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Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Institute Act (Act 6 of 1988).

Country/Territory
Guyana
Document type
Legislation
Date
1988
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Agricultural & rural development
Keyword
Agricultural development Sustainable development Research Institution
Geographical area
Amazonia, Americas, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, Small Island Developing States, South America
Abstract

This Act provides for the establishment of the Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Institute for Guyana, giving the possibility to all Caribbean countries to take part of it. The objectives of the Institute are to: provide for the research and development needs of the agriculture of the Region as identified in national plans and policies; provide an appropriate research and development service to the agricultural sector of Member States; provide and extend the application of new technologies in production, processing, storage and distribution of agricultural products of Member States; to pursue for specified periods long term research in pertinent areas; provide for the co-ordination and integration of the research and development efforts of Member States where this is possible and desirable.

Full text
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