AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoGeothermal Power Update: Dominica’s geothermal plant is back on track after the June outages, with the mandatory seven-day reliability test resumed July 1 and the plant supplying about 10.4MW to the national grid. Agritech for Food Security: CARDI’s Research and Innovation Symposium highlighted field-ready agricultural technologies, including methods aimed at boosting yields of crops like sweet potato, cassava and dasheen by around 30%. Youth Robotics & Coding: The first Nature Island Innovators Robotics Camp is set for July 13–18 at Portsmouth Secondary School, bringing hands-on robotics and coding plus leadership and teamwork skills for youth. Modern Irrigation Training: FAO supported 56 farmers and agri-professionals with practical training on irrigation, fertigation and nutrient management to improve vegetable production, using demonstration plots across Dominica. Disaster Readiness: Tsunami recognition efforts are underway in Dominica’s northern and northeastern districts under the “Tsunami Ready” programme, backed by U.S. support via the International Tsunami Information Centre. Regional Policy Pressure: OECS leaders are reacting to an EU ultimatum to end Citizenship by Investment programmes by 2028, with Dominica cited as heavily reliant on CBI revenue and calls growing for economic diversification.
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