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 | 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm |
( DRAFT )
| Time | Registration | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 9:00 am – 1:00 pm | Conference Room | | |
| 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm | REGISTRATION – BADGE PICK UP | ||
| 5:00 pm | OPENING CEREMONY | ||
| 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm | RECEPTION | ||
Last updated: 2026 August 31
Event Schedule: Day 2 (Monday)
| 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: 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 | Tuber Forum: Mechanizing Caribbean Sweet Potato Production Lead: IICA | Codex in Action Lead: IICA | Achieving Jamaica’s Food Security in Dairy Lead: Trade Winds Citrus Ltd. Building a Competitive and Inclusive Goat Dairy Industry Lead: JDDB Ruminant Production Resilience Lead: Ministry of Agriculture, Jamaica | Reducing Postharvest Losses, Transforming Agri-food Systems Lead: World Food Programme | DIGITAL CORRIDOR: Inclusive Digital Extension Lead: COL & RADA |
| 12:00 pm – 1:15 pm | CRFM MINISTERIAL | Tuber Forum: Regional Root Crop Research to support a Competitive export and value added food industry Lead: CARDI | Codex in Action Lead: IICA | Achieving Jamaica’s Food Security in Dairy Lead: Trade Winds Citrus Ltd. Building a Competitive and Inclusive Goat Dairy Industry Lead: JDDB Ruminant Production Resilience Lead: Ministry of Agriculture, Jamaica | Applied AI and Citizen Science: A Working Model for Climate-Smart Agricultural Intelligence in the Caribbean (HYBRID)- FASS UWI | DIGITAL CORRIDOR: Jamaica MCF-50 Pilot Lead: Synergy Sphere CASA |
| 1:15 pm – 2:00 pm | LUNCH | |||||
| 2:00 pm – 3:15 pm | CRFM MINISTERIAL | Tuber Forum: Repositioning the Root and Tuber Industry Lead: CASE Tuber Forum: Production of Irish Potato Seeds Using Aeroponics Lead: Ministry of Agriculture, Jamaica | Codex in Action Lead: IICA | Nutrition Smart and Real Food Solutions Lead: IICA & World Bank | Healthy Systems, Safe Solution Lead: CGPC/CAHFSA | DIGITAL CORRIDOR: Digital Agriculture Lead: RADA |
| 3:15 pm – 4:30 pm | CRFM MINISTERIAL | Tuber Forum: Repositioning the Root and Tuber Industry Lead: CASE Tuber Forum: Production of Irish Potato Seeds Using Aeroponics Lead: Ministry of Agriculture, Jamaica | Codex in Action Lead: IICA | Nutrition Smart and Real Food Solutions Lead: IICA & World Bank | Growing the Future of Caribbean Food Systems Lead: Jamaica Tower Farms | DIGITAL CORRIDOR: AgriDOS Lead: Hello Agriculture DIGITAL CORRIDOR: Digital Trade Layer Lead: Cari Finance |
| 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm | MEDIA BRIEFING | |||||
Last updated: 2026 August 31
Event Schedule: Day 3 (Tuesday)
| 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 | IRRIGOPTIMAL Agro-Climate Intelligence Lead: WES Trade | Codex in Action Lead: IICA | Cassava Witches’ Broom Disease Lead: CPHD Emerging Issues in Plant Health Lead: PQPI | Maritime Logistics. Lead: FAO Regional Business Development Thematic Group- Facilitating and Enhancing Air and Sea Freight for Agricultural and Fishery Produce Lead: IICA, CRFM, UWI, Caribbean Export, CDB, CABA, CaFAN, AACARI, Port Managers Association of the Caribbean (PMAC), CARDI, CPSO and the CARICOM Secretariat | Improving Traceability Lead: CRFM |
| 12:00 pm – 1:15 pm | CCCVO | Climate-Smart Infrastructure Lead: ISRATECH | Codex in Action Lead: IICA | Investing in Plant Health Lead: CAHFSA | Hydroponic Fodder Systems Lead: Ministry of Agriculture, Jamaica Feed & Forage Network Lead: FANS | Soil Health Management – A Climate Smart Response Lead: ALMD, Ministry of Agriculture, Jamaica |
| 1:15 pm – 2:00 pm | LUNCH | |||||
| 2:00 pm – 3:15 pm | CARDI Board Meeting | Agricultural Disaster Risk Management Lead: RADA | Codex in Action Lead: IICA | Development and Trade in Regional Plant Genetic Resources Seed Security Lead: PQPI Seed Security Lead: Sugar Industry Authority Plant Genetic Resources Lead: Public Gardens & Zoo Branch | Farm & Input Traceability Lead: Ag-Emissions NZ | 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 | Codex in Action Lead: IICA | *Food Security and Cultural Identity Lead: IICA and UWI | *From Crisis to Resilience Lead: Zero Hunger Trust Fund | |
| 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm | MEDIA BRIEFING | |||||
