In 2023, the relative internal productivity of the Agriculture sector in Latin America and the Caribbean was 44 (with total productivity coefficient = 100), showing its lag compared to sectors with higher productivity, according to the sectoral graph of the report (ECLAC, 2025).

In the sectoral mapping of PAIs, agriculture, forestry, hunting and fishing accounts for 248 PAIs (34.8%), followed by manufacturing (188), tourism (70) and ICT (51); additionally, 32 PAIs in health are identified, according to the report (ECLAC, 2025).

In Latin America and the Caribbean, the agriculture, forestry, hunting and fishing sector accounts for 248 productive articulation initiatives (PAI), representing 34.8% of the total, according to the report (ECLAC, 2025).

IICA multicountry project, institutional code 5592-00, implemented in Guyana, Jamaica, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to accelerate the demonstration, adoption and scaling of soil-health-based climate-smart agricultural practices. It combined demonstration plots, practice validation, farmer and extension-officer training, technical assistance, and soil and greenhouse-gas baseline information. Interventions focused on rice in Guyana, yam and forage in Jamaica, and sweet pepper and maize in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Practices included alternate wetting and drying in rice, compost and organic amendments, mulching, minimum tillage, cover cropping and nutrient management. The Government of New Zealand supported the project through NZCSA-LAC as part of its contribution to the GRA, with administration through the Ag Emissions Centre and BSI as IICA's institutional counterpart. AGROSAVIA, PISLM, GRDB, CARDI and national agricultural authorities participated in technical activities. An ADOPT input and equipment handover after project closure was documented in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Expected results include healthier soils, climate resilience, lower emissions, sustainable-practice adoption, and capacity to measure emissions and inform public decisions. No quantified reduction in emissions is recorded as a proven project result.

Regional project designed to strengthen climate change and disaster adaptation and resilience in the fisheries sectors of Dominica, Grenada, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and Trinidad and Tobago. The initiative will benefit more than 21,800 people, including small-scale fisherfolk, boat owners, processors, vendors, traders and coastal communities, with particular attention to women and youth. Interventions include climate-resilient fishing vessels and infrastructure, restoration and monitoring of coral reefs, mangroves and seagrass beds, integration of climate adaptation and disaster risk management into fisheries planning, access to insurance and financial services, training, technology and regional dissemination of good practices.

Proposal for a national financial protection mechanism for the agricultural sector against catastrophes, linked to the CCRIF and to agricultural risk management and transfer

The Government of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines established a permanent Preparedness Plan Technical Team responsible for the continuous monitoring, analysis and reporting of Food and Nutrition Security conditions in accordance with the National Preparedness Plan for Food and Nutrition Security Crisis. The mechanism uses official indicators and a quarterly monitoring and reporting workflow through the Joint Monitoring Report (JMR). Its main goal is to ensure that food and nutrition security risks are identified early, analysed using reliable and verifiable evidence and communicated in a timely manner to the responsible committee to support decision-making and the identification of extraordinary food and nutrition security crises. The process includes capacity building on food and nutrition security concepts, logic planning, indicator alignment, institutional responsibilities and preparation of joint monitoring reports.

Regional plan for production, food security, and intra-regional trade. It includes agricultural insurance, digitalization, R&D, and capacity building. It recognizes climate variability as a production challenge

Regional agenda that includes aspects such as Agriculture Disaster and Risk Management, risk transfer mechanisms, climate-smart agriculture, and the strengthening of agri-food systems

El proyecto CARICOM AgReady - GCF Readiness Support Project busca elevar el perfil del sector agrícola involucrado en el financiamento climático del Fondo Verde del Clima. Los planes generales involucran la implementación de estrategias basadas en evidencia para desarrollar y fortalecer la agricultura del Caribe para un sistema de bajas emisiones, mejorar las oportunidades de mercado y atraer inversiones del sector privado.