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The Caribbean Agricultural Policy Network

The Caribbean Agricultural Policy Network. Context, Expectations, Experiences and Challenges. Agriculture in the Caribbean Region: the Context for CaRAPN.

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The Caribbean Agricultural Policy Network

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  1. The Caribbean Agricultural Policy Network Context, Expectations, Experiences and Challenges

  2. Agriculture in the Caribbean Region: the Context for CaRAPN In 1973, the Commonwealth CaribbeanCommon Market (CARICOM) was established, built on (a) free trade (b) common trade policy and (c) ancillary support structures and arrangements. As the leading growth industry, a common policy and regime for Agriculture was pivotal to CARICOM’s development. Between 1976 and 1996, a series of Regional Agriculture Plans were developed, each with limited success. Weak national policy integration and implementation was a major constraint. By 1998, Agriculture was in Crisis. Globalisation, trade liberalisation, advances in science, technology and information communication and erosion of preferential margins significantly widened the productivity and competitiveness gap for Caribbean agri-industries.

  3. Agriculture in the Caribbean Region: the Context for CaRAPN In 1999, the Alliance for the Sustainable Development of Agriculture in the Caribbean was established for regional dialogue, consensus building and commitment for action towards agricultural recovery and repositioning. Strong policies and policy harmonization were essential building blocks. In 2001, CARICOM expanded to the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME), prioritising strong and binding Common Policies, in 5 key growth sectors. Agriculture was among the 5! By 2003, Agriculture was back in centre-stage, with renewed attention to strengthening the regional agriculture policy environment and fundamentally new approaches to agriculture repositioning and development. A platform to facilitate regional policy dialogue and agenda was urgently needed to complement the ‘Alliance’.

  4. CACHE CAFY PROCI-CARIBE Agriculture Ministers’ Forum CANROP CABA networking in Ag-Education networking among Agri-Youth networking in R&D networking among rural women producers networking among Agri-Business networking among Agri-Ministers CaRAPN networking among policy makers The Alliance Components National Chapters of Alliance and CaRAPN Nodes

  5. Summit of the Americas Presidents and Heads of Government Bavaro Declaration & Plan Agro 2003-2015 Conference of Heads of Governments of the Caribbean COTED ALLIANCE Hemispheric Ministers of Agriculture 2001,2003,2005 Secretariat: CCS, IICA, FAO AgriculturalInstitutions(Regional & Hemispheric) CaRAPN Agriculture Databases: CAMID, SIDALC, INFO-AGRO, AGROSALUD 2000 etc Planners/Officials RTP-CLA Cmtee of Lead Agencies CPCG CaRAPN Relationship The Alliance Components

  6. Major Services and Results Sensitizing stakeholders on scope, developments and opportunities in ‘new’ agriculture via website & newsletter Promote New Agriculture Identifying Key Binding Constraints to agriculture, proposing Interventions to address them, reviewing performance indicators to measure impact, and developing a M&E Agricultural Information System. Policy Workshops Policy Formulation Conceptualizing, developing and managing the implementation of the regional effort for Repositioning agriculture – The Jagdeo Initiative Studies Assessing potential investment opportunities for the domestic food and agriculture industry; documenting Agricultural Policy (Inventory); and critical analysis of food policy issues for repositioning.

  7. On www.carapn.net Members services About Us; Members profile; Resource Centre ‘Virtual library’ and document repository with all relevant and available reports on agriculture in the Caribbean Forum the virtual ‘chat’ room of the network Regional Programmes The Jagdeo Initiative, MEAgrISys Project, Caribbean Week of Agriculture News Weekly CaRAPNotes, Quote of the Week Latest/ Upcoming Events, Hot Off the Press Links to relevant news and other networks and organizations Links

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