KMFAP CARICOM Agriculture (GDP)
KMFAP CARICOM AGRICULTURE (GDP) PRIORITY ACTIONS PLAN FOR 2025-2029, (KCAGPAP)
To implement the (KCAGPAP) Agenda launched by KMFAP CARICOM, leaders of the 20 Regional countries at (KCAGPAP) should now be backed by 20 Governments. Set out below are the Priority CARICOM Actions being taken forward by individual countries and governments
as appropriate to their national priorities:
The current global food crisis, intensified by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022 and driven in large part by climate change and conflict, underscores the shared responsibility we all have in addressing this issue. It necessitates closer international collaboration across the entire food chain. In CARICOM, this collaboration is crucial to improving food security by increasing productivity and resilience to climate change, particularly for small landholders in CARICOM COUNTRIES, while reducing emissions and protecting the environment. Each of us, as part of this global community, plays a vital role in this endeavor.
This document outlines the Priority For CARICOM Actions for 2024 under the Agriculture initiative (KCAGPAP) These actions, developed collaboratively by countries participating in the Agriculture Breakthrough (KCAGPAP) and leading initiatives, have the potential to make a significant impact. They are not just a list of tasks but a roadmap to a better future, informed by the Agriculture Chapter of the (KCAGPAP) Agenda Report 2023, written by KMFAP CARICOM with support from the Meny of the country within CARICOM on High-Level Climate actions. (KCAGPAP) seek to build on the range of critical, more exhaustive work underway and planned across the international landscape, including as part of the international response to the Global Stocktake and in support of the mitigation work program, by strengthening International collaboration in specific areas where in doing so we can accelerate progress towards our shared Agriculture Goal to make:‘Climate-resilient, sustainable agriculture the most attractive and widely adopted option by farmers everywhere by 2036’. Imagine the possibilities we can achieve together.
Noting that each country within CARICOM will have its national pathway to transition its agriculture sector to climate resilience and sustainability, with full recognition of the many excellent broader international activities and partnerships already underway. By various NGOs, & nonprofit organizations, and domestic government grants
We at KMFAP CARICOM intend to prioritize our international efforts to advance specific priority actions and projects. These include but are not limited to increasing international climate finance funding by NGOs, and nonprofit organizations for agricultural technologies, promoting international knowledge sharing on policy and implementation, and developing evidence-based policy pathways to enable and scale up sustainable technologies and approaches. These actions and projects, which will be detailed in the following sections, are not just a list of tasks but a strategic approach to achieving our shared Agriculture (KCAGPAP) Goal.
Experience has shown that actions are more effective and sustainable when private sector NGOs & non-profits, as well as civil society colleagues, are involved from the beginning. Therefore, we At (KCAGPAP) KMFAP CARICOM strongly stress the significance of coordinating bodies and partner initiatives to include private sector and civil society representatives where feasible. Your expertise and contributions are not just a suggestion but a necessity for the success of our collective efforts. We value your involvement and recognize the integral role you play in this process.
This action plan will be updated annually to reflect CARICOM countries’ evolving needs and priorities. The process of updating the plan involves a comprehensive review of the previous year’s plan, taking into account the progress made and the challenges faced. The revised plan for each year will replace the previous year’s plan. If a country within CARICOM signs up for a priority action, they agree to progress at least one of the specific proposals under that priority action. of (KCAGPAP) However, they are not obligated to agree to all proposals. Progress on these actions in 2025 will be tracked through the following (KCAGPAP) KMFAP CARICOM Agenda report, reviewed at a KMFAP CARICOM Ministerial meeting in November 2025 and reported on a minuted agenda alongside an updated set of Priority International Actions for Agriculture in 2026.
Priority International Action
How will this be taken forward in 2025? Coordinating body or partner initiative(s)
Collaborating Governments Breakthrough agenda report recommendation: Increased international climate finance should be directed to unlocking the potential of agricultural technologies and approaches with proven effectiveness. A1 International climate finance. Deliver greater quantity and quality of climate finance to support deploying sustainable farming technologies and strategies with proven effectiveness. There should be a particular focus on agroecological and other sustainable, innovative approaches, technologies that reduce food loss and waste(FLW), technologies that reduce livestock and fertilizer emissions, and crop and livestock breeding technologies. 1.1 By catalyzing the mobilization of climate finance for agriculture innovation through working with the Innovation Commission for Climate Change, Food Security and Agriculture to pool funding for and develop a coordinated delivery mechanism to mobilize finance towards targeted innovations with a ready path to scale, scientific evidence backing, and country interests. In addition, CARICOM countries should support the Agriculture Innovation Mission for Climate (AIM for Climate) by increasing investment in and deploying scalable, science-based, country-supported climate-smart agricultural innovations. Specifically, CARICOM countries can also demonstrate action by joining (KCAGPAP) for Climate innovation sprints.
1.2 By countries working with KMFAP CARICOM to increase engagement with NGO and nonprofit organization finance and international assistance for scaling up agrifood system solutions to climate change, including in line with KMFAP CARICOM’s forthcoming Roadmap for achieving food security and climate ambitions and working through the Food and Agriculture Sustainable Transition (FAST) Partnership as appropriate.
