FAO Workshop Pushes Caribbean Integration

KINGSTON, Jamaica - Caribbean livestock producers may soon experience some positive gains following the recent Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nation (FAO)'s workshop for chief livestock officers in the Caribbean, which concluded in Kingston last week.
The workshop which pulled together representatives from more than 13 Caribbean countries and varied public and private-sector stakeholders was held with the primary aim of examining the key issues affecting the livestock sector in the Caribbean.
Against the backdrop of the important role that livestock production plays in food and nutrition security, the workshop also had the greater aim of promoting regional cooperation and integration while defining the regional priorities for sustainable livestock development.