucia

2527 August 2010

The forum is geared towards young professionals from public and private institutions

involved in the agricultural sector and agricultural producers from different regionsthroughout Saint Lucia. Its purpose:- to enable them to acquire a global vision of

agriculture thus enhancing their leadership skills; establishing them in a position to

promote a series of strategic dialogues from which they may derive an in-depth view of

those processes that influence agriculture and rural development in the hemisphere. The

aim is to enhance their abilities to grasp the new roles they must play at national and

international levels.

ECTAD planning meeting

St. Vincent & Grenadines

25 August 2010

The Eastern Caribbean Trading Agriculture and Development Organisation (ECTAD) in its

continued effort to promote farming as a viable and sustainable business will hold a one

day Crop Production and Marketing planning conference on Wednesday August 25th,2010 at the National Insurance Scheme (NIS) training room in Kingstown commencing at

10:00am. The planning committee, set up in 2009 to organize crop production linking totargeted local and overseas markets; link food production to health, nutrition, tourism;

and link crop production to the overall marketing programme of the Caribbean Farmers

Network (CAFAN), will review ECTAD/CaFANs production and marketing strategies and

the current production in SVG, identification of marketing opportunities available both

local and overseas and introduction to ECTAD sister organisations from Grenada and

Guyana among others.

Taste of the CaribbeanLuncheon College of The

Bahamas, Bahamas

25 August, 2010

This event is hosted by Choices Restaurant, College of The Bahamas and offers anopportunity to taste the imaginative three-course meals prepared by chefs from the

Mystery Basket containing a range of food items: local items undoubtedly being the

favourite.

Thurs 26 Agriculture Think-TankSummer Student Intern

Program 2010, Bahamas26 August, 2010

The Agriculture Think Tank is an effort by IICA-Bahamas and the BAFYBahamas

Agricultural Forum for Youthwhich brings youth in agriculture and professionals together

with a view to encouraging the youth to choose careers in agriculture. Also, through itsmonthly meetings (March October) solutions to various issues and topics in agriculture

are tackled. The forum which is scheduled to take place at the Finn Damtoft AgricultureLibrary is also a wonderful avenue for networking.

Fri 27 Anse-la-Raye SeafoodFriday

St. Lucia

27 August 2010

A traditional fishing village, Anse-la-Raye, located on the west coast just south of Castries

hosts its SeaFood Friday which provides a readily accessed market to local fishermen and

supports other agri-food businesses which participate. A wide range of local seafood,

which is globally promoted as the healthier protein, will be available to all visitors.

Sat 28 Dennerey Fish FestivalSt. Lucia

28 August, 2010

Fish festivals are a fairly popular avenue to promote the fishing industry and garner

support for the industry in the region. The Dennerey Fish Festival, held in the east coast and

traditionally fishing village of Dennerey, is a major attraction and provides importantsupport to the local seafood industry and agri-food sector.

Sun 29The full August and other monthly calendars can be viewed onwww.carapn.net.

Please send information about your events to keep all stakeholders informed and updated on time to Diana.Francis@iica.int

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