{"id":177965,"date":"2023-06-27T19:08:26","date_gmt":"2023-06-27T23:08:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=177965"},"modified":"2023-06-27T19:08:26","modified_gmt":"2023-06-27T23:08:26","slug":"fao-supports-expansion-of-seamoss-sector-in-grenada","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/fao-supports-expansion-of-seamoss-sector-in-grenada\/","title":{"rendered":"FAO supports expansion of Seamoss sector in Grenada"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"antig-3741879396\" class=\"antig-ecab antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/discoverflow.co\/web\/antigua\" aria-label=\"ANU CVP Digital Broadband 1200x400_1\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 1201w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:100\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:342\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:256\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1201\" height=\"401\"   \/><\/a><\/div><div id=\"antig-2913058294\" class=\"antig-before-content antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/medicalbenefitsscheme\" 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sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1200\" height=\"400\"   \/><\/a><\/div><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Government of Grenada is actively engaged in developing its seamoss industry to reach its potential through a collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) aimed at strengthening the value chain for seamoss and expanding access to regional and global markets.<\/span><\/p><div id=\"antig-839379936\" class=\"antig-content_5 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ablpag\" aria-label=\"ABLP_Red-&#038;-Reddy_Web_1000x250\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1000\/h:250\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ABLP_Red-Reddy_Web_1000x250.png\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1000\/h:250\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ABLP_Red-Reddy_Web_1000x250.png 1000w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:75\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ABLP_Red-Reddy_Web_1000x250.png 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:192\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ABLP_Red-Reddy_Web_1000x250.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1000\" height=\"250\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">On 22 June 2023, a Stakeholder Validation Workshop was convened through the support of the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2018Resilient Aquaculture<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2019 sub-project of the Mexico-CARICOM-FAO Initiative <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cCooperation for Climate Change Adaptation and Resilience in the Caribbean\u201d<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, and a project of FAO\u2019s Technical Cooperation Programme on Promoting Competitive, Sustainable, and Resilient National Value Chain Development in Grenada, in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture and Lands, Fisheries and Cooperatives. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The workshop brought together some 42 stakeholders in person and online. <\/span><\/p><div id=\"antig-2818171246\" class=\"antig-content_4 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/discoverflow.co\/web\/antigua\" aria-label=\"ANU CVP Digital Broadband 1200x400_1\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 1201w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:100\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:342\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:256\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1201\" height=\"401\"   \/><\/a><\/div><div id=\"antig-3429890291\" class=\"antig-content_12 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ablpag\" aria-label=\"ABLP_Red-&#038;-Reddy_Web_1000x250\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1000\/h:250\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ABLP_Red-Reddy_Web_1000x250.png\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1000\/h:250\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ABLP_Red-Reddy_Web_1000x250.png 1000w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:75\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ABLP_Red-Reddy_Web_1000x250.png 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:192\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ABLP_Red-Reddy_Web_1000x250.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1000\" height=\"250\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">These stakeholders from relevant government agencies, seamoss farmer cooperatives, as well as agro-processors, retailers, exporters, and extension personnel sought to validate a strategic plan for upgrading and developing Grenada\u2019s seamoss industry.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><div id=\"antig-2587744971\" class=\"antig-content antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.antiguabarbudaculinarymonth.com\/\" aria-label=\"culinary\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1920\/h:843\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/culinary-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1920\/h:843\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/culinary-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:132\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/culinary-scaled.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:450\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/culinary-scaled.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:337\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/culinary-scaled.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1536\/h:675\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/culinary-scaled.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1920\/h:842\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/culinary-scaled.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1124\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The participants validated several strategic areas for developing Grenada\u2019s seamoss sector including expanding and improving production and post-harvest practices, developing standards for product quality and safety, marketing for local and export markets, building product awareness and strengthening infrastructure and support services. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">These specific areas were identified through a Value Chain Assessment Workshop conducted in May by various public and private sector stakeholders and facilitated by FAO.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p><div id=\"antig-575234038\" class=\"antig-content_2 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.courts.com\/antigua\/\" aria-label=\"500X500 (1)\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:500\/h:500\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/500X500-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:500\/h:500\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/500X500-1.jpg 500w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:300\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/500X500-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:150\/h:150\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/500X500-1.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">FAO\u2019s <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Resilient Aquaculture<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> National Project Coordinator, Krisma Moore expressed the importance of these workshops by sharing, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cthis series of Value Chain Workshops for seamoss occurred at a critical time for the industry.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> The activities leading up to and those accomplished during the workshops helped to identify gaps in the market, and allowed for the creation of strategies to address them while identifying potential partners who can lead them from great ideas to completed actions. This will provide Grenada a guide on how to move forward and contribute positively to the dynamic growth of the seamoss industry in Grenada.\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p><div id=\"antig-3293121108\" class=\"antig-content_3 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.courts.com\/antigua\/\" aria-label=\"1000436969\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:864\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1000436969.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:864\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1000436969.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:240\/h:300\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1000436969.jpg 240w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:819\/h:1024\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1000436969.jpg 819w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:960\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1000436969.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">During the workshop, stakeholders engaged in discussions around the strategic areas to provide critical input and feedback, and to agree on the strategic plan to be undertaken in ensuring the sustainable development of the sector.<\/span><\/p><div id=\"antig-2021732703\" class=\"antig-content_6 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/discoverflow.co\/web\/antigua\" aria-label=\"ANU CVP Digital Broadband 1200x400_1\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 1201w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:100\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:342\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:256\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1201\" height=\"401\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> These include coordination between value chain stakeholders, increasing knowledge and skills, and strengthening the production base.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ms Mariza James, from Camerhogne Products noted that, \u201c<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">the session was very informative and insightful. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">We got the opportunity to network with other seamoss farmers as well as to share some of our concerns and strengths as farmers. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It was indeed a pleasure to be able to give input towards the development of the seamoss industry in Grenada. We hope that all [activities] outlined at the session will be implemented in the near future.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The validation of the 5-year Upgrading Strategy will now set into motion the implementation of relevant activities to address each strategic area.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Re-convening public and private sector stakeholders, who were critical in the development of the Strategy, was a necessary step forward to ensure efficiency and sustainability of the sector.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Over the coming months, a National Value Chain Team, comprising some of these stakeholders, will lead the implementation process with the hopes of building a resilient and competitive seamoss value chain.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">FAO will play a facilitatory role over the duration of the project, after which the National Value Chain Team will independently continue to advance the sector towards improving Grenada\u2019s export potential for seamoss.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_177968\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-177968\" style=\"width: 595px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-177968\" src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:225\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Participants-during-the-Grenada-Seamoss-Validation-Workshop.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"595\" height=\"446\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:225\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Participants-during-the-Grenada-Seamoss-Validation-Workshop.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:768\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Participants-during-the-Grenada-Seamoss-Validation-Workshop.jpeg 1024w, 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https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:560\/h:420\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Participants-during-the-Grenada-Seamoss-Validation-Workshop.jpeg 560w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:80\/h:60\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Participants-during-the-Grenada-Seamoss-Validation-Workshop.jpeg 80w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:265\/h:198\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Participants-during-the-Grenada-Seamoss-Validation-Workshop.jpeg 265w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1440\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Participants-during-the-Grenada-Seamoss-Validation-Workshop.jpeg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 595px) 100vw, 595px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-177968\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Participants during the Grenada Seamoss Validation 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