Searchlight Logo
special_image

    • News
      • Front Page
      • News
      • Breaking News
      • Press Release
      • Features
      • Special Features
      • From the Courts
      • Sports
      • Regional / World
    • Opinions
      • Editorial
      • Our Readers’ Opinions
      • Bassy – Love Vine
      • Dr. Fraser- Point of View
      • R. Rose – Eye of the Needle
      • On Target
      • Dr Jozelle Miller
      • The World Around Us
      • Random Thoughts
    • Advice
      • Kitchen Corner
      • What’s on Fleek this week
      • Health Wise
      • Physician’s Weekly
      • Business Buzz
      • Hey Rosie!
      • Prime the pump
    • ePaper
    • Obituaries
      • In Memoriam / Acknowledgement
      • Tribute
    • Contact Us
      • Advertise With Us
      • Letters To The Editor
      • General Contact Information
      • Contact our Webmaster
    • About Us
      • Interactive Media Ltd
      • St. Vincent & the Grenadines
    • Subscribe
    • News
      • Front Page
      • News
      • Breaking News
      • Press Release
      • Features
      • Special Features
      • From the Courts
      • Sports
      • Regional / World
    • Opinions
      • Editorial
      • Our Readers’ Opinions
      • Bassy – Love Vine
      • Dr. Fraser- Point of View
      • R. Rose – Eye of the Needle
      • On Target
      • Dr Jozelle Miller
      • The World Around Us
      • Random Thoughts
    • Advice
      • Kitchen Corner
      • What’s on Fleek this week
      • Health Wise
      • Physician’s Weekly
      • Business Buzz
      • Hey Rosie!
      • Prime the pump
    • ePaper
    • Obituaries
      • In Memoriam / Acknowledgement
      • Tribute
    • Contact Us
      • Advertise With Us
      • Letters To The Editor
      • General Contact Information
      • Contact our Webmaster
    • About Us
      • Interactive Media Ltd
      • St. Vincent & the Grenadines
    • Subscribe
CARICOM awards innovative Regional farmers
FROM LEFT: Kevorn Vidal, CARICOM Youth Farmer of the Year, Dr. Carla Barnett, CARICOM Secretary-General, and Alicia Bogues, who accepted the Ministers of Agriculture CARICOM Farmer of the Year award on behalf of Caribbean Broilers, Jamaica
News
October 18, 2024

CARICOM awards innovative Regional farmers

THE CARIBBEAN Community (CARICOM) on Monday, October 7, 2024, presented awards to regional farmers as part of activities to mark the 18th Caribbean Week of Agriculture which concluded in St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG), last Friday, October 11.

FROM LEFT: Minister of Agriculture, Saboto Caesar; Alicia Bogues, who accepted the Ministers of Agriculture CARICOM Farmer of the Year award on behalf of Caribbean Broilers, Jamaica; and Dr. Carla Barnett, CARICOM Secretary-General

The presentation was made during the opening ceremony of the event which featured addresses and remarks from Prime Minister, Dr Ralph Gonzalves, Minister of Agriculture, Saboto Caesar, CARICOM Secretary-General, Dr. Carla Barnett and other partners.

Kevorn Vidal of Dominica was named CARICOMYouth Farmer of theYear, with Caribbean Broilers, Jamaica winning the CARICOM Ministers of Agriculture Farmer of theYear award. Alicia Bogues accepted the award on behalf of the company, a release from the CARICOM Secretariat states.

“It is with immense joy and pride that I stand here before you as the recipient of the 2024Young Farmer of theYear Award. I would say this is a true manifestation of perseverance and commitment,”Vidal is quoted as saying.

“ As a young man who has been rooted in agriculture coming from generations of a farming family and a community invested in the agriculture sector, I’ve always had the desire to toil on the land to produce food, but to see the hard work, and the love and passion emerge as a business venture,” Vidal trailed off as he accepted the award.

In her remarks, Bogues said it was “an absolute honour”, to receive the 2024 Farmer of theYear award, which signals that regional companies are not only capable, but are also making real investment to achieve the 25 per cent reduction in the Region’s food import bill by 2025.