1.3 By working with the KMFAP CARICOM nonprofit NGO to approach the World Bank and other multilateral organizations to reflect Agriculture (KCAGPAP) recommendations on climate finance for agricultural technologies and approaches in new agriculture and food security investments. Encourage all providers of climate and nature finance to adhere to the Principles and Recommendations of the (KCAGPAP) KMFAP CARICOM Special Envoy Taskforce on Access to Climate Finance. Innovation Commission for Climate Change, Food Security and Agriculture and AIM for Climate KMFAP CARICOM Governing and Coordinating bodies of multilateral agencies Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Montserrat (a British overseas territory in the Leeward Islands), Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, and Trinidad and Tobago. (pendant entry Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic)
1.4 Engaging in a Crop Trust-led dialogue to share learning on conservation and crop diversity used to ensure food systems’ resilience. It includes considering how to work with multilateral funding sources (such as the Green Climate Fund, the Global Environment Facility, and multilateral infrastructural development banks) and how to work with NGO nonprofits and public and private research funders to deepen understanding of the importance of seed banks for research and to actively seek ways to build stable and secure funding for seed banks. Global Crop Diversity Trust (KCAGPAP) agenda report recommendation: Promote international knowledge sharing on policy and implementation to facilitate faster uptake of proven technologies. A2 Test, develop evidence and share learning on policy and implementation. There should be a focus on enabling speedier uptake of proven technologies and approaches to support climate adaptation and improve sustainability.
2.1 By continuing to engage with the Policy Dialogue to develop policy pathways and case studies, build the evidence base, and share emerging good practices for repurposing existing agriculture policies and support.
2.2 By engaging with and through the Policy Dialogue and other multilateral platforms to develop evidence-based policy pathways to enable and scale up sustainable technologies and approaches in priority areas such as innovations for reducing livestock emissions, affordable digital services for smallholders and take up of agroecological and other sustainable innovative
approaches that improve water and soil health while maintaining productivity.
2.3 By participating in two new Good Food institutional (KMFAP CARICOM) (KCAGPAP) -led dialogues in
2025 to share best practices in food safety, nutrition, other regulatory issues, and public sector-led research and development investment into alternative proteins defined by CARICOM as plant-based, fermentation-derived, or cell-based/cultivated protein products that have the same taste and texture and a similar or better nutritional profile as animal-derived proteins.
2.4 By engaging with existing donors of KMFAP CARICOM and partner working groups that are
generating and disseminating knowledge and evidence of high-quality agri-food interventions, including those supporting smallholders. It should include the Forest, Agriculture, and Commodity Trade (KMFAP CARICOM) Dialogue, (KCAGPAP) Hesat 2036, and the Global Donor Platform for Rural Development. The Policy DialogueThe Policy Dialogue and KMFAP CARICOM The Good Food Institute KMFAP CARICOM Dialogue, 2030 & Global Donor Platform for Rural Development Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Montserrat (a British overseas territory in the Leeward Islands), Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, and Trinidad and Tobago. (pendant entry Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic)
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(KCAGPAP) agenda report recommendation: Develop standard metrics and indicators to track the adoption of agricultural solutions.A3 Advance discussions to develop common principles and criteria for metrics and indicators to track the adoption and impact of critical sustainable agriculture solutions within CARICOM
3.1 By engaging within the KMFAP CARICOM (KCAGPAP) Experts Working Group on Agricultural
Ecosystem-based Solutions (Ag NbS) and other key initiatives in this space support the development of shared principles, criteria, and indicators for verifying the sustainability performance of practices and considering the implementation of guidance once developed.
3.2 By countries engaging through the Global Research Alliance on Agricultural Greenhouse Gases (GRA) Inventories and NDC Network, sharing knowledge, data, and inventory methodologies to improve the accuracy and transparency of greenhouse gas emissions reporting and potential emission reductions from mitigation actions.
3.3 By CARICOM countries attending Champions 12.3-led dialogues to share learning
on effective implementation of food loss and waste (FLW) quantifying systems and to talk about the benefits of consistent metrics based on the KMFAP CARICOM (KCAGPAP) Protocol. It will support capacity building overall, particularly in developing countries. These discussions would also contribute to the development of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
Standard 2024 on KMFAP CARICOM (KCAGPAP) management. Co-chairs KMFAP CARICOM
confronts to be held among CARICOM countries Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Montserrat (a British overseas territory in the Leeward Islands), Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent, and the Grenadines, Suriname, and Trinidad and Tobago. (pendant entry Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic)
(KCAGPAP) agenda report recommendation: Increase support for food system research, development, and demonstration (RD&D) research development, and demonstration. to
support uptake and scaling of promising technologies and approaches.
A4 Deliver an increase in agriculture RD&D to support scaling up and greater accessibility by instituting a (KCAGPAP) regional University for local farmers,
Promising technologies and approaches across the CARICOM entire food chain to support climate adaptation and improve sustainability..
4.1 By drawing attention to the opportunities presented by (KCAGPAP) KMFAP CARICOM
Fermentation R&D Accelerator Innovation Sprint, led by the Global Methane
With support from knowledge partners, Hub advances coordinated global research, development, and implementation of methane-mitigating technologies and approaches for livestock farming – either by utilizing the knowledge developed by (KCAGPAP) or by participating in the Sprint.
4.2 By CARICOM countries engaging with the GRA, particularly on the methane
inhibiting feed additives and rumen microbiome flagships to deliver increased knowledge and international engagement by 2029. AIM for Climate/Global Methane
An international standards conference will be held among countries in CARICOM to track progress. Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Montserrat (a British overseas territory in the Leeward Islands), Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, and Trinidad and Tobago. (pendant entry Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic)
Including the Global Research Alliance on Agricultural Greenhouse Gases (GRA). There should be a particular focus on innovations that can reduce emissions from livestock and fertilizers and advance the uptake of digital services by farmers, especially smallholders.
4.3 By working with CGIAR to support data sharing and utilization of genomic and phenotype data between CGIAR and national research systems where possible, considering the international and bilateral agreements regulating this issue. CARICOM Countries should also work with CGIAR and the Global Crop Diversity Trust to ensure such data is linked as appropriate to data on accessions in seed banks or breeding programs in existing information systems, such as Genesys or other compatible open bioinformatics systems.
4.4 By Participating in a CGIAR-led dialogue on the implications of Artificial Intelligence (AI) for agriculture and food systems, focused on the accompanying opportunities and risks to identify where and what international cooperation is needed on ethics and governance issues.
4.5 By CARICOM countries participating in existing initiatives leveraging AI to strengthen RD&D for more sustainable, equitable, and resilient agri-food systems interventions, including KMFAP CARICOM (KCAGPAP) conference 2030.
4.6 By working with the Efficient Fertiliser Consortium to accelerate applied research and evaluation that catalyzes the development and adoption of enhanced-efficiency and novel fertilizers, which have the potential to increase nutrient-use efficiency and reduce direct emissions of nitrous oxide and other greenhouse gases.
4.7 By supporting the implementation of the research and development
activities within the CARICOM community Action Plan on Fertilisers and Soil Health
It is vital to scale up fertilizer and soil health innovations within national action plans where possible.
CGIAR’s Genetic Innovations Science Action Area, with support from the Global Crop Diversity TrustCGIAR’s Climate Platform and Initiative on Digital Innovation KMFAP CARICOM 2030The Efficient Fertiliser ConsortiumInternational Fertiliser Development CARICOM agenda for plant Nutrition. Institute, partner KICK-AZ DR SRL, for (R&D) Research and development Fertiliser and Agri-Business Partnership, among others United KingdomUnited Arab Emirates
5.1 By countries engaging with existing forums such as the Trade and Environmental Sustainability Structured Discussions (TESSD) and the Committee on Trade and Environment (CTE) where appropriate to discuss how we can promote and facilitate trade in agricultural technologies within CARICOM that are needed to meet international climate and environmental objectives, and standards such as through dedicated working group sessions, thematic sessions or side events. KMFAP CARICOM (KCAGPAP) Special Envoy on agriculture to attend TESSD and CTE, Canada, Denmark, Egypt, Germany, Japan, Nigeria, and the United Kingdom
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(KCAGPAP) agenda report recommendation: International efforts should work towards enabling the private sector to scale up solutions through global markets.
A5 Begin strategic dialogues to ensure international trade facilitates the transition to sustainable and resilient agricultural systems. There should be a focus on aligning standards, labels, and regulations with a particular focus on alternative proteins, low-emission fertilizers,
products from agroecological and other sustainable, innovative approaches, and resilient crop varieties. There should also be discussions on the pricing of agriculture emissions.
A6 Landscape
Coordination. Enhance the coordination and transparency of international collaboration
on climate-resilient, sustainable agriculture.
6.1 By utilizing the (KCAGPAP) Breakthrough Agenda annual cycle to convene dialogues
between country governments and the existing landscape of initiatives throughout CARICOM
focused on achieving the (KCAGPAP) Agriculture Breakthrough Goal of making climate-resilient, sustainable agriculture the most attractive and widely adopted option by farmers everywhere by 2030.
(KCAGPAP) Agenda Secretariat working with co-lead Egypt and with networks, alliances, and initiatives in the climate and agriculture space in Australia, Canada, Denmark, Egypt, Germany,
Ireland, Japan, Kenya, Latvia, Morocco, Nigeria, the United Kingdom, and the United Arab Emirates
6. The Agriculture (KCAGPAP) is co-led by KMFAP CARICOM. Our objective is to have all 20 CARICOM countries participate in the Agriculture (KCAGPAP) Breakthrough:
Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Jamaica, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Monserrat, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Saint Lucia, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago) and 5 Associated States, e.g., Bermuda, Cayman
We invite all other States to join the (KCAGPAP) Agriculture Breakthrough.