Media Advisory – Opening, Special Meeting of the Council for Trade and Economic Development on Agriculture

A Special Meeting of the Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED) on Agriculture will be held in Kingstown, St. Vincent and the Grenadines on Friday, 11 October 2024. The Hon. Saboto Caesar, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries, Rural Transformation, Industry and Labour of St Vincent and the Grenadines will chair this special session.

This Special COTED Meeting is the final activity of the 18th Caribbean Week of Agriculture (CWA) which is being held under the theme ‘Climate Smart Agriculture for a Sustainable Future’.

A key Agenda item will be an update from the Special Ministerial Task Force on Food Production and Food Security. CARICOM Heads of Government have pinpointed food and nutrition security as a priority for the Region. Discussions will also focus on trade in agricultural products; the development of the blue economy and the regional fisheries sector; and agriculture health and food safety.

Representatives of the media are invited to provide in person coverage accordingly:

WHAT: Opening Session, Special Meeting of COTED

WHERE: The University of the West Indies Open Campus, Kingstown, St. Vincent and the Grenadines

WHEN: Friday 11 October 2024 | 9.00 am AST

Representatives of the media are asked to be present at least 15 minutes before the start of the Opening.

For more information visit http://cwa2025.local/