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14 October 2024

Vermaran Extavour, Value Chain Expert and FAO Project Coordinator; Dr. Renata Clarke, FAO Subregional Coordinator for the Caribbean; Roberto Telleria, FAO Policy Officer; Michelle Parkins, Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Mining; and the Honourable Floyd Green, Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Mining, during the formalization of a USD $500,000 FAO emergency support agreement for farmers and fishers affected by Hurricane Beryl during the Caribbean Week of Agriculture 2024 in St. Vincent and the Grenadines on October 9, 2024.

FAO Provides USD $500,000 for Emergency Support to Jamaica’s Farmers and Fishers, Alongside Grenada and St. Vincent & the Grenadines

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 14 Oct 2024   

The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations has extended critical support to the agricultural sector in the Caribbean, providing USD $500,000 for emergency response and early recovery efforts aimed at small farmers and artisanal fishers affected by Hurricane Beryl. This financial assistance will benefit Jamaica, Grenada, and St. Vincent & the Grenadines, with a focus on mitigating the impact of natural disasters on agriculture.

At the 2024 Caribbean Week of Agriculture, a technical partnership was formalized between Jamaica and the FAO during a bilateral...

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