Caribbean Food Security

Trade liberalization has led to turmoil for agricultural interests in the Caribbean.


Food security and trade in the Caribbean

FAO/Italy project helps CARICOM profit from liberalization

26 October 2007, Rome - Special assistance to Caribbean countries to promote food security and take advantage of trade liberalization while reaping the benefits of new trading opportunities is provided under an innovative FAO project funded by the Government of Italy.

Trade liberalization can harm small vulnerable economies such as the Caribbean (CARICOM/CARIFORUM) group of 15 countries which, with a population of 23 million, risk losing their traditional, protected markets and are generally ill-equipped to compete in...(complete article here).

Food security is a necessary component of political stability.