Overcoming Challenges to Developing Sustainable Agri-food systems in the Tropics
Draft Programme
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Tuesday 02 December 2008
8.00 – 8:30 am Registration
Subtheme 2 – Innovations in Production and Post-production and Science and Technology
Session 4: Innovations in Agricultural Production
Chairperson – Ms. Judith Francis, Programme Leader, Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation ACP-EU (CTA), the Netherlands
8:30 – 9:00 TAC_11: Keynote Address:
“Goat Genetic Resources in Developing Countries: Strategies for Improved Use, Increased Productivity and Socio-Economic Relevance”
Dr. C. Devendra, Consultant and Retired Senior Program Officer (Animal Production Systems - Asia Programme), International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
9:00– 9:10 Discussion
9:10 – 9:40 TAC_12: Keynote Address:
“Engineering Cassava to Feed the Hungry and Boost Local Production”
Dr. Claude Fauquet, Director, International Laboratory for Tropical Agricultural Biotechnology (ILTAB), Donald Danforth Plant Science Centre, University of Washington, USA
9:40 –9:50 Discussion
9:50 – 10:05 COFFEE BREAK
10:05 – 10:25 TAC_13: Invited paper
“The Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism in Search of a Common Fisheries Policy and Regime for CARICOM”
Hugh Saul, Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM), Belize
10:25 – 10:45 TAC_14: Invited paper:
“Innovations in Land Capability and Associated Soil Management within the Caribbean”
Professor Emeritus Nazeer Ahamad & Gaius Eudoxie, The University of the West Indies, Trinidad and Tobago
10:45 – 10:55 Discussion
10:55 – 11:15 TAC_15: Invited paper:
“Recent Progress in Breeding for Specific Traits in Cocoa”
Iwaro, A.D., Bekele, F.L., Butler, D.R., Singh, V., Holder-John, A., Bharath, S., Surujdeo-Maharaj, S., Thevenin, J.M, Deberdt, P., Bidaisee, G.G. Cocoa Research Unit, The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago
11:15 – 11:35 TAC_16: Invited paper:
“Innovations in Crop Biotechnology and its Impact in the Caribbean”
Prof. Pathmanathan Umaharan, The University of the West Indies, Trinidad and Tobago
11:35 – 11:55 TAC_17: Invited paper:
“The Impact of Agricultural Science and Technology on Poverty Reduction”
Dr. Maria Cristina Plencovich, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina
11:55 – 12:05 Discussion
12:05 – 13:30 LUNCH
Session 5: Innovations in Post Production Technologies and Marketing
Chairperson – Mr. Harry Seeram, Chairman, Trinidad and Tobago Agribusiness Association and Marketing Manager, Caribbean Chemicals Ltd., Trinidad and Tobago
13:30 – 13:50 TAC_18: Invited paper:
“Innovations in Post-Harvest Biology and Technology in the Tropics”
Dr. Majeed Mohammed, Prof. L.A. Wilson, and Dr. Wickham, The University of the West Indies, Trinidad and Tobago
13:50 – 14:10 TAC_19: Invited paper:
“Cold Preservation Technologies for Coconut Water”
Dr. Rosa S. Rolle, Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO), Thailand
14:10 –14:20 Discussion
14:20 – 14:40 TAC_20: Invited paper:
“Overcoming Challenges to Marketing and Distribution in the Caribbean”
Vassel Stewart and Aaron Parke, Trinidad and Tobago Agribusiness Association, Trinidad and Tobago
14:40 – 15:00 TAC_21: Invited paper
“A Generic Country Agricultural Implementation Plan with Proposals for Quick Response Commercial Enterprise Funding”
Basil Springer, Caribbean Business Enterprise Trust Inc. (CBET), Barbados
15:00 –15:20 TAC_22: Invited paper:
“CARICOM E-Marketplace for Agricultural Commodities and Services.”
Dr. Alexander Nikov, The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine.
15:20 –15:30 Discussion
15:30–15:45 COFFEE BREAK
Session 6: Contributed papers
Session 6a: Crop Production and Post-production Technology
Chairperson – Prof. Richard Brathwaite, Senior Lecturer, The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine
Venue: Regency I & II
15:45 – 16:00 TAC_23: “An Evaluation of the Fertility Status of Guyana Soils from Villages 52-74 in Region 6”
Gomathinayagam, Subramnian and Chandratte Thakoorden, University of Guyana, Guyana
16:00 – 16:15 TAC_24: “Greenhouse Technology is Once Again Washing the Caribbean. Can We Ride the Wave This Time Around?”
St. Martin, Chaney C.G.1, Wendy-Ann Isaac1, Wayne Ganpat2, Richard A.I. Brathwaite1, Simon Bedasie2, 1The University of the West Indies, Trinidad and Tobago and 2Ministry of Agriculture, Land and Marine Resources, Trinidad and Tobago
16:15 – 16:30 TAC_25: “Dwarfing Tall Golden Apple (Spondias cytherea Sonn.)”
Andall, R.P., Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Institute (CARDI), Grenada
16:30 – 16:45 TAC_26: “Sustainable Exploitation of Forests in Trinidad Based on Population Genetic Diversity and Structure Gleaned from Five Tropical Species”
Austin, N.A., P. Umaharan, M. Oatham and B.N. Cockburn, The University of the West Indies, Trinidad and Tobago
16:45–17:00 TAC_27: “Conservation and Utilisation of the Global Cacao Genetic Resource: The Value of the Trinidad Collections”
Cryer, Nicholas1, Penny Tricker1, George Gibbings1, Andrew Daymon1, Jan Engels 2, Paul Hadley1, Mike Wilkinson3, David Butler4. 1The University of Reading, United Kingdom, 2Bioversity International, Italy; 3Aberystwyth University, United Kingdom and 4Cocoa Research Unit, The University of the West Indies, Trinidad and Tobago
17:00 – 17:15 TAC_28: “ Candidate Gene Primer Screening in Theobroma cacao L.”
Motilal, Lambert A.1, Pathmanathan Umaharan1, Dapeng Zhang2, Claudia Bellato2, Lyndel Meinhardt2 and Sue Mischke2, 1The University of the West Indies, Trinidad and Tobago and 2USDA-ARS, PSI, SPCL, USA
17:15–17:30 TAC_29: “Breadfruit Germplasm Collection and Evaluation at the University of the West Indies” Roberts-Nkrumah, Laura, The University of the West Indies, Trinidad and Tobago
17:30 – 17:45 TAC_30: “Production Potential of Coffee in Puerto Rico by Agro-Ecological Zoning”
Schröder, Eduardo C., University of Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico
17:45 – 18:00 TAC_31: “A Field-Based Approach to Screening for Nitrogen Fixation Ability in Dwarf Vegetable Pigeon Pea, Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp.”
Joseph-Alexander, Albertha, Pathmanathan Umaharan, Adesh Ramsubhag, Gregory Gouveia, The University of the Wes Indies, Trinidad and Tobago
Session 6b: International Trade Relations & Agro-tourism; Food Security and Food Safety; Livestock Production Technology
Chairperson – Dr. Lynda Wickham, Senior Lecturer, The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine
Venue: Topaz
15:45 – 16:00 TAC_32: “CARICOM Relations to an Evolving North American Union – Will CARICOM be Excluded?”
Appleton, Peter, Tillman School of Business, USA
16:00–16:15 TAC_33: “Antigua and Barbuda Agriculture, Tourism and Agripreneurship Linkages–Promoting Sustainable Agri-Food Systems through Agrotourism”
Joseph, Jeanelle1, Doolarie Singh-Knights1, Marlon Knights2 and Dennis Smith3 1The University of the West Indies, Trinidad and Tobago, 2University of Trinidad and Tobago, Trinidad and Tobago and 3West Virginia University, USA
16:15 – 16:30 TAC_34: “A Survey of Grounds-keeping Practices and Needs for Cricket Fields in Barbados: Towards a Sports-Tourism Initiative”
Lopez, F.B. and L.E. Chinnery, The University of the West Indies, Barbados
16:30 – 16:45 TAC_35: “Meeting the Challenges of Food Safety Standards for Cocoa Beans in Trinidad and Tobago”
Chang Yen, Ivan,1 Isaac Bekele,1 Lawrence Wilson,1 Gideon Ramtahal,1 Alisha Hamid,1 Jillian Roberts,1 Frances Bekele,1 Balmattee Sukha2. 1The University of the West Indies, Trinidad and Tobago and 2Ministry of Agriculture, Land and Marine Resources, Trinidad and Tobago
16:45–17:00 TAC_36: “Agriculture and Food Security in the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union”
Labadie, Beverley Peltier, Eastern Caribbean Central Bank, St. Kitts
17:00 – 17:15 TAC_37: “Food Security – An Analysis of Estimated Marketing Margins of Selected Agricultural Commodities in Trinidad and Tobago”
Patterson, Asisha1, Doolarie, Singh-Knights1, Marlon Knights2 and Donald Palmer1. 1The University of the West Indies, Trinidad and Tobago and 2University of Trinidad and Tobago, Trinidad and Tobago
17:15–17:30 TAC_38: “Food Security and the Information Paradigm Shift”
Renwick, Shamin, Multimedia and Information Technology Unit, The University of the West Indies, Trinidad and Tobago
17:30 – 17:45 TAC_39: “Establishing a Sustainable Regional Small Ruminants Industry: Beating the Odds”
Gibson, N, A., Fearon and A. Hosein, Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Institute (CARDI), Trinidad and Tobago and Jamaica
17:45 – 18:00 TAC_40: “Recovering from the Trauma of Liberlization: The Jamaican Dairy Industry as Case Study”
Jennings, P.G. Jamaica Dairy Development Board, Jamaica
Wednesday 03 December, 2008
Session 5
Innovation in Agricultural Research, Education, Training and Outreach
Chairman - Dr. Joseph Seepersad, Senior Lecturer, Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension, UWI, St. Augustine
8.00 - 9:00 Registration
9:00 - 9:30 Keynote Address The role of research, education and extension (REDEX) in the realisation of sustainable agricultural praxis- speaker to confirm
9:30 - 9:45 Use of GIS in Agricultural Education, Training and Research - Edwin Joseph
9:45 - 10.00 Farmers as Researchers: A Complimentary Participatory Methodology for Sustaining Research and Development in the Caribbean - W. Ganpat, Wendy-Ann Isaac and R.A.I. Brathwaite
9:30 - 9:45 ICTs - Open Distance Learning (UWI) 9:45 - 10:00 Discussion
10:00 - 10:30 Break
10:30 - 12:30 Contributed papers (Parallel sessions, if necessary)
12:30 - 14:00 Lunch
14:00 - 18:00 Contributed Papers (Parallel sessions, if necessary)
18:00 End of Conference.
Thursday 04 December 2008
Caribbean Workshop
Session-1 Situational analysis, prioritisation and policy initiatives in the CARICOM Brief Presentation by the Caribbean Participants
Session-2 Workshop session
Session-3 Panel discussion
Caribbean Workshop (Continued)
Session -4 Workshop session continues
Session-5 Panel discussion
Session-6 Concluding comments.
