Event Schedule
This outlines the events scheduled for each day of the Caribbean Week of Agriculture 2026.
Event Schedule: Day 1 (Sunday)
Open Ceremony and Welcome Reception
| Venue | Ocean Coral Spring Resort, Trelawny |
|---|---|
| Time | 5:00 pm – 10:00 pm |
| Time | Registration – Conference Centre |
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| 9:00 am – 1:00 pm | REGISTRATION – BADGE PICK UP |
| 5:00 pm | OPENING CEREMONY – OCS THEATRE |
| 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm | WELCOME RECEPTION |
Last updated: 2026 September 26
Event Schedule: Day 2 (Monday)
| Exhibition & Trade Show: 9:00 am to 4:30 pm |
| Trade Show location: Ocean Coral Spring Resort, Trelawny |
Technical Sessions
| Time | CR1 (Ministerial Room) | CR2 | CR3 | CR4 | SENSES | SPORTS BAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Senses and Sport bar sessions end at 4pm) | ||||||
| 9:00 am – 10:30 am | DAILY PLENARY (OCS Theatre): 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 | Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM) Ministerial Meeting (Closed) | TUBERS FORUM: Session 1: Repositioning the Root and Tuber Industry: Mechanizing Caribbean Sweet Potato Production | Codex in Action Lead: Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) | Ruminant Development: Genetics, Nutrition and Value Addition Lead: Jamaica Dairy Development Board (JDDB), Ministry of Agriculture, Jamaica, (R&DD), Trade Winds Citrus Ltd | Reducing Postharvest Losses, Transforming Agri-food Systems Lead: World Food Programme (WFP) | Inclusive Digital Extension Lead: Commonwealth of Learning (COL) & Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) |
| 12:00 pm – 1:15 pm | Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM) Ministerial Meeting (Closed) | TUBERS FORUM Session 2: Repositioning the Root and Tuber Industry: Regional Root Crop Research to support a Competitive export and value added food industry | Applied AI and Citizen Science: A Working Model for Climate-Smart Agricultural Intelligence in the Caribbean Lead: UWI STA, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences and Sustainability (FASS) | Jamaica MCF-50 Pilot Lead: Synergy Sphere CASA | ||
| 1:15 pm – 2:00 pm | LUNCH | |||||
| 2:00 pm – 3:15 pm | Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM) Ministerial Meeting (Closed) | TUBERS FORUM Session 3: Repositioning the Root and Tuber Industry: Panel Lead: Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining (MOAFM), Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Institute (CARDI), College of Agriculture, Science and Education (CASE), Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) | Codex in Action Lead: Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) | Nutrition Smart and Real Food Solutions Lead: Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) & World Bank (WB) | Healthy Systems, Safe Solution Lead: Caribbean Good Agricultural Practices Committee (CGPC)/ | Digital Agriculture Lead: Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) |
| 3:15 pm – 4:30 pm | Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM) Ministerial Meeting (Closed) | Growing the Future of Caribbean Food Systems Lead: Jamaica Tower Farms, Blueprint Farms Limited | AgriDOS Lead: Hello Agriculture Digital Trade Layer Lead: Cari Finance | |||
Last updated: 2026 September 26
Event Schedule: Day 3 (Tuesday)
| Exhibition & Trade Show: 9:00 am to 4:30 pm |
| Trade Show location: Ocean Coral Spring Resort, Trelawny |
Technical Sessions
| Time | CR1 (Ministerial Room) | CR2 | CR3 | CR4 | SENSES | SPORTS BAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Senses and Sport bar sessions end at 4pm) | ||||||
| 9:00 am – 10:30 am | DAILY PLENARY (OCS Theatre): Building our resilience: Climate Smart Agriculture and Fisheries | |||||
| 10:30 am – 10:45 am | NETWORKING BREAK | |||||
| 10:45 am – 12:00 pm | Committee of CARICOM Chief Veterinary Officers (CCCVOs) Meeting (Closed) | Improving Traceability Lead: Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM) | Codex in Action Lead: Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) | Investing in Plant Health Lead: Caribbean Agricultural Health and Food Safety Agency (CAHFSA) | Strengthening Maritime Logistics for Food Security and Agricultural Trade in the Caribbean Lead: FAO – Regional Business Development Thematic Group- Facilitating and Enhancing Air and Sea Freight for Agricultural and Fishery Produce (IICA, CRFM, UWI, Caribbean Export, CDB, CABA, CaFAN, AACARI, Port Managers Association of the Caribbean (PMAC), CARDI, CPSO and the CARICOM Secretariat) | IRRIGOPTIMAL Agro-Climate Intelligence Lead: WES Trade |
