The government of Trinidad and Tobago has targeted the agriculture sector for economic diversification in the coming years, with a raft of planned investments and agriculture promotion programmes.
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Articles & Analysis | Trinidad and Tobago prioritises agriculture, crop diversification and food security from The Report: Trinidad & Tobago 2018
Articles & Analysis | Precision farming to bolster global agriculture resiliency from The Report: Trinidad & Tobago 2018
Against a backdrop of increasingly severe and costly climate events and natural disasters, technology is poised to play an important role in maintaining and improving global agricultural output. The adoption of digital and precision farming practises has been shown to improve crop resiliency and boost productivity and incomes, particularly in...
Interviews & Viewpoints | Joe Pires, Managing Director, Caribbean Chemicals and Agencies: Interview from The Report: Trinidad & Tobago 2018
Chapter | Agriculture from The Report: Trinidad & Tobago 2018
The economic recession in recent years has forced the government to closely examine its consumption of foreign goods, and to prioritise domestic production and self-sustainability. The push towards wider economic diversification has highlighted agriculture as a potential sector for transformation. While the state has shown a commitment to change, Trinidad and Tobago still has room for improvement...
Optimism is returning to Trinidad and Tobago after years of recession. With the IMF forecasting GDP expansion of 1% in 2018 and 0.9% in 2019, the government now has the opportunity to shift their focus from tackling short-term economic problems to implementing long-term reforms and policy initiatives.
Articles & Analysis | New investments and union negotiations bode well for Argentina's fisheries sector from The Report: Argentina 2018
With more than 5000 km of coastline and important stocks of hake, shrimp, squid and other marine species, the Argentine fishing industry has long been a central pillar for the economies of the country’s southern states, and an important source of export revenue. Under previous governments, however, the industry lost competitiveness due to...