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4th FORAGRO MeetingPanama13-15 April 2005
PROCICARIBE MECHANISM
FRANCIS ASIEDUCARDI Representative, Jamaica Unit
&PROCICARIBE Supervisor
EVOLUTION, ACHIEVEMENTS
AND
FUTURE DIRECTIONS
http://www.procicaribe.org/
PROCICARIBE Mechanism 4th FORAGRO Meeting – Panama, 13-15 April 2005 Francis Asiedu
EVOLUTION
PROCICARIBE established in 1998 by CARDI and IICA in collaboration with UWI
CARDI executing agency Purpose:
To establish an effective networking system amongst members of the public/private sectors, NGOs, farmers’ groups and other stakeholders in the Caribbean …
ESTABLISHMENT
PROCICARIBE Mechanism 4th FORAGRO Meeting – Panama, 13-15 April 2005 Francis Asiedu
EVOLUTION
PROCICARIBE Mechanism 4th FORAGRO Meeting – Panama, 13-15 April 2005 Francis Asiedu
EVOLUTION
PROCICARIBE Mechanism 4th FORAGRO Meeting – Panama, 13-15 April 2005 Francis Asiedu
Information dissemination: Face-to-face meetings Website (http://www.procicaribe.org) Newsletter
Training and capacity building Planning and execution of R & D
programmes
EVOLUTION
MODUS OPERANDI
PROCICARIBE Mechanism 4th FORAGRO Meeting – Panama, 13-15 April 2005 Francis Asiedu
EVOLUTION
FUNDING & OPERATIONS: 1998-2000
Funding: IDB (& IICA, CARDI, FAO, CTA, CGIAR,
ISNAR) Establishment of 8 networks:
CAPGERNet, CAPHNet, CARIFRUIT, CARIVEG, CAROT, CASRUNet, CIPMNet, CLAWRENet
Incorporation of 4 existing autonomous networks: CAIS, CAMID, CARINet, CRIDENet
PROCICARIBE Mechanism 4th FORAGRO Meeting – Panama, 13-15 April 2005 Francis Asiedu
EVOLUTION
FUNDING & OPERATIONS: FROM 2001 CARDI primary funding source (80%) Scaled down of activities Competition and conflict with CARDI’s
mandate Stakeholders concerns
Preponderance of unsustainable networks PROCICARIBE assumed R & D
responsibilities PROCICARIBE intertwined with CARDI
PROCICARIBE Mechanism 4th FORAGRO Meeting – Panama, 13-15 April 2005 Francis Asiedu
EVOLUTION
PROCICARIBE REVIEW: 2003/2004
PROCICARIBE reviewed during 2003/4 Key findings:
Confirmed concerns of stakeholders Weak foundation of PROCICARIBE
NARs low R & D capacity Poor culture of networking
Most successful networks were the four autonomous networks
CIPMNet and CASRUNet successful established networks
PROCICARIBE Mechanism 4th FORAGRO Meeting – Panama, 13-15 April 2005 Francis Asiedu
CONTRIBUTION TO REGIONAL AGRICULTURE
AND AGRIBUSINESS
ACHIEVEMENTS
PROCICARIBE Mechanism 4th FORAGRO Meeting – Panama, 13-15 April 2005 Francis Asiedu
ACHIEVEMENTS
CROP AGRIBUSINESS SECTOR
Mealy Bug
Citrus Black Fly CONTROL OF REGIONAL PESTS
Plastic mulch
Grass mulch Potato weevil trap
INCREASED USED OF IPM
INTRODUCTION OF FARMERS FIELD SCHOOL
COCONUT LETHAL YELLOWING STATUS IN THE REGION
PROCICARIBE Mechanism 4th FORAGRO Meeting – Panama, 13-15 April 2005 Francis Asiedu
ACHIEVEMENTS
LIVESTOCK AGRIBUSINESS SECTOR JOHNE’S DISEASE
INTRA-REGIONAL GERMPLASM DISTRIBUTION
FEEDING SYSTEMS
SHARING INFORMATION
PROCICARIBE Mechanism 4th FORAGRO Meeting – Panama, 13-15 April 2005 Francis Asiedu
FUTURE DIRECTION
DECISION OF CARDI BOD
Refocus PROCICARIBE as follows: Return to core purpose of networking Focus on networks in areas mandated by
CARICOM: Root crops Hot pepper Small ruminants IPM
Build capacity from the base through National Coordinating Committees for Agricultural Research & Development
PROCICARIBE Mechanism 4th FORAGRO Meeting – Panama, 13-15 April 2005 Francis Asiedu
THANK YOU
GRACIAS