Business View Caribbean | February 2021

48 BUSINESS VIEW CARIBBEAN FEBRUARY 2021 they recognized that in addition to recognizing the needs of the wider commonwealth in India, Pakistan, and Australia, they needed to pay particular attention to the Caribbean. As a consequence, they established what was then called the Regional Research Council (RRC). That was based in Trinidad, with other offices in Barbados, Jamaica, and Antigua. “With the advent of some level of independence in the Caribbean and more set governments, and the formation of CARICOM, it was thought that the actions of CARDI should be reporting to CARICOM through the standing committee of Ministers of Agriculture. Hence, RRC was closed and CARDI was established. At that time, CARDI was based in four countries, now 14 Caribbean countries are members. The purpose of the organization is to provide a research and development service to its members. In addition, it has responsibility for coordinating research to support regional development. We also provide an R & D service to address the interests of food Membership of CARDI is composed of the 14 CARICOM nations, with Country Offices located in: ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA BAHAMAS BARBADOS BELIZE CAYMAN ISLANDS DOMINICA GRENADA GUYANA JAMAICA MONTSERRAT SAINT KITTS AND NEVIS SAINT LUCIA SAINT VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES TRINIDAD & TOBAGO Barton Clarke, CARDI Executive Director