June 11, 2026 Toronto, Ontario The world is changing rapidly. Trade shifts, global conflicts, and climate change are all putting growing pressure on our food and energy systems, driving up prices at home and abroad. In response, Canada’s new government is focused on what we can control: building a stronger, more independent, more resilient Canadian economy. … Continue reading Prime Minister Carney launches National Food Security Strategy to build a more affordable and resilient food system in Canada
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Hot sauce producers in Jamaica are struggling with a shortage of key chilli peppers Gemma Handy, Business reporter, St John’s, Antigua May 30, 2026 Hot pepper sauce in Caribbean cuisine is as pervasive as ketchup in the US. The fiery flavouring is a staple of dining tables regionwide, the obligatory accompaniment for everything from rice … Continue reading Caribbean hot sauce producers warn of shortages and higher prices
News release April 17, 2026 - Ottawa, Ontario - Global Affairs Canada Cuba is facing a deepening humanitarian crisis marked by repeated nationwide power grid failures, prolonged blackouts that last many hours across the island and acute fuel shortages. The ongoing economic and energy crisis has severely disrupted access to food, clean water, health care … Continue reading Canada provides new assistance to help Cubans
© WFP/Pedro Rodrigues A farmer in Gonaives, Haiti shows his plantain crop. 17 April 2026 Climate and Environment Six weeks since war erupted in the Middle East, the shockwaves have spread to the Caribbean region, already pushed to the brink, amid fears of a looming El Niño-linked climate disaster. Highlighting the import-heavy status of many Caribbean … Continue reading Shockwaves of Middle East war reach Caribbean as food prices soar
February 25, 2026 - Ottawa, Ontario - Global Affairs Canada Cuba is facing rapidly worsening conditions driven by severe fuel shortages, prolonged blackouts and growing barriers to accessing food and health care. The energy crisis, further compounded by last year’s challenges, including Hurricane Melissa, has increased the vulnerability of millions of people. Today, the Honourable … Continue reading Canada provides assistance to the people of Cuba
The Manchester-based university aims to plant more than 10,000 fruit-bearing trees in the western-most parishes of the island to support the national food security programme. Natural science students and faculty from Mandeville-based Northern Caribbean University (NCU) recently planted 100 fruit trees in Cave district, Westmoreland in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa which ravaged vegetation in … Continue reading NCU Students Plant Fruit Trees in Aftermath of Melissa
The 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 30) is taking place in Belém, Brazil, from November 10 to 21, 2025. As the first COP held in the Amazon, it will highlight the connections between climate, biodiversity, food systems, and the rights of Indigenous Peoples and local communities. With major commitments now on the table, … Continue reading Follow the IISD for what you need to know about COP 30
The Canada Caribbean Institute and Universities Caribbean collaborated for an online screening of the film Madan Sara by Director Etant Dupain. The screening was followed by a discussion panel consisting of: Sandra Wisner, Director of the International Human Rights Program at the University of Toronto, Henry N.R. Jackman Faculty of Law Dr. Sabine Lamour, Professor, Université d’Etat d’Haiti … Continue reading “Madan Sara” film screening
Nathanael Déralus weeds his cornfield in Léogâne on Wednesday, September 24, 2025. Photo by Daniella Saint-Louis for The Haitian Times Despite a half-million-dollar investment in research and innovation to modernize Haiti’s agriculture, the results remain stuck at the Ministry of Agriculture while farmers continue using rudimentary tools by Daniella Saint-Louis Oct. 20, 2025 Overview: A $500,000 … Continue reading $500K in Haiti’s farming mechanization: Promising research shelved and tools unused
Save the date: October 21, 2025 6:30-8:30 p.m. EDT Click here to register You are invited to join the Canada Caribbean Institute and Universities Caribbean for an online screening of the film Madan Sara by Director Etant Dupain. A Madan Sara or Madam Sara (often called Saras), is a woman in Haiti who buys agricultural produce from farmers, transports it to markets, … Continue reading Film Screening: Haiti’s “Madan Sara”