Caribbean Basin: Biotechnology and Other New Production Technologies Annual

Six years after the conclusion of a regional biosafety regulatory project, participating Caribbean countries remain stuck halfway up the mountain and unable (at least for now) to reach the summit - a point at which the use of modern biotechnology is scientifically and cohesively regulated throughout the region. However, even with biosafety regulations largely stuck in their tracks in the region, the trade of living modified organisms for food, feed, and processing (LMO-FFPs) flows without any significant biosafety restrictions. However, it also means the region remains hamstrung by its inability to engage in biotechnology research or benefit from the many advantages offered by new and emerging agricultural biotechnologies.