Source: https://thecaribbeannewsnow.com/ Caribbean News Editor, First Published Nov 25th, 2024 The Commonwealth of Dominica is working hard to improve the resilience and sustainability of its agriculture as it waits for wealthier nations to fulfill their financial aid commitments under the Paris Agreement. Roland Royer, Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, and the Blue and Green Economy, stated at COP29 that the country was pursuing that objective with assistance from the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) and other global institutions. DOMINICA’S AGRICULTURE MINISTER HIGHLIGHTS RESILIENCE EFFORTS AT COP29 OPENING LINES Royer underlined the significance of the nation’s agricultural industry, which employs 6,000 farmers. Since a large portion of Dominica’s output has been shipped to nearby islands for decades, Royer said, “the resilience of our agriculture sector is crucial not only for Dominica but for the entire Caribbean region.” At COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, Minister Royer participated in events at the IICA-run Home of Sustainable Agriculture of the Americas exhibit. Despite their low carbon emissions, he emphasized how vulnerable the region’s developing nations are to harsh weather. “We emit virtually no carbon or other greenhouse gases, like other developing nations in the region, but we are very vulnerable to 11 BUSINESS VIEW CARIBBEAN VOLUME 11, ISSUE 12
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