The Cropper Foundation in partnership with ANSA Merchant Bank in Trinidad and Tobago and Barbados, and ANSA Bank in Trinidad and Tobago, and the Capitals Coalition, has launched the Caribbean Natural Capital Hub. It acts as a catalyst for the banks and the wider business community to better their impact on Nature in a collaborative initiative which is unprecedented for…
12 Submissions Shortlisted On World Food Safety Day 2021, The Cropper Foundation and partners launched a national food safety campaign which sought to actively engage the public through a SAFE Food Challenge. Residents of Trinidad and Tobago were encouraged to get creative at home by filming and submitting a public awareness message promoting good food safety practices to their…
REGISTER NOW: https://tinyurl.com/9tudcjrp The Cropper Foundation and partners will be hosting a webinar at 2 pm, Tuesday, July 20, 2021, to highlight the occurrence of food fraud in Trinidad and Tobago and educate consumers on steps they can take to protect themselves and their families. The webinar titled “Protect Your Family From Food Fraud – What To Look For” will…
REGISTRATION LINK: https://tinyurl.com/dkxkxphk The Cropper Foundation and partners will be hosting a webinar at 2 pm, Tuesday, July 6, 2021, to offer consumers advice on avoiding invisible threats that can present in food products available at the market or the grocery store. The webinar titled “Pesticides, Pathogens and Preservatives in Food – Beyond What The Eye Can See” will feature…
The Cropper Foundation and partners will be hosting a webinar about the role that sustainable agriculture can play in promoting food security for Trinidad and Tobago, Tuesday at 2 pm, June 22, 2021. The webinar titled “Sustainable Agriculture – The key to Food Security” will feature an interactive panel discussion that brings together a diverse group of stakeholders in sustainable…
REGISTER: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_a_TJ6RHPQuykdRfMcfkngQ Members of the public are invited to attend an interactive, virtual panel discussion on the topic of food safety in Trinidad and Tobago, June 7, 2021, at 2 pm. This webinar is being hosted in celebration of World Food Safety Day and is named after the theme for 2021 – “SAFE Food Now for a Healthy Tomorrow”. This…
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Professor Patrick Hosein will lead The Cropper Foundation’s research into the use of Artificial Intelligence for Climate-Smart agriculture as a 2021 National Geographic Explorer. Professor Patrick Hosein, through The Cropper Foundation’s newly launched Data for Development Lab, has been awarded a grant from the National Geographic Society to lead the implementation of a project investigating practical applications of artificial intelligence…
As demand for fresh produce grows, the need to assure food safety and public health and at the same time run a cost-efficient farm business has now become a higher standard since COVID-19. For at least two years, the National Agricultural Marketing Development Corporation (NAMDECVO) has been on a mission to increase consumer confidence in the safety of locally produced…
A network of 25 civil society organisations (CSOs) is now equipped with digital technology packages valued at a combined total of $420,000 TTD as part of the European Union–funded training programme CSOs for Good Environmental Governance. Distribution of packages took place throughout the month of December at the office of The Cropper Foundation (TCF) which is the lead implementing partner…
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