CARDI Ministers Brief January 2019 features CARDI Day 2018 activities: CARDI Day 2018 …‘Celebrating the potential of the region’s Coconut Industry’ Bahamas launches school garden project EU confirms Phase…

Kids at the CARDI Day celebrations curiously look on at a cricket bat made from a coconut branch

On December 5 2018, CARDI Day was commemorated under the theme “Celebrating the potential of the region’s coconut industry”, where the focus was on highlighting the achievements under Phase I of the EU – ACP funded Regional Coconut Industry Development Project. Through a series of exhibitions, media engagements, public lectures and school tours participants, saw first-hand some of the practical ways that the project has breathed new life into one of the region’s oldest industries.

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Minister of Agriculture, Honourable Godwin Hulse accompanied by CARDI and Ministry officials tour the Central Farm nursery  Implementing partners and stakeholders gathered at CARDI’s office in Central Farm to celebrate…

Minister of Agriculture and Marine Resources, Michael Pintard and CARDI Representative Michele Singh

officially open school garden at the St John’s College

To celebrate CARDI Day, the Bahamas office partnered with St. John’s College and corporate sponsor Generali to launch a school garden project at St John’s College.

This project is part of the Institute’s programme in The Bahamas which seeks to positively influence children’s food choices, promote healthier habits and educate and engage students in Agricultural Science and environmental sustainability.

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Ansari Hosein, CARDI Representative explaining the many opportunities for using the shredded coconut husk

The Barbados Unit used the CARDI Day platform to showcase the achievements under the Coconut Industry Development for the Caribbean project. Representatives from the donor community, partners, and other agricultural stakeholders gathered at the CARDI Demonstration and Training Centre in Graeme Hall, saw first-hand how the project has assisted in revitalizing Barbados’ coconut industry.

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CARDI Tobago also hosted an exhibition to promote the project and its activities   Head of Trinidad and Tobago Unit, Joan Petersen did an interview with the TTT Now Morning…

CARDI Representative Andrea Veira hosts a Q & A on coconuts for students attending CARDI Day celebrations in St Lucia

The central theme for St Lucia’s CARDI Day celebrations was knowledge sharing. Students and extension officers participated in a seminar on Coconut production and coconut nursery establishment at the Sir Arthur Lewis Community College. A second seminar targeting farmers focused on topics such as Establishing Coconut Nursery, Integrated Pest Management of Coconuts, Coconut germplasm and intercropping.

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CARDI Representative Guyana, Dr Cyril Roberts presents Gabriell Williams with the CARDI Award for Outstanding Performance in Agriculture Science at the CARDI Day celebrations

Participants at the CARDI Day celebrations in Linden, Guyana received a first-hand view of some of the lucrative value added products that can be derived from coconuts. CARDI Guyana partnered with one of the project’s Lead farmer/processor to demonstrate the production of virgin coconut oil and handmade soaps using natural plant based oils and local ingredients. De Souza who has been manufacturing soaps since 2016, has received technical advice for developing his factory and training in food safety, handling and packaging, under the project. He will soon begin to put to use the knowledge gained to upgrade his facility and improve his post production processes. (more…)

The Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Institute (CARDI) an autonomous Institute funded by Member Countries of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) invites applications for the position of Administrative Assistant located at…