Advances being made to encourage youth in agriculture

The Caribbean Community Secretariat continues to make advances in its quest to encourage the Region’s youth to become more involved in the agriculture sector.

Last year, the Secretariat consolidated its approach to youth with several targeted programmes including the continuation of the ‘I am CARICOM: Youth in agriculture’ programme, and the introduction of a climate-smart initiative that has benefitted youth and women.

A Youth Advisory Body, established by the Special Ministerial Task Force on Food Production and Food Security, also became operational, and, last year, launched an Agriculture Youth Strategy.

Listen, as Ms. Milagro Matus, Deputy Programme Manager, Agricultural and Agro-Industrial Development at the CARICOM Secretariat, explains: