AFC Magazine

06/05/2026

📍 New on AgriFocus Caribbean

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When forests, wetlands, and surrounding habitats are cleared without coordination or enforcement, the costs show up where farmers can't ignore them: declining yields, rising input use, and increasing water insecurity.

Across the region, agriculture and environmental management continue to be managed largely in isolation — despite clear evidence that they are fundamentally interdependent. If Caribbean food systems are to remain viable under growing climate pressure, policy must move beyond fragmentation toward integrated land, water, and biodiversity management — backed by enforcement, not just frameworks.

AgriFocus Caribbean welcomes Dr Linton Arneaud to the Advisory Panel — Lecturer in the Department of Biological and Chemical Sciences at The University of the West Indies, Cave Hill, Barbados — and thanks him for his expert contribution to this article. 🙏

Read the full article 👇
https://agrifocuscaribbean.com/the-farm-doesnt-end-at-the-fence-line/

01/05/2026

Water shortages — not inefficiency — may be the biggest threat to crop production in Trinidad and Tobago.

Farmers are adopting drip irrigation and hydroponics. But when the water isn't there, no system can compensate. The real question isn't how we use water. It's how we secure it.

AgriFocus Caribbean's newest article by Dr. Goldie Davis outlines a practical three-step strategy — improving supply, using resources more efficiently, and integrating smart technologies like AI — and points to solutions that already exist but haven't yet been scaled.

Read the full article 👇
🔗 https://agrifocuscaribbean.com/how-better-water-management-could-transform-agricultural-crop-production-in-trinidad-and-tobago/

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29/04/2026

We are excited to welcome Dr. Priscilla Bahaw to the AgriFocus Caribbean Advisory Panel! 🎉

Dr. Bahaw is a Lecturer in Entrepreneurship and Agri-business Management, Faculty of Food and Agriculture, UWI, St.Augustine.

The piece asks a question that matters for anyone working in Caribbean agriculture: why do agribusinesses with good products still stall?

The answer isn't ambition. It's structural — financing walls, skills gaps, the cost of formalization, and market access barriers that compound each other in the critical early years.

This article draws on regional and international research to examine exactly where Caribbean agribusinesses get stuck, and what would actually change the outcome.

Thank you, Dr. Bahaw, for your time and expertise. 🙏

Read the full article at the link below 👇
https://agrifocuscaribbean.com/caribbean-agribusiness-doesnt-have-an-ambition-problem-it-has-a-structural-one/

27/04/2026

Did you know that corn, beans, and squash have been grown together for thousands of years — and there's a very good reason why? 🌽🫘🎃

The Three Sisters system works because each crop does something the others need. Corn gives the beans something to climb. Beans fix nitrogen in the soil. Squash spreads across the ground, keeping moisture in and weeds out.

For Caribbean farmers managing tight budgets and unpredictable weather, this low-cost, soil-building practice could be exactly what's needed.

We just published a full breakdown — what the science says, how to adapt it for the Caribbean, and practical starting points for anyone interested in trialling it.

This article was technically reviewed and contributed to by Dr. Wendy-Ann P. Isaac of Faculty of Food and Agriculture, UWI, St.Augustine — a member of our Advisory Panel of regional specialists.

Read it here 👉 https://agrifocuscaribbean.com/the-three-sisters-method-a-low-cost-path-to-resilience-for-caribbean-smallholder-farmers/

23/04/2026

Most farmers focus on protecting their crops from drought — but the damage drought does underground is just as serious, and it carries into the season after this one.

When your soil dries out, the microbial communities that release nutrients to your crops slow down or stop completely. The structure of your soil — the natural clumps that hold moisture and keep it from washing away — breaks apart. And when the rains finally return, that first downpour can wash away the nutrients your soil spent months building up, because the ground wasn't ready to hold them.

The good news is that there are things you can do right now, before the dry season peaks, to reduce how badly it hits your farm.

We just published a practical guide covering exactly that — what drought is doing to your soil and the steps you can take to protect it. Mulching. Cover crops. Reducing tillage. Collecting water while you have it. Simple practices that make a real difference when the ground starts to crack.

This article was technically reviewed by Dr. Gaius Eudoxie, Senior Lecturer in Soil Science at the Faculty of Food and Agriculture, UWI, St.Augustine, as part of the newly launched AgriFocus Caribbean Advisory Panel — a network of regional specialists making sure that what we publish is accurate, practical, and grounded in Caribbean conditions.

Read the full article here 👇
🔗 https://agrifocuscaribbean.com/drought-doesnt-just-kill-crops-it-breaks-your-soil-heres-how-to-prepare/

AgriFocus Caribbean is grateful to Dr. Eudoxie and every panel member for their generosity in contributing their time and expertise — placing their knowledge in service of the wider agricultural community. 🙏

13/03/2026

🚨 CRITICAL READ FOR CARIBBEAN AGRICULTURE 🚨

We are proud to feature the expertise of Dr Isabel Blackman from the University Of Guyana Faculty of Agriculture & Forestry in our latest look at a pressing issue: Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) in local agriculture. 🇬🇾✨

AMR is often called a "silent threat" because it doesn’t announce itself with failed crops or dead animals immediately—but it is quietly growing on farms across our region. 🚜💊

In this feature:
✅ Why the Caribbean is especially vulnerable to resistant bacteria.
✅ How routine farming habits might be fueling the problem.
✅ Practical, science-based steps farmers can take right now to protect their livestock and our regional food security. 🛡️🥗

Food safety starts on the farm. Let’s work together to keep our food systems resilient!

📖 Read the full article here: https://agrifocuscaribbean.com/the-silent-threat-to-caribbean-food-security-managing-antimicrobial-resistance-in-local-agriculture/

A quiet threat is spreading across Caribbean farms — one you cannot see, smell, or easily detect until it becomes a crisis. Antimicrobial resistance is already affecting livestock operations across the region, moving from farms into food supplies and putting communities at medical risk.

08/03/2026

Happy International Women’s Day! 🌸 Today at AgriFocus Caribbean, we are reflecting on a powerful truth: when we give women the recognition and resources they deserve, our whole region gains.

Read the full story and join the celebration here:
https://agrifocuscaribbean.com/the-women-growing-the-caribbeans-future/

04/03/2026

Did you know that a significant portion—often reaching a third or more—of the fresh produce grown in the Caribbean never makes it to a consumer’s plate? 🍅

The problem isn't a lack of production. The real issue is "food loss"—what happens quietly and expensively between the field and the fork. At AgriFocus Caribbean, our latest deep-dive explores the "Hidden Drain" of post-harvest losses.

Read the full analysis here: https://agrifocuscaribbean.com/the-hidden-drain-how-post-harvest-losses-are-costing-caribbean-farmers-before-produce-even-reaches-the-market/

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27/01/2026

New article feature: https://agrifocuscaribbean.com/

We hear a lot about autonomous tractors and AI-driven harvesters transforming global agriculture. But what is the reality for farmers here in the Caribbean?

Our latest analysis at AgriFocus Caribbean digs past the headlines to look at the data.

Get the verified facts on where AgTech stands in 2026.

05/12/2025

Our latest AgriFocus feature looks at gender equality in agriculture and women’s leadership across the region.
Read the full article: https://agrifocuscaribbean.com/gender-equality-in-the-fields-womens-empowerment-and-leadership-in-caribbean-agriculture/

12/08/2025

Caribbean fisheries are adapting to rising seas, shifting fish stocks, and stronger storms. From low-carbon fishing to sustainable aquaculture, see how the region is building climate resilience while protecting food security. https://theagrifocus.com