AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoCaribbean Week of Agriculture: Dominica’s Roland Royer joined Jamaica’s Floyd Green in calling for real follow-through after CWA talks, urging COTED to track commitments so farmers and fishers feel the impact. Clean Energy for Women: The Caribbean Development Bank launched a US$500,000 SheTrades Caribbean Tech It Up Facility (2026–2028) with Canada support, offering technical help and funding for women-led businesses in Dominica and across the region to commercialise clean energy solutions. Climate Stories from Dominica: Sherdina Antoine won the CARICOM Climate Change Centre youth short story contest with “Weathering Us,” highlighting a climate-secure future inspired by the Caribbean. Coral Reef Survival Research: Scientists are exploring how playing sound could help preserve coral during Super El Niño-driven bleaching, aiming to guide coral larvae back to healthy reefs. Tourism, Jobs and Climate Pressure: An ILO study says Eastern Caribbean tourism’s big economic role is held back by informality, weak labour protections and climate shocks—calling for productivity, decent work and formalisation together. Pesticide Safety: Dominica’s Pesticide Control Board marked Pesticide Awareness Day, pushing safer handling and Integrated Pest Management to protect food security and the environment.
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