| 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm | Business-to-Business matchmaking Session | |||||
| * | Senses and Sport bar sessions must end at 4 pm | |||||
Last updated: 2026 August 31
Event Schedule: Day 4 (Wednesday)
| 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: 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 | Scaling Import Substitution through regional applied research initiatives. Lead: CARDI | Secure Borders, Secure Food Systems Lead: FAO | Mobilizing Private Capital Lead: IDB | AgriConnect Lead: World Bank | African Swine Fever Surveillance & Compensation Lead: IICA VSD Poster Lead: Veterinary Services Diagnostic Laboratory (VSDL) |
| 12:00 pm – 1:15 pm | OECS | ADOPT – Caribbean: Soil Health for Climate resilience agriculture Lead: IICA | CAKP Project Lead: SAGICOR Cave Hill School of Business & Management (SCHSBM) | Partnering for Impact Lead: World Bank & FAO | Biogas & Organic Fertilizer – Lead: GIZ & DBFZ | African Swine Fever Surveillance & Compensation Lead: IICA VSD Poster Lead: Veterinary Services Diagnostic Laboratory (VSDL) |
| 1:15 pm – 2:00 pm | LUNCH | |||||
| 2:00 pm – 3:15 pm | FAO | New Face of SPS Lead: CAHFSA | AACARI Strategic Brief /AACARI Farmers Meeting Lead: AACARI | Fisheries & Aquaculture Forum Lead: CRFM and NFA | Advances towards building resilience and utilization of regional germplasm resources. Lead: CARDI | A Materclass in Soil Health Extension Training: Practical Approaches, Tools and Resources for building Capacity in Soil Health for Resilient Agriculture Lead: IICA, PILSM |
| 3:15 pm – 4:30 pm | FAO | New Face of SPS Lead: CAHFSA | AACARI Strategic Brief /AACARI Farmers Meeting Lead: AACARI | Fisheries & Aquaculture Forum Lead: CRFM and NFA | *Tree Crop Systems Lead: Ministry of Agriculture, Jamaica | *Developing Agritourism as a Driver of Agribusiness Development in the Caribbean Lead: University of the Bahamas |
| 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm | MEDIA BRIEFING | |||||
| 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm | Business-to-Business matchmaking Session | |||||
| * | Senses and Sport bar sessions must end at 4 pm | |||||
Last updated: 2026 August 31
Event Schedule: Day 5 (Thursday)
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:00 am – 9:00 am | IICA MINISTERIAL BREAKFAST | |||||
| 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 E-Agriculture Lead: CARICOM Sec | EOG | Women-Led Agri-Business/ Voices from the Soil Lead: JNRWP | Inclusion, Technology and Agribusiness Lead: 4H Youth Panel Discussion | Human Nutrition & Planetary Health Lead: Global CFaH & UWI |
| 12:00 pm – 1:15 pm | CAFHSA Board of Director | Climate Resilience and Climate Smart Technology Lead: CARICOM Sec | Unlocking Bankable Agribusiness: A Caribbean Agribusiness Project Preparation Facility (CAPPF) for the New FACE of Caribbean Food Systems Lead: CAPPF | World Food Forum Jamaica Chapter Launch Lead: WFF Jamaica | Hackathon / AgriYouth Rising – Cultivating the New F.A.C.E. of Caribbean Agriculture Lead: 4H | Research to Resilience Lead: UWI FASS |
| 1:15 pm – 2:00 pm | LUNCH | |||||
| 2:00 pm – 3:15 pm | CAFHSA Board of Director | Youth Agricultural Land Access Policy Lead: CAYAB Local Agriculture First Policy Lead: CAYAB | Enhancing resilience & Sustainability within Caribbean Food Systems LEAD: IICA / EU / ITC, CPVA | Workforce Development Lead: ORCA Intelligence | Interactive AgriTech and Innovation Showcase Lead: 4H | Let Our Food Become Our Medicine Lead: Difference Maker Movement |
| 3:15 pm – 4:15 pm | CAFHSA Board of Director | Caribbean Youth Agricultural Innovation Fund Lead: CAYAB | Enhancing resilience & Sustainability within Caribbean Food Systems LEAD: IICA / EU / ITC, CPVA | Last Mile of Food Security Lead: ESL (1hr) | *Recognition and Call to Action Lead: 4H | *Dukes Agri-Innovation Lab Lead: UWI Cave Hill |
| 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm | MEDIA BRIEFING | |||||
| * | Senses and Sport bar sessions must end at 4 pm | |||||
Last updated: 2026 August 31
Event Schedule: Day 6 (Friday)
| Exhibition & Trade Show: 9:00 am to 1:45 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 – 11:45 am | COTED | |||||
| 11:45 am – 12:45 pm | COTED | |||||
| 12:45 pm – 1:45 pm | CPA MINISTERIAL LUNCH | |||||
| COTED | ||||||
| COTED | ||||||