Agricultural Ministry Leads By Strengthening Food Systems Through National Dialogue

A renewed national drive toward sustainable food production and healthier communities took centre stage as stakeholders from across Saint Lucia united to chart the next phase of the island’s Food Systems Transformation Pathway. The high-level dialogue, held on October 23, 2025, at the Bay Gardens Resort, Rodney Bay, served as a powerful platform to accelerate Saint Lucia’s transition toward a more resilient, inclusive, and nutrition-secure food system. Hosted by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Food Security and Rural Development in collaboration with the United Nations Resident Coordinator’s Office for Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean the dialogue brought together key national stakeholders, farmers, fisherfolk, policymakers, youth, women’s organizations, civil society, and international development partners to validate and advance Saint Lucia’s National Food Systems Transformation Pathway. This initiative aligns with the United Nations Food Systems Summit (UNFSS) framework, which seeks to reimagine global food systems in support of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030.