ROA: Roles of Agriculture

The project aims to provide a more comprehensive view of the roles that agriculture plays in promoting human well-being. Beyond traditionally considered contributions to food security and overall economic growth, agriculture serves less recognized functions such as the provision of positive environmental services, the preservation of biodiversity, an engine for poverty reduction and a safety net in times of crisis. The project identifies and measures these roles through a series of country case studies. The results of this study will be used to better inform policy makers as they consider plans for sustainable economic and social development.

Promoting CARIFORUM/CARICOM food security

The general objective of the Government of Italy/FAO supported CARIFORUM Food Security Project is to improve the food security situation of the CARIFORUM states both individually and as a whole, by increasing the availability and access to adequate quantities of safe, quality assured food products to food insecure and poor rural communities across the region.

Market information and institutional development in CARIFORUM

The general objective of the project is to contribute to regional food security by assisting the CARIFORUM countries to increase the competitiveness of CARIFORUM agriculture by promoting greater capacity to produce and market agricultural products competitively at national, regional and international levels.