March 18–19, 2027 · AUA Conference Center, Antigua
Caribbean Agriculture & Food Sovereignty Summit
From Import Dependency to Regional Sovereignty. Feeding the Caribbean on Caribbean Terms.
The agriculture ministers, agri-investors, agri-tech founders, food processors, fisherfolk leaders, and climate scientists in the same room — leaving with a binding production, financing, and trade commitment that makes Vision 25×2030 real.
Countdown to convening
March 18–19, 2027 · AUA Conference Center, Antigua
The Mandate
Four pillars.
One mandate.
CAFS is the Caribbean's first executive-level summit spanning the complete agri-food value chain — from soil and sea, through agro-processing, cold chain logistics, AgriTech, finance, trade policy, and global food sovereignty positioning — with binding commitments as the mandatory output.
Pillar I
Production & Sovereignty
Vision 25×2030 extended at the 48th CARICOM Heads Meeting. A $6B import bill against year-round sun, fertile land, and the richest fishing grounds in the Atlantic. The mandate: end this by 2030.
Pillar II
Logistics & Trade
Removing non-tariff barriers alone unlocks an 18% increase in intra-CARICOM agricultural trade (CDB/FAO). Cold chain, maritime shipping, and phytosanitary harmonisation are the specific build.
Pillar III
Capital & Climate
National agriculture spend at 2.1% vs. 5% recommended. Beryl: $6.4M Jamaican crop losses, 50,000 farmers, –1.9% GDP. CEA + climate-smart farming + insurance are the financeable answer.
Pillar IV
Brand & Value Addition
Caribbean food leaves as commodity and returns processed at 5–10× the price. Agro-processing, GI protection and the diaspora market are the highest-ROI moves available to the region.
Convening the region
Participating nations.
CARICOM member states, OECS territories, CARDI, CRFM, and regional secretariats sending delegations to St. John's, Antigua & Barbuda.
Convened with
Supporting institutions.
Venue
AUA Conference Center
An academic and diplomatic campus venue on the American University of Antigua in St. John's — capable of hosting plenary, ten concurrent tracks, ministerial side-rooms, the Agri Deal Room, Harvest Night Gala, and accredited media in a single secured perimeter.
- Plenary hall with simultaneous interpretation (EN/ES/FR/NL)
- Six concurrent breakout rooms for the 10-track programme
- Ministerial side-rooms with secure perimeter
- Harvest Night Gala pavilion with capacity for 600
Getting there
- V.C. Bird International Airport (ANU) — direct service from Miami, NYC (JFK), Atlanta, Toronto, London (LGW), Frankfurt, San Juan, and the wider Caribbean
- Delegate transfers coordinated by the Summit Secretariat
- Diplomatic protocols arranged through the Office of Protocol
Accommodation
- Curated room blocks at St. James's Club, Royalton Antigua, Hodges Bay, and Sandals Grande Antigua
- Concierge desk for accredited delegations
- Heads-of-Delegation residences arranged on request
On-site facilities
- Plenary hall with simultaneous interpretation
- Ministerial side-rooms with secure perimeter
- Agri Deal Room with 1:1 meeting suites
- Harvest Night Gala pavilion and Caribbean-grown reception spaces
Accreditation now open