CWA 2026 Technical Session: Scaling Import Substitution Through Regional Applied Research Initiatives

As part of the 20th Caribbean Week of Agriculture (CWA) in Trelawny, Jamaica, CARDI is hosting a pivotal technical session demonstrating how applied agricultural research is actively driving regional import substitution goals.

Chaired by Executive Director Ansari Hosein, the session will bring together CARDI researchers and country representatives to share actionable field results, commercial scaling potential, and crop evaluations across various Member States.

Session Details:
Date: Wednesday, 30 September 2026
Time: 10:45 AM – 12:00 Noon
Venue: Room CR2, Trelawny, Jamaica

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Wednesday 30th September, 2026
10:45 AM EST / 11:45 AM AST
Meeting ID: 890 4215 1572
Passcode: gGp24V
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Agenda & Presenters:

• 10:45 AM – 10:55 AM: Success in Wheat Research in Belize – Omaira Avila-Rostant (CARDI Belize)
• 10:55 AM – 11:05 AM: Evaluation of Heat Tolerant Broccoli in Barbados – Christina Pooler (CARDI Barbados)
• 11:05 AM – 11:15 AM: Scaling Peanut Production in St. Vincent and the Grenadines – Donawa Jackson (CARDI St. Vincent and the Grenadines)
• 11:15 AM – 11:25 AM: CARDI Successes in Supporting Corn Grain Production in Belize – Omaira Avila-Rostant (CARDI Belize)
• 11:25 AM – 11:35 AM: Scaling Pilot Black Eye Peas Production in Trinidad – Fayaz Shah (CARDI Trinidad and Tobago)
• 11:35 AM – 11:45 AM: Potential for Scaling Carrot Production in St. Vincent & the Grenadines – Donawa Jackson (CARDI St. Vincent and the Grenadines)
• 11:45 AM – 12:00 PM: Open Audience Questions & Answers