Caricom/FAO plan to cut post-harvest losses announced

Caricom Agriculture Trade Specialist Nigel Durant

With post-harvest losses accounting for an estimated 40 per cent of the region’s agricultural produce, the Caribbean Community (Caricom) is collaborating with the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) to roll out a plan that will see experts working with the region’s farmers to ensure that greater volumes of farming produce get to markets.

Caricom Secretariat Food and Nutrition Security Focal Point Policy Consultant Johan David told Stabroek Business in an interview