CARDI announces appointments to boards

(Kaieteur News) – The Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Institute (CARDI) has officially announced the leadership appointments of Floyd Green, MP, Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Jamaica, as Chairman of the CARDI Board of Governors (BOG), and Professor Leonard O’Garro as Chairman of the CARDI Board of Directors (BOD), for the period October 2026 to September 2029.

Minister Green brings extensive administrative and agricultural sector policy expertise to the Board of Governors. His leadership will guide CARDI’s strategic policy alignment, focusing heavily on regional value chains, import displacement initiatives, and strengthening agricultural standards across CARICOM Member States to support long- term food security.

According to CARDI, supporting this strategic mandate, Professor O’Garro, a national of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, assumes leadership of the Institute’s Board of Directors with a distinguished background in biotechnology, biosafety, plant pathology and agricultural research. His technical guidance will direct the Institute’s scientific programming, ensuring that practical, science-driven innovations effectively address climate resilience and production challenges throughout the Caribbean.