This year’s edition of the Caribbean Week of Agriculture was held from October 7-11, 2024, at The University of the West Indies Open Campus at Richmond Hill, Kingstown, under the theme, ‘Climate-Smart Agriculture for a Sustainable Future’. The theme is aligned with the objectives of the 25 by 2025 Initiative to reduce the Region’s food import bill by 25 per cent by 2025 and make regional food systems more resilient and sustainable. The five-day event also featured workshops and seminars coordinated by partners in regional agriculture.

Participants benefitted from a range of topics presented such as: safeguarding agriculture in a changing climate; climate-smart fishing, young people championing regional food systems; food security and nutrition; women farmers’ pathways after Hurricane Beryl; digital agriculture in the Caribbean; and human resource development in the sector. A Trade Show and Expo promoting agri-businesses, knowledge sharing, and the exploration of modern technologies in the sector was among the highlights of the week.

  • FacebookComments
  • ALSO IN THE NEWS
    12 left homeless in mid-day fire at Richland Park
    Front Page
    12 left homeless in mid-day fire at Richland Park
    Webmaster 
    September 5, 2025
    A fire that destroyed a multi-family complex in Richland Park over the weekend has left at least 12 people homeless, including a 23-year-old mother of...
    PM responds to US military strike on small boat off Venezuela
    Front Page
    PM responds to US military strike on small boat off Venezuela
    Webmaster 
    September 5, 2025
    Prime Minister, Dr Ralph Gonsalves has responded to reports by the United States administration that its military had carried out the bombing of a boa...
    Building material disappear from the Mary Hutchinson Primary School
    Front Page
    Building material disappear from the Mary Hutchinson Primary School
    Webmaster 
    September 5, 2025
    Police investigators on Union Island are said to be looking into the “disappearance” of building materials that were sent to the Southern Grenadine Is...
    What’s new at Fitz Hughes Government School?
    Front Page
    What’s new at Fitz Hughes Government School?
    Webmaster 
    September 5, 2025
    by Grace Francis After sharing a small space for over a year, children and teachers at the Fitz Hughes Early Childhood Centre went into brand new prem...
    MRI-6 donates over $70,000 for school meals for vulnerable students
    Front Page
    MRI-6 donates over $70,000 for school meals for vulnerable students
    Webmaster 
    September 5, 2025
    Several secondary schools and special needs institutions across St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) have received $5,000 donations towards meals for s...
    Minister of Information Technology  emphasises the importance of Cybersecurity
    News
    Minister of Information Technology emphasises the importance of Cybersecurity
    Webmaster 
    September 5, 2025
    Robust cybersecurity must be at the heart of the digital transformation that is currently taking place in St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) says Min...
    News
    Minister of Information Technology  emphasises the importance of Cybersecurity
    News
    Minister of Information Technology emphasises the importance of Cybersecurity
    Webmaster 
    September 5, 2025
    Robust cybersecurity must be at the heart of the digital transformation that is currently taking place in St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) says Min...
    Entities team up to boost disaster communication capacity
    News
    Entities team up to boost disaster communication capacity
    Webmaster 
    September 5, 2025
    The Climate Change Resilience Network (CCRN) in collaboration with the Youlou Radio Movement (YRM) recently embarked on a disaster preparedness initia...
    Ministry of Health to get more dialysis machines
    News
    Ministry of Health to get more dialysis machines
    Webmaster 
    September 5, 2025
    The Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment, is to obtain three more Heamodialysis machines as part of the revolution in the healthcare secto...
    PM Gonsalves heads delegation to Ethiopia
    News
    PM Gonsalves heads delegation to Ethiopia
    Webmaster 
    September 5, 2025
    Prime Minister, Dr Ralph Gonsalves, is leading a delegation to the East African country of Ethiopia; the delegation left the state on Wednesday, Septe...
    New Port to be opened on October 24- PM Gonsalves
    News
    New Port to be opened on October 24- PM Gonsalves
    Webmaster 
    September 5, 2025
    The modern port in Kingstown is expected to be handed over to the government just before this country celebrates its 46th anniversary of political ind...

    E-EDITION
    ePaper
    google_play
    app_store
    Subscribe Now
    • Interactive Media Ltd. • P.O. Box 152 • Kingstown • St. Vincent and the Grenadines • Phone: 784-456-1558 © Copyright Interactive Media Ltd.. All rights reserved.
    We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it.Ok