Research

Research Agenda

Research in the Department addresses current issues in the agricultural sector of Caribbean countries with the objective of making a contribution towards the development and transformation of agriculture. The research programme in Agricultural Economics and Human Ecology focuses on contemporary policy areas for the regional agricultural sector. These include:

1. Human Nutrition;
2. Rural Development;
3. Trade and Agricultural Policy;
4. Marketing and Agribusiness Management;
5. Environmental and Natural Resource Management

The research programme in Agricultural Extension includes:

• Planning, delivery and evaluation of Extension programmes using ICTs
• Emerging models such as Farmer Field Schools

 

Research In Progress

• Nutrition, Diets and Health Status
• Productivity among the Rural Elderly
• Risk and Risk Mitigation Strategies of Farmers
• Economic Analysis of Enhanced Milk Production through Improved Reproductive Management of Cattle and Buffaloes
• Promoting Community Development through Ecotourism: The Case of Trinidad and Tobago
• Antigua and Barbuda Agriculture and Tourism Linkages and Agri-Tourism
• Climate Change: Its Detection and Impact on Agriculture