| 12:00 pm – 1:15 pm | Committee of CARICOM Chief Veterinary Officers (CCCVOs) Meeting (Closed) | Climate-Smart Infrastructure Lead: ISRATECH | Codex in Action Lead : Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) | Cassava Witches’ Broom Disease Lead: Caribbean Plant Health Directors (CPHD) – Emerging Issues in Plant Health | NIRS-Based Livestock Decision Intelligence for a Competitive Caribbean Agri-Food Sector Lead: Feed & Forage Network (FANS) | Soil Health Management – A Climate Smart Response Lead: Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining (ALMD) |
| 1:15 pm – 2:00 pm | LUNCH | |||||
| 2:00 pm – 3:15 pm | Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Institute (CARDI) Board of Governors Meeting | Agricultural Disaster Risk Management Lead: Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) | Codex in Action Lead: Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) | Seed Security – Development and Trade in Regional Plant Genetic Resources. Lead: PQPI, Sugar Industry Authority and Public Gardens & Zoo Branch | Partnerships in action: The livelihood conservation nexus Lead: UWI STA, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences and Sustainability (FASS) | CABI Global Partnership for Pesticide Risk Reduction Lead: Partnerships in action: The livelihood conservation nexus Lead: UWI STA, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences and Sustainability (FASS) |
| 3:15 pm – 4:30 pm | Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Institute (CARDI) Board of Governors Meeting | Blue-Gold Sargassum Framework Lead: Synergy Sphere CASA | Codex in Action Lead: Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) | Food Security and Cultural Identity. Lead: Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) and UWI STA, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences and Sustainability (FASS) | From Crisis to Resilience Lead: Zero Hunger Trust Fund | |
Last updated: 2026 September 26
Event Schedule: Day 4 (Wednesday)
| Exhibition & Trade Show: 9:00 am to 7:00 pm |
| Trade Show location: Ocean Coral Spring Resort, Trelawny |
Technical Sessions
| Time | CR1 (Ministerial Room) | CR2 | CR3 | CR4 | SENSES | SPORTS BAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Senses and Sport bar sessions end at 4pm) | ||||||
| 9:00 am – 10:30 am | DAILY PLENARY (OCS Theatre): 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 | Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Agriculture Ministers Meeting (Closed) | Scaling Import Substitution through regional applied research initiatives. Lead: Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Institute (CARDI) | A Masterclass in Soil Health Extension Training: Practical Approaches, Tools and Resources for building Capacity in Soil Health for Resilient Agriculture Lead: Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) and Partnership Initiative for Sustainable Land Management (PISLM) | Mobilizing Private Capital Lead: Inter-American Development Bank | Greenhouse Production on Reclaimed Bauxite-mined Lands Lead: Jamaica Bauxite Institute | African Swine Fever Surveillance & Compensation Lead: Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) and Veterinary Services Diagnostic Laboratory (VSDL) |
| 12:00 pm – 1:15 pm | Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Agriculture Ministers Meeting (Closed) | ADOPT – Caribbean: Soil Health for Climate resilience agriculture Lead: Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) | Caribbean Agriculture Knowledge Portal (CAKP) Lead: SAGICOR Cave Hill School of Business & Management (SCHSBM) | AgriConnect Lead: World Bank | Biogas & Organic Fertilizer Lead: Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) & German Biomass Research Center (DBFZ) | African Swine Fever Surveillance & Compensation Lead: Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) and Veterinary Services Diagnostic Laboratory (VSDL) |
| 1:15 pm – 2:00 pm | LUNCH | |||||
| 2:00 pm – 3:15 pm | Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) – Ministerial Meeting (Closed) | New Face of SPS Lead: Caribbean Agricultural Health and Food Safety Agency (CAHFSA) | The Agriculture Alliance of the Caribbean (AACARI) Farmers Meeting | Advances towards building resilience and utilization of regional germplasm resources. Lead: Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Institute (CARDI) | Fisheries & Aquaculture Forum Lead: Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM) and National Fisheries Authority (NFA) | |
| 3:15 pm – 4:30 pm | Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) – Ministerial Meeting (Closed) | New Face of SPS Lead: Caribbean Agricultural Health and Food Safety Agency (CAHFSA) | The Agriculture Alliance of the Caribbean (AACARI) Farmers Meeting | Tree Crop Systems Lead: Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining (MOAFM) Jamaica | Fisheries & Aquaculture Forum Lead: Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM) and National Fisheries Authority (NFA) | |
