AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoFuel & Transport: Opposition leader Dr. Ralph Gonsalves says SVG should avoid sudden transport shocks by subsidizing minibus drivers while gradually raising retail pump prices as fuel inflation bites. Carbon Markets Diplomacy: Taiwan is hosting allied officials in Taipei for a workshop on carbon credits and building capacity to engage international carbon markets. Medicinal Cannabis Finance: St. Kitts and Nevis is bringing in former SVG agriculture minister Saboto Caesar to help design a banking and compliance framework for its medicinal cannabis sector, including unveiling its seed-to-sale track-and-trace approach. Agriculture Inputs: SVG has started distributing thousands of sacks of Moroccan fertilizer to nearly 2,000 farmers, with crop-specific blends aimed at boosting vegetables and root crops. Food Security Projects: EU-funded “Cultivating Futures” will support schools in SVG under a regional push to strengthen food systems, nutrition, and climate resilience. Disaster Readiness: The Royal St. Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force trained 26 participants in humanitarian assistance and logistics sustainment. Regional Aid: SVG joined CARICOM in sending 88 containers of relief to earthquake-hit Venezuela. Trade Capacity: OECS Commission extended the deadline for Window 2 of its MSME matching grants programme, with a focus on Blue Economy value chain groups.
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