AGP Executive Report
Last update: 41 minutes agoAgritech & Innovation Diplomacy: CARDI welcomed a high-level IICA and Brazil delegation to strengthen regional agricultural innovation and food security, showcasing outputs like high-yield black-eyed peas, commercial-grade soybeans and black beans, and climate-resilient sweet potato varieties. Public Safety & Child Protection: Trinidad’s Forensic Science Centre confirmed autopsy findings in the death of 12-year-old Mercedez Layne, with blunt force trauma; a 26-year-old suspect is in custody as police continue investigations. Regional Trade & Markets: The TTMA launched a trade mission to Guyana and Suriname (38 companies, 58 participants) to find export opportunities and investment links, with activities running to June 14. Climate & Health (Local Lens): A paediatric emergency consultant highlights how heat, air pollution, flooding, dengue, and rising food prices are already affecting children’s health in Trinidad and Tobago. Conservation Update: SPECTO says it has closed turtle watching tours early for 2026 after fewer female leatherback turtles were observed, noting similar nesting declines may be occurring in Trinidad.
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