CAHFSA Today
March 25, 2026
Paramaribo, Suriname ā 25 March 2026 A new regional initiative aimed at strengthening agricultural trade within the Caribbean was formally launched this week, as the Caribbean [ā¦]
March 25, 2026
The Caribbean Agricultural Health and Food Safety Agency (CAHFSA), in collaboration withĀ Entrepreneurship-Agriculture-Development Liaison CommitteeāÆ(COLEAD), successfullyĀ hosted two capacity-building sessions aimed at strengthening food safety systems across the [ā¦]
March 24, 2026
From March 16ā18, 2026, a comprehensive Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) training for cacao producers was successfully conducted at the Centre for Agricultural Research inĀ Suriname (CELOS)Ā and inĀ Saramacca, [ā¦]
Our Vision
To be a leading regional institution of international repute in the application of Agricultural Health and Food Safety Systems.ā
Our Mission
āTo enhance regional development in agricultural health and food safety through the application of SPS Measures that meets the expectation of all stakeholders and contribute to the welfare of our citizens.ā
Our Mandate
CAHFSA is mