From the 12th to the 19th of January 2016, 12 members of the consortium of Agrispin will participate in the cross-visit in Guadeloupe, which is the French outermost region in the Caribbean. During the visit, the participants will analyse four agricultural innovation cases in depth:

  • RITA GUADELOUPE: The Network for Innovation and Transfer in Agriculture
  • CITRUS GREENING: Sustainability consolidation of the horticultural sector and recovery of the production of citrus.
  • YAM: Provision of disease resistant yam varieties in line with local consumer expectations.
  • APIGUA: Action of beekeeper’s association to increase the production and improve the marketing of a typical local quality honey.

Additionally, members of AGRISPIN will visit a Banana farm (a main crop produced in the Guadeloupe) and will visit Marie-Galante Island to explore the theme of “Small Scale Family Farms”.

The visit will finish on the 19th January with a seminar/symposium to provide some feedback to the regional actors, to foster exchanges and establish a dialogue and finally to improve the common understanding of the local situation.