1 Ministry of Education Secondary Engagement Programme October

1 Ministry of Education Secondary Engagement Programme October 2020 Grade 9 Agricultural Science Week 7 Lesson # 2 Topic: Agricultural Institutions Subtopic: Regional and International Agricultural Institutions

The Caribbean Development Bank (C. D. B) Establish – 1969 Headquarters – Barbados Involved in: 1) Agriculture credit, marketing, storage , land development, fisheries, forestry , irrigation and training 2) Infrastructure Roads, bridges, water supply 2

Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Established – may 1, 1973 Headquarters – Guyana Objectives - To trade with each other - To develop a common trade policy - To eliminate charges (Duties) on imported goods which originate in member counties - To act as a bargaining body when negotiating with outside forces 3

Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Institute (CARDI) Established - 1975 Headquarters – U. W. I Trinidad Objectives - To provide for research and developmental needs of States - To coordinate and integrate research and development efforts of states - To undertake teaching functions 4

Caribbean Food and Nutrition Institute (CFNI) Established – 1967 Headquarters – U. W. I, Jamaica Objectives - To develop appropriate food technology - To promote nutrition education - To develop nutrition policies - To collaborate with government to improve food security. 5

Inter- America Institute for Cooperation on agriculture(IICA) Headquarters – San Jose, Costa Rica Objective - To encourage, promote and support the efforts of member states to achieve their sustainable agriculture and rural welfare Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Ø Founded – 1945 Ø Headquarters – Rome, Italy Objectives - To promote agricultural development - To improve nutrition - To pursue food security - To provide a neutral forum for countries to meet and discuss issues 6

Organization of American States (O. A. S) Founded – 1948 Headquarters – Washington D. C Programmes/ Activities - Technical assistance programmes in agriculture, education, health, sanitation and public administration Inter American Development Bank (I. D. B) Established – 1959 Headquarters - Washington D. C Programmes/ Activities - Established to accelerate economic and social development in Latin America an the Caribbean - It emphasizes the productive sectors of agriculture and industries, the physical infrastructure of energy and transportation, public health, education and urban development 7

8 Exercises 1)Explain the meanings of the following abbreviations (i) CARDI (iii) C. A. E. P (V) I. I. C. A (II) CARCOM (IV) CARIFTA (VI) CSME 2) Choose any two of the institutions listed in question 1 and list the objectives of each 3) Complete the table below Name of Institution Year established 1. October 7, 1942 2. The Caribbean Development Bank 3. May 1, 1973 4. Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Institute

References Sahadeo Ragoonanan (2011) ‘Agriculture for CSEC Revision course’ New Edition, Caribbean Educational Publisher Ltd, Trinidad, WI Fitzroy Weever et al (2014) Agricultural Science for Secondary Schools in Guyana, Book 3, Ministry on Education NCERD, Georgetown, Guyana Sahadeo Ragoonanan (1991) CXC Agriculture- A Revision Course, Caribbean Educational Publisher Ltd, Trinidad, WI 9