The planning for Caribbean Agriculture Week(CAW) 2013, the 12th edition of the Region’s premier agricultural event, will be hosted by the Government of Guyana, October 4-12, under the theme `Linking the Caribbean for Regional Food and Nutrition Security and Rural Development’. Preparations are moving apace for the event to be held at the Guyana International Conference Centre. The local steering committee (comprising members of the Ministry of Agriculture and other ministries, CARICOM, FAO & IICA) met on July 18 and decided on a number of planning issues.
It is envisaged by Agriculture Minister Dr Leslie Ramsammy that this event will see the transformation of the CAW into the Caribbean’s premier technical meeting for agriculture and will attract Ministers, senior agriculture professionals, farmers and entrepreneurs to see, experience and learn about new trajectories for agriculture. 
Meetings
*      Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED)meeting on Agriculture
*      CARDI BOG
*      OECS Ministerial
*      CRFM  Ministerial 
Workshops
*      Workshop on monitoring and managing pest populations under a changing climate
*      Workshop on the Development of the Coconut Industry in the Caribbean
*      Workshop on Implementation and Mainstreaming of regional fisheries policies
*      Canadian International Food Security Research Fund (CIFSRF)workshop
*      ICT and Agriculture Value Chains Validation Workshop
*      Cost of Production
*      Livestock Workshop
 
Forums
*      Policy Forum on Connecting and Balancing Food and Nutrition Security
*      FAO Food Prices & FAO Food Security Policy
*      Caribbean & Pacific Island Forum Focusing on Women Entrepreneurs
*      CaFan FARMERS Forums
*      Agro-tourism
*      Policy Forum on Engagement of Youth along Agriculture Value Chain
 
Meeting
*      Caribbean Extension Network
*      Canadian International Food Security Research Fund (CIFSRF); PSC Review Meeting
Presentation
*      IICA Intra – ACP Policy Programme
*      IICA SPS Regional Project
*      FAO Hunger Free
*      Guyana Forestry Presentation
*      Healthy Living with Fresh Fruits and Vegetables
Other Activities
*      Healthy Living Cook Off and  Caribbean Cuisine
*      Launch of Caribbean Science and Agriculture Film and Video Competition. Part II
*      GSA -Launch of 50th Anniversary Magazine
An inter-faith service is planned for Sunday, October 6,  at the GICC
 
Field Visits
The Ministry of Agriculture will be taking participants on field visits to agricultural sites of interest, which will showcase a little of Guyana’s agriculture. Among the places to be visited are: GUYSUCO’s Enmore Estate and Packaging Facility, NDIA’s Hope Canal, GRDB’s Burma Research Centre, Guyana School of Agriculture, Satyadeow Sawh Aquaculture Centre, Guyana Livestock Development Authority, National Agricultural Research and Extension Institute and Mangrove Tour, Hydromet’s Doppler Radar Tower and to the Sante Fe Farm.
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Exhibition & Trade Show
The Exhibition and Trade Show will be from Wednesday, October 9 to Friday, October 11, 2013. The Exhibition and Trade Show will be all day on Wednesday and from 3pm-8pm on Thursday and Friday. The Guyana Marketing Corporation will pilot this operation on behalf of the Ministry of Agriculture. (Agriculture Ministry)