| 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm | Business-to-Business Matchmaking Session:- Room CR2 | |||||
Last updated: 2026 September 26
Event Schedule: Day 5 (Thursday)
| Exhibition & Trade Show: 9:00 am to 4:15 pm |
| Trade Show location: Ocean Coral Spring Resort, Trelawny |
Technical Sessions
| Time | CR1 (Ministerial Room) | CR2 | CR3 | CR4 | SENSES | SPORTS BAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Senses and Sports bar sessions end at 4pm) | ||||||
| 7:00 am – 9:00 am | IICA MINISTERIAL BREAKFAST | |||||
| 9:00 am – 10:30 am | DAILY PLENARY (OCS Theatre): 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 | Caribbean Agricultural Health and Food Safety Agency (CAHFSA) Board of Directors Meeting (Closed) | Youth E-Agriculture Lead: CARICOM Secretariat | Secure Borders, Secure Food Systems Lead: Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) | Women-Led Agri-Business + Voices from the Soil Lead: Jamaica Network of Rural Woman Producers (JNRWP) | YOUTH FORUM – AgriYouth Rising – Cultivating the New F.A.C.E. of Caribbean Agriculture Lead: Jamaica 4H | Human Nutrition & Planetary Health Lead: Global CFaH & UWI STA, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences and Sustainability (FASS) |
| 12:00 pm – 1:15 pm | Caribbean Agricultural Health and Food Safety Agency (CAHFSA) Board of Directors Meeting (Closed) | Climate Resilience and Climate Smart Technology Lead: CARICOM Secretariat | Unlocking Bankable Agribusiness: A Caribbean Agribusiness Project Preparation Facility (CAPPF) for the New FACE of Caribbean Food Systems Lead: Soleil Solutions Consulting Inc. (SSCI) | World Food Forum Jamaica Chapter Launch Lead: World Food Forum Jamaica | YOUTH FORUM – AgriYouth Rising – Cultivating the New F.A.C.E. of Caribbean Agriculture Lead: Jamaica 4H | Research to Resilience Lead: UWI STA, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences and Sustainability (FASS) |
| 1:15 pm – 2:00 pm | LUNCH | |||||
| 2:00 pm – 3:15 pm | Caribbean Agricultural Health and Food Safety Agency (CAHFSA) Board of Directors Meeting (Closed) | Youth Agricultural Land Access Policy and Local Agriculture First Policy Lead: Caribbean Agriculture Youth Advisory Body (CAYAB) | Enhancing resilience & Sustainability within Caribbean Food Systems Lead: Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), European Union, International Trade Centre, Central Project Management Agency (CPVA) | Agro-Technology Workforce Development Lead: ORCA Intelligence | YOUTH FORUM – AgriYouth Rising – Cultivating the New F.A.C.E. of Caribbean Agriculture Lead: Jamaica 4H | Let Our Food Become Our Medicine Lead: Difference Maker Movement |
| 3:15 pm – 4:15 pm | Caribbean Agricultural Health and Food Safety Agency (CAHFSA) Board of Directors Meeting (Closed) | Caribbean Youth Agricultural Innovation Fund Lead: Caribbean Agriculture Youth Advisory Body (CAYAB) | Enhancing resilience & Sustainability within Caribbean Food Systems Lead: Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), European Union, International Trade Centre, Central Project Management Agency (CPVA) | Last Mile of Food Security Lead: Environmental Solutions Limited (ESL), Jamaica | YOUTH FORUM – AgriYouth Rising – Cultivating the New F.A.C.E. of Caribbean Agriculture Lead: Jamaica 4H | Dukes Agri-Innovation Lab Lead: UWI Cave Hill |
Last updated: 2026 September 26
Event Schedule: Day 6 (Friday)
| Exhibition & Trade Show: 9:00 am to 4:30 pm |
| Trade Show location: Ocean Coral Spring Resort, Trelawny |
Technical Sessions
| Time | CR1 (Ministerial Room) | CR2 | CR3 | CR4 | SENSES | SPORTS BAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Senses and Sports bar sessions end at 4pm) | ||||||
| 9:00 am – 10:30 am | DAILY PLENARY (OCS Theatre): Practical Building Blocks for Export Expansion | |||||
| 10:30 am – 10:45 am | NETWORKING BREAK | |||||
| 10:45 am – 11:45 am | Ministerial Meeting of the Council on Trade and Economic Development (COTED) (Closed) | FIELD TRIPS | FIELD TRIPS | FIELD TRIPS | FIELD TRIPS | FIELD TRIPS |
| 11:45 am – 12:45 pm | Ministerial Meeting of the Council on Trade and Economic Development (COTED) (Closed) | FIELD TRIPS | FIELD TRIPS | FIELD TRIPS | FIELD TRIPS | FIELD TRIPS |
| 12:45 pm – 1:30 pm | LUNCH | |||||
| 1:30 pm – 2:45 pm | Ministerial Meeting of the Council on Trade and Economic Development (COTED) (Closed) | FIELD TRIPS | FIELD TRIPS | FIELD TRIPS | FIELD TRIPS | FIELD TRIPS |
| 2:45 pm – 4:30 pm | Ministerial Meeting of the Council on Trade and Economic Development (COTED) (Closed) | FIELD TRIPS | FIELD TRIPS | FIELD TRIPS | FIELD TRIPS | FIELD TRIPS |