CARDI Ministers’ Brief November 2019
Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries (MICAF), Honourable Audley Shaw cuts the ribbon to open the refurbished seed facility at the Bodles Agriculture and Research Station…
CARDI Jamaica plays lead role in the implementation of the Pilot Project for Climate Resilience (PPCR)
Officials tour refurbished seed facility during handing-over event, led by MICAF staff The PPCR is a multimillion dollar grant-funded programme provided by the Climate Investment Fund (CIF) through the Inter-…
Sam Motta Demonstration & Training Centre… an Oasis on Mined-out Bauxite Lands
High school students on study attachment The Sam Motta Demonstration and Training Centre (SMDTC) was established in 2000, through collaborative agreement between the Alumina Partners of Jamaica (ALPART) and CARDI.…
First batch of seedlings distributed from new Knockalva coconut seedling nursery
CARDI, KPC and CIB at a recent planning meeting at KPC to discuss the way forward under Phase 2 The new coconut seedling nursery established under Phase 1 of the…
Executive Director’s Message on CARDI Day 2019
It gives me great pleasure to welcome you to our 4th annual CARDI Day celebrations. CARDI Day is an important event in our outreach calendar. Across the Region, on this symbolic…
REBUILDING BAHAMAS’ AGRICULTURE SECTOR
The agriculture sector in Abaco and Grand Bahama was devastated by Hurricane Dorian in September, 2019 The agriculture sector in Abaco and Grand Bahama was devastated by Hurricane Dorian in…
ASSESSING WILD VARIETIES OF CANE FOR THE CO-GENERATION OF ELECTRICITY
Electrical energy generated from wild cane can be made available year round. Photo courtesy: CCCCC The Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Institute (CARDI) in collaboration with the Caribbean Community Climate…
CARIBBEAN ON ALERT FOR TR4 DISEASE
TR4 disease in bananas was confirmed in Colombia in August 2018. Photo courtesy: http://bananalink.org.uk Fusarium wilt disease caused by the soil borne fungus, Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense is considered…
PHASE II OF THE REGIONAL COCONUT PROJECT LAUNCHED
Prime Minister The Honourable Mia Amor Mottley, Q.C. launched Phase II of the EU/CARIFORUM Regional Coconut Development Project on 20 September 2019 in Barbados Phase II of the Coconut Industry…
Ministers’ Brief Issue 09
The agriculture sector in Abaco and Grand Bahama was devastated by Hurricane Dorian in September, 2019Rebuilding Bahamas’ Agriculture SectorThe agriculture sector in Abaco and Grand Bahama was devastated by Hurricane…