In the Press

First look after Volcanic Eruption
The La Soufrière volcano explosive eruption began at 0840 on 9 April which resulted in large amounts of ash fall across the island, affecting the
Handover of assets from the Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA) to CABI
🌽For 35 years, @CTAflash has documented agricultural innovation in Africa, the Caribbean and the Pacific. It built an archive of nearly 6,000 documents, including 300
ECTAD YOUTH
ECTAD Caribbean would like to introduce its group of volunteers as part of ECTAD’s Caribbean Youth Arm (ECYA). The EYCA comprises of an experienced team

ECTAD MARKETING OFFICER ACCEPTED INTO Cochran Fellowship Program (CFP) 2019
We are pleased to announce our marketing officer Ms. Shanee Wickham has been accepted into the Cochran Fellowship Program (CFP) 2019. The CFP is an

FARMERS NEED TO TAKE MORE CONTROL OF CLIMATE CHANGE ISSUES
Climate change issues and climate-smart action planning associated with agriculture is in need of more involvement and participation from farmers. It is very important that

THE EU AFRICA, CARIBBEAN AND PACIFIC REGION WORKING ON NEW AGREEMENT
The EU ACP are negotiating a new agreement that would replace the Cotonou Agreement. Under the Cotonou Agreement which ends in 2020. During the implementation
The Caribbean Family and Friends Engagement Initiative
The Foundation for Development Planning, Inc. (FDPI) is pleased to announce the launch of the Caribbean Family and Friends Engagement Initiative, the objective of which is
ECTAD-Suriname participation in the Suriname Agriculture Market Access Project
ECTAD SURINAME director and coordinator, Reinier Taus has reported his satisfaction at ECTAD-Suriname’s participation in the Suriname Agriculture Market Access Project (SAMAP) in collaboration with SAMAP Inception
Harvesting fruits from donated breadfruit plants Suriname
ECTAD Suriname has recently harvested fruits from donated breadfruit plants. The District of Nickerie was chosen for the program’s a trial run. Mr. Nawin Khedoe,
ECTAD CARIBBEAN: LOOKING FOR PARTNERS TO EXPAND ITS REGIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL MARKET ACCESS PROGRAM
As we enter into an expanded phase of marketing programs, ECTAD is looking for partners, supporters, donors and investors to partner with us in our
ECTAD CARIBBEAN HOME COUNTRY ELECTED TO UNITED NATION SECURITY COUNCIL
St. Vincent & the Grenadines (SVG) is an Anglo-Caribbean country in the British West Indies region of the Lesser Antilles island arc, in the southern portion of the Windward Islands, which lies in
ECTAD CARIBBEAN URGE NGOS AND GOVERNMENT TO DECLARE WAR ON OBESITY USING OUR HEALTHY AGRICULTURE FOODS AS A KEY WEAPON
“For the third consecutive year, the number of those chronically hungry has increased in Latin America and the Caribbean, while 250 million – 60 percent