With threats to food security in the Caribbean looming large on account of the increasing impact of climate change on the region’s agricultural sector, and more recently, the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, Caribbean Community (CARICOM) member countries in partnership with the Government of Canada and the Food & Agriculture Organization (FAO) through its “Cooperation for Climate Change Adaptation and Resilience in the Caribbean” initiative are embarking on a drive to help the region adapt to climate change through the application of digital technologies. Information released on the initiative states that it is intended to infuse a sound climate-smart infrastructure into the region’s agricultural sector.
The initiative which represents a response to the challenges facing by the regional agri-foods system in its quest to maximise food production and enhance food security, will feature the increased application of digital technology in the agricultural sector. This approach will include the use of innovative technologies in search of solutions to the climate change-related challenges. It will also seek to enhance the connectivity of all of the actors in the agri-food system in order to reduce inefficiencies.
