Opening Ceremony and Welcome Reception
| Trade Show time: 5:00 pm |
| Trade Show location: Ocean Coral Spring Resort, Trelawny |
CWA Day 2
September 28, 2026 \ 9:00 am - 8:00 pm
Ocean Coral Spring Resort
| Exhibition & Trade Show: 9:00 am to 8:00 pm |
| Trade Show location: Ocean Coral Spring Resort, Trelawny |
Technical Sessions ( DRAFT )
| Time | CR1 (Ministerial Room) | CR2 | CR3 | CR4 | SENSES | SPORTS BAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9:00 am – 10:30 am | DAILY PLENARY: Transforming Regional Food System: A case for accelerating Vision 25 by 2025 + 5 | |||||
| 10:30 am – 10:45 am | NETWORKING BREAK | |||||
| 10:45 am – 12:00 pm | CRFM MINISTERIAL |
Mechanizing Caribbean Sweet Potato Production Lead: IICA |
Growing the Future of Caribbean Food Systems Lead: Jamaica Tower Farms |
Achieving Jamaica’s Food Security in Dairy Lead: Trade Winds Citrus Ltd. |
Reducing Postharvest Losses Lead: World Food Programme |
Codex in Action Lead: IICA |
| 12:00 pm – 1:15 pm | CRFM MINISTERIAL |
Jamaica MCF-50 Pilot Lead: Synergy Sphere CASA |
Digital Agriculture Lead: RADA |
Competitive Root Crop Research Lead: CARDI |
Applied AI and Citizen Science: A Working Model for Climate-Smart Agricultural Intelligence in the Caribbean (HYBRID)- FASS UWI |
Codex in Action Lead: IICA |
| 1:15 pm – 2:00 pm | LUNCH | |||||
| 2:00 pm – 3:15 pm | CRFM MINISTERIAL |
Nutrition Smart and Real Food Solutions Lead: IICA & World Bank |
Production of Irish Potato Seeds Using Aeroponics Lead: Ministry of Agriculture, Jamaica |
Building a Competitive and Inclusive Goat Dairy Industry Lead: JDDB |
Repositioning the Root and Tuber Industry Lead: CASE |
Codex in Action Lead: IICA |
| 3:15 pm – 4:30 pm | CRFM MINISTERIAL |
AgriDOS Lead: Hello Agriculture |
Digital Trade Layer Lead: Cari Finance |
Inclusive Digital Extension Lead: COL & RADA |
Healthy Systems, Safe Solution Lead: CGPC/CAHFSA |
Codex in Action Lead: IICA |
| 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm | MEDIA BRIEFING | |||||
| 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm | Business-to-Business Matchmaking Session | |||||
CWA Day 3
September 29, 2026 \ 9:00 am - 8:00 pm
Ocean Coral Spring Resort
| Exhibition & Trade Show: 9:00 am to 8:00 pm |
| Trade Show location: Ocean Coral Spring Resort, Trelawny |
Technical Sessions ( DRAFT )
| Time | CR1 (Ministerial Room) | CR2 | CR3 | CR4 | SENSES | SPORTS BAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9:00 am – 10:30 am | DAILY PLENARY: Building our resilience: Climate Smart Agriculture and Fisheries | |||||
| 10:30 am – 10:45 am | NETWORKING BREAK | |||||
| 10:45 am – 12:00 pm | CCCVO |
Improving Traceability Lead: CRFM |
Biogas & Organic Fertilizer Lead: GIZ & DBFZ |
Cassava Witches’ Broom Disease Lead: CPHD Emerging Issues in Plant Health Lead: PQPI. |
Investing in Plant Health Lead: CAHFSA |
Development and Trade in Regional Plant Genetic Resources. Lead: PQPI Seed Security Lead: Sugar Industry Authority Plant Genetic Resources Lead: Public Gardens & Zoo Branch |
| 12:00 pm – 1:15 pm | CCCVO |
Farm & Input Traceability Lead: Ag-Emissions NZ (1hr) |
Tree Crop Systems Lead: Ministry of Agriculture, Jamaica |
Climate-Smart Yam Production Lead: ALMD Jamaica |
Hydroponic Fodder Systems Lead: Ministry of Agriculture, Jamaica |
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| 1:15 pm – 2:00 pm | LUNCH | |||||
| 2:00 pm – 3:15 pm | CARDI Board Meeting |
Ruminant Production Resilience Lead: Ministry of Agriculture, Jamaica |
Climate-Smart Crop Decision Support Lead: FAO |
From Crisis to Resilience Lead: Zero Hunger Trust Fund |
IRRIGOPTIMAL Agro-Climate Intelligence Lead: WES Trade |
CABI Global Partnership for Pesticide Risk Reduction Lead: CABI |
| 3:15 pm – 4:15 pm | CARDI Board Meeting |
Blue-Gold Sargassum Framework Lead: Synergy Sphere CASA |
Climate-Smart Infrastructure Lead: ISRATECH |
Agricultural Disaster Risk Management Lead: RADA |
Climate Resilience and Climate Smart Technology Lead: CARICOM Sec |
ADOPT – Caribbean: Soil Health for Climate resilience agriculture Lead: IICA |
| 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm | MEDIA BRIEFING | |||||
| 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm | Business-to-Business matchmaking Session | |||||
CWA Day 4
September 30, 2026 \ 9:00 am - 8:00 pm
Ocean Coral Spring Resort
| Trade Show time: 9:00 am to 8:00 pm |
| Trade Show location: Ocean Coral Spring Resort, Trelawny |
Technical Sessions ( DRAFT )
| Time | CR1 (Ministerial Room) | CR2 | CR3 | CR4 | SENSES | SPORTS BAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9:00 am – 10:30 am | DAILY PLENARY: Unlocking Private-Sector Partnerships and Expanding Investments in Agriculture and Fisheries Development | |||||
| 10:30 am – 10:45 am | NETWORKING BREAK | |||||
| 10:45 am – 12:00 pm | OECS |
Last Mile of Food Security Lead: ESL (1hr) |
AACARI Strategic Brief /AACARI Farmers Meeting Lead: AACARI |
Mobilizing Private Capital Lead: IDB |
AgriConnect Lead: World Bank |
Farm to Fork Traceability Lead: PQPI |
| 12:00 pm – 1:15 pm | OECS |
CAPPF Lead: SSCI |
Feed & Forage Network Lead: FANS |
African Swine Fever Surveillance & Compensation Lead: IICA |
Partnering for Impact Lead: World Bank & FAO |
Maritime Logistics Lead: FAO |
| 1:15 pm – 2:00 pm | LUNCH | |||||
| 2:00 pm – 3:15 pm | FAO |
New Face of SPS Lead: CAHFSA |
Poultry: A Model for Food Security Lead: Caribbean Poultry Association |
VSDL Poster Lead: Veterinary Services Diagnostic Laboratory (VSDL) |
Regional Seed Industry Lead: CARDI |
Codex in Action Lead: IICA |
| 3:15 pm – 4:15 pm | FAO |
New Face of SPS Lead: CAHFSA |
Fisheries & Aquaculture Forum Lead: CRFM and NFA |
Import Substitution Lead: CARDI |
Financing Agriculture & Catalyzing Access to Agriculture Financing Solutions Lead: Chief, Latin America and the Caribbean Service |
Codex in Action Lead: IICA |
| 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm | MEDIA BRIEFING | |||||
| 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm | Business-to-Business matchmaking Session | |||||
CWA Day 5
October 1, 2026 \ 9:00 am - 8:00 pm
Ocean Coral Spring Resort
| Exhibition & Trade Show: 9:00 am to 6:00 pm |
| Trade Show location: Ocean Coral Spring Resort, Trelawny |
Technical Sessions ( DRAFT )
| Time | CR1 (Ministerial Room) | CR2 | CR3 | CR4 | SENSES | SPORTS BAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9:00 am – 10:30 am | DAILY PLENARY: Dynamic and Inclusive Agriculture and Fisheries: Exchanging Experience for Growth, Productivity and Resilience | |||||
| 10:30 am – 10:45 am | NETWORKING BREAK | |||||
| 10:45 am – 12:00 pm | CAFHSA Board of Director |
Youth Agricultural Land Access Policy Lead: CAYAB Local Agriculture First Policy Lead: CAYAB |
IICA MINISTERIAL |
Research to Resilience Lead: UWI FASS |
AgriYouth Rising – Cultivating the New F.A.C.E. of Caribbean Agriculture Lead: 4H |
Workforce Development Lead: ORCA Intelligence |
| 12:00 pm – 1:15 pm | CAFHSA Board of Director |
World Food Forum Jamaica Chapter Launch Lead: WFF Jamaica |
IICA MINISTERIAL |
Human Nutrition & Planetary Health Lead: Global CFaH & UWI |
Inclusion, Technology and Agribusiness / Hackathon Lead: 4H – Youth Panel Discussion |
Women-Led Agri-Business/ Voices from the Soil Lead: JNRWP |
| 1:15 pm – 2:00 pm | LUNCH | |||||
| 2:00 pm – 3:15 pm | CAFHSA Board of Director |
Strengthening Agricultural Extension Lead: FAO |
Let Our Food Become Our Medicine Lead: Difference Maker Movement |
Food Security and Cultural Identity Lead: UWI & IICA Barbados |
Interactive AgriTech and Innovation Showcase Lead: 4H |
Secure Borders, Secure Food Systems Lead: FAO |
| 3:15 pm – 4:15 pm | CAFHSA Board of Director |
Repositioning Agricultural Cooperatives Lead: FAO |
Youth E-Agriculture Lead: CARICOM Sec |
Dukes Agri-Innovation Lab Lead: UWI Cave Hill |
Recognition and Call to Action Lead: 4H |
Caribbean Youth Agricultural Innovation Fund Lead: CAYAB |
| 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm | MEDIA BRIEFING | |||||
| 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm | Business-to-Business matchmaking Session | |||||
CWA Day 6
October 2, 2026 \ 9:00 am - 8:00 pm
Ocean Coral Spring Resort
| Exhibition & Trade Show: 9:00 am to 8:00 pm |
| Trade Show location: Ocean Coral Spring Resort, Trelawny |
Technical Sessions ( DRAFT )
| Time | CR1 (Ministerial Room) | CR2 | CR3 | CR4 | SENSES | SPORTS BAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9:00 am – 10:30 am | DAILY PLENARY: Practical Building Blocks for Export Expansion | |||||
| 10:30 am – 10:45 am | NETWORKING BREAK | |||||
| 10:45 am – 12:00 pm | COTED | |||||
| 12:00 pm – 1:15 pm | COTED | |||||
| 1:15 pm – 2:00 pm | LUNCH | |||||
| 2:00 pm – 3:15 pm | COTED | Field Trips | Field Trips | Field Trips | Field Trips | Field Trips |
| 3:15 pm – 4:15 pm | COTED | Field Trips | Field Trips | Field Trips | Field Trips | Field Trips |
| 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm | MEDIA BRIEFING | |||||
| 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm | Business-to-Business matchmaking Session | |||||