The Caribbean Agro-Economic Society is pleased to announce that the deadline for submission of abstracts, for its 28th West Indies Agricultural Economics Conference, has been extended to 15th May 2009.

The conference will be held jointly with the Barbados National Agricultural Conference from 6th to 10th July 2009 in Barbados.

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Theme: Food Security, Investment Flows and Agricultural Development in the Caribbean

Subthemes:

1. Food Prices and Food Security in CARICOM

2. Biofuels and other alternatives to sugar production in CARICOM, under new International Trading Arrangements

3. Future of Banana Production

4. Changing International Investment Flows and Impact on CARICOM Agricultural Development

5. National Budgetary Allocations to Agriculture and Agricultural Development in CARICOM

6. Climate Change and Impact on National Resource Systems

7. Implications of “Payment for Environmental Services (PES)” to farmers

8. International Trade and Food Safety

9. Successful Examples of Modern Development in Caribbean Agriculture

10. Policies for Sustainable Fisheries Management and Trade

Hotels: The Savannah (4 star): (conference hotel)
Room and continental breakfast: single occupancy- US$160; double occupancy-$185
Room, full breakfast and internet: single occupancy- US$180; double occupancy-$220

Blue Horizon (3 star):
Room and continental breakfast: single occupancy- US$90; double occupancy-US$105
Room, full breakfast and internet: single occupancy- US$105; double occupancy-US$135.

These rates include taxes and service charges. Please see hotel website at www.gemsbarbados.com. For reservations please contact reservations@gemsbarbados.com.  Please let the hotel know that you are registering for the CAES conference, in order to obtain the preferential rates. The hotel requires a deposit of 10% by 6th April 2009 in order to hold the room.

Registration fee: CAES Members - US$200; Students - US$100 (include membership fee for 2009 and cover coffee breaks and copy of conference proceedings)

Local registration - US$50

Contact: Sarojini Ragbir at 1-868-662-2002 Ext 2088 or Sarojini.ragbir@sta.uwi.edu; and CAES website at caestt.com for more information.