agri this week oct 4-10

t t h he A A g g r r i i cul l t t ur r e e A A g ge n n d da Week Oct 4 - 10, 2010 Events directly and indirectly related to agricultural development October NB: Some more info for you! Mon 04 Agriculture Month 1 – 31 October Guyana October is Agriculture Month in Guyana. Several activities are planned to highlight the sectors achievements and also to present an ideal opportunity for farmers, agro-processors; stakeholders and others to display their products. Among these activities will be the launching of the Guyana's Food Security Strategy. This year‟s theme is “Fighting global hunger through Agriculture Diversification in Guyana. Speaking at a media briefing on September 29, 2010, Chairperson of the Agriculture Coordinating Committee - Mr. Basdeo Dwarla said „Guyana is know as a c ountry that is food secure, by increasing agriculture production through the Ministry‟s Agricultural Export Diversi fication Programme (ADP), efforts to combat world hunger can be achieved.” He also noted that recognition will be given to livestock development, and the Livestock Development Authority. There will be distribution of livestock and a bee forum. “With respect to fruits and vegetables the National Agricultural Research Institute's (NARI's), facilities will be commissioned, that will be aiding and driving fruits and vegetables. We will also have a Pesticide and Residue and Safety forum with the health aspect by the Pesticide Board during that period,” he said. The month's activities are also in keeping with the Food and Agriculture Organisation's th eme for World Food Day “United against hunger.” “Soil Sampling Week ” 3 – 8 Oct 2010 Guyana Dr. Fullerton of the Eastern Caribbean Fertilizer Company (Barbados) Ltd (ECFCO) in collaboration with Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB) will be conducting field seminars concerning soil sampling and balanced plant nutrition for rice, from October 3 – 8, 2010 in Guyana. NB: The region should take note of this activity since the subject of preserving soils for agriculture should be of concern to all in the agriculture sector, from farmers to policy makers. Regional Workshop on the Identification of Pest of the Order: Heteroptera 4 – 7 Oct 2010 Grenada The USDA-APHIS in collaboration with the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) CARICOM Secretariat with technical expertise provided by the Florida Association for Volunteer Action in the Caribbean and the Americas (FAVACA) are planning and executing this workshop that will focus on pests of quarantine importance of the Order Heteroptera. The proposed training in the identification of Heteropteran pests is a continuation of efforts in the Region to increase capacity in identification of pests of economic/quarantine importance. A similar workshop was held in 2009 focusing on the Order Coleoptera. There are many Heteropteran pests that are of quarantine importance to the Caribbean Region. Some of these such as the cotton seed bug are present in some countries while others such as those that belong to the family Pentatomidae are plant feeders, many of which are of significant economic importance. The impact of Invasive Alien Species (such as those belonging to the Order Heteroptera) on agriculture is arguably one of the most importan t challenges facing count ries globally and in particular in the Caribbean Region. The ability to increase production or maintain current levels of production has been threatened by outbreaks of pests. Thus increasing the pest identification capacity in the Region is a priority. 20 th Session of the Committee on Forestry (COFO) 4 – 8 Oct 2010 Rome The 20 th Session of the Committee on Forestry (COFO) will be held at FAO Headquarters in Rome during the period 4 – 8 October 2010. The COFO is one of the FAO governing bodies and its biennial sessions bring together forestry senior government officials to identify emerging issues and advise FAO on appropriate actions. This year, discussions will be centered on the new challenges faced by forestry as a result of a changing climate, in particular:- (a). The balance needed between forests for people, climate change and conservation of biological diversity; (b).The issue of forest fires and the linkages to climate change; (c). The impact of climate change on water flows from forests; (d). Emerging sources of finance for forests widely and equitably. Tues 05 World Forest Week 2 (WFW) 5 – 7 Oct 2010 Rome World forest week will take place simultaneously with the COFO and will offer a series of events, including a panel of scientists and Heads of Forestry on Reducing Emissions for Deforestation and forest Degradation (REDD+) and an international conference on “Emerging Economic Mechanisms: Implications for Forest- Related Policies and Sector Governance”. An information event on “The current status of REDD+: national and international developments” will also be organized on 5 th October, by the UN-REDD Programme to provide an update of new developments in the REDD+ arena, including lessons learnt from the implementation of activities and plans for future national strategies. The schedule of COFO 2010 (including WFW events) is available at http://www.fao.org/forestry/coco/en/. Wed 06 Thurs 07 Fri 08 Sat 09 Sun 10 Also in the month of October: CAB International IAS Project 2 nd International Project Steering Committee Meeting (St. Lucia); National Consultations On Agriculture (St. Kitts) Caribbean Week of Agriculture (Grenada); 3 rd Annual Permaculture Design Course (Trinidad) ; Details provided in the respective Week Agriculture Agenda and in the full monthly calendars which can be viewed on www.carapn.net. Please keep sharing information about your events to help us keep all stakeholders informed and updated on time. Send your information to [email protected] and or [email protected] ANNOUNCEMENT REMINDER: DEADLINE EXTENDED ON THE UNDP’s Regional contest for rural innovative project s.

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