TY - GEN ED - ED - Meeting of the Standing Committee of Ministers Responsible for Agriculture, 9 ED - TI - Report of the ninth meeting of the standing committee of ministers responsible for agriculture PB - CARICOM KW - CARICOM KW - REPORTS KW - AGRICULTURE KW - FOOD KW - NUTRITION N2 - Reviews the agricultural sector for 1980-1984 and examines the performance of the sector in the context of recent developments within Caribbean economies, inter-regional and extra-regional agricultural trade, output performance and appropriate policy and programme directions for the sector. Also made detailed analysis of the performance of major export products, major food subsections and non-food subsectors. Outlines new marketing arrangements for primary agricultural products and livestock. Progress report on the status of Regional Food and Nutrition Strategy (RFNS). Discussed issues, RFNS three-year plan of action; decision of RFNS workshop to establish a mechanism to coordinate, monitor and evaluate the plan/strategy at the regional and national levels, the sub-sectors developments including livestock, fruits and vegetables and fisheries ER -