{"id":3024,"date":"2026-08-08T14:47:49","date_gmt":"2026-08-08T18:47:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sta.uwi.edu\/principal\/?p=3024"},"modified":"2026-10-16T14:56:22","modified_gmt":"2026-10-16T18:56:22","slug":"buy-local-build-trinbago-market-experience","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sta.uwi.edu\/principal\/buy-local-build-trinbago-market-experience\/","title":{"rendered":"Buy Local, Build Trinbago Market Experience"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>The St Augustine Campus participated in the <strong>Buy Local, Build Trinbago Market Experience<\/strong>, hosted by the Ministry of Trade, Investment and Tourism (MTTI) on 08 August at S&amp;S Persad Supermarket, Mayaro. The initiative brought together local farmers, agro-processors, artisans and lifestyle brands to showcase products and services while promoting support for local enterprise.<\/p>\n<p>The event was attended by <strong>Senator the Honourable Satyakama Maharaj<\/strong>, Minister of Trade, Investment and Tourism, and <strong>Senator the Honourable Dr Kennedy Swaratsingh<\/strong>, Minister of Planning, Economic Affairs and Development and Minister in the Ministry of Finance, along with other government officials and stakeholders.<\/p>\n<p>The Campus showcased products from its growing <strong>UWI Made<\/strong> portfolio, including <strong>UWI Seal-It, Biophyt 1.0, UWI Milk and UWI SPIRITT Chocolates<\/strong>. Visitors sampled products, made purchases and engaged with representatives on the research, innovation and entrepreneurial initiatives behind the offerings. Strong interest was expressed in several products, particularly UWI Seal-It and UWI Milk.<\/p>\n<p>The event provided an important platform to increase public awareness of UWI-developed products, strengthen industry and community connections, and demonstrate the Campus&#8217; continued commitment to translating research and innovation into solutions with tangible social and economic impact. Minister Maharaj also commended the Campus&#8217; participation and expressed interest in seeing continued UWI involvement in future editions of the initiative.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3028\" style=\"width: 520px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3028\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3028\" src=\"https:\/\/sta.uwi.edu\/principal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/10\/booth-collage-90kb-e1792176890555.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"510\" height=\"522\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-3028\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>A series of images showcasing The UWI St Augustine Campus at the Buy Local Build Trinbago event<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The St Augustine Campus participated in the Buy Local, Build Trinbago Market Experience, hosted by the Ministry of Trade, Investment and Tourism (MTTI) on 08 August at S&amp;S Persad Supermarket, Mayaro. 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