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Drought worry or carefree…

An example of drought in the USA By now we have all heard the news of the Drought in the USA. It has severely affected crops such as corn and soya bean. The trickle down effect means that small island...

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The Power of Ideas in food development.

The Solar Powered Grill – Still being researched. These are conceptual images. Have you ever had an idea and realized that someone else already came up with that idea? Even worse the other individual...

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Suitable technologies!

The Agri CubeImage Courtesy: Google Search In browsing the idea database found at Springwise.com I came across some interesting high tech agricultural products. Without thinking the thought came to...

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Ag Research and Databases: A student’s guide

This week, the focus is on students. As you know this blog was born out of student involvement. Although I wish I was finished with my schooling, that dream is quite far off from becoming a reality....

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The Needs of Agri-Youth

The Caribbean Week of Agriculture to be held in Antigua and Barbuda, October 2012 The Caribbean Week of Agriculture (CWA) will be held in Antigua and Barbuda from the 14th to 20th October 2012, under...

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Youth, ICT and agriculture in the Caribbean!

As indicated in the last post, The Caribbean Week of Agriculture (CWA) will be held in Antigua and Barbuda from the 14th to 20th October 2012, under the theme “Celebrating Youth and Gender in...

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GCARD2 and the Agribusiness Society of the University of the West Indies

Reblogged from The GCARD blog: West Indies’ agriculture students on a study tour From all accounts the Global Conference for Agricultural Research Development (GCARD) is set to truly have an impact on...

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SPOTLIGHT: Achieving success (Part 1)

It has been some time since the last post, however I encourage all readers to look forward to the continuity of this blog. Such an endeavor requires dedication, a trait we should all have, especially...

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SPOTLIGHT: Achieving Success (Part 2)

Dr. Jimmy Smith and Keron Bascombe at the GCARD2 This week we conclude an interview with Dr. Jimmy Smith of the International Livestock Research Institute as he explains those factors which contributed...

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After the end of Agriculture…?

Source: AfterAgri.co.uk – As depicted the carbon dioxide from an opera singer is used to stimulate the taste of the algae which in turn can then be eaten. Readers! The last few posts have been centered...

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All the talk on Climate Smart Agriculture

Climate Change talks – http://www.guardian.co.uk Recently the 18th session of the Conference of the Parties (#COP18) to the United nation’s Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) was held in...

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2012 in review

The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2012 annual report for this blog. Click the link below for an info-graphic report on this blog’s activities for 2012! THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT! Here’s...

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New Year New upgrade! (coming soon)

To you, your family and all your loved ones, have a Happy and prosperous 2013! I trust you all had a wonderful Holiday season and a joyful Christmas. Did you achieve your goals for 2012? If not you can...

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Attaining a career in agriculture: A youth’s perspective

This week we take a look at successful youth in agriculture! Inspiration for this post comes from my colleagues Nawsheen Hosenally from the Mauritius and Olawale Ojo from Nigeria. Both are youth in...

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Antiguan Aquaponics!

This week, the post is a little late but it is a first! Introducing the tech4agri’s new logo, new look, and and it’s very first video! Yes you read correctly. As promised there will be upgrades for...

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Buzz word: mAgriculture

The above screenshot of a conversation via facebook. A colleague asks a question and the following is the response: Colleague: I want to know the role of Information Systems (IS) in the Trinidad and...

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tech4agri – on point

This week, tech4agri does some introspection with several changes to the blog. As promised upgrades have been made. Let’s take a quick look! (1) First off the blog’s new logo takes center stage as part...

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Vermitechnology: An introduction

Vermicompost is a rich organic medium consisting of nutrients, plant growth promoting substances, and beneficial micro organisms necessary for plant growth. It is made from agricultural waste and the...

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An Ongoing Affair: Food Security

Currently in the global agriculture diaspora food security is a recurring issue. The issue has grown of recent years to include household food security, nutrition security and even water security....

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Real Time Online Farming and more!

One of the major problems that faces Caribbean agriculture deals with the level of technological application. Not to be mistaken there are many entrepreneurs and small farmers in this region that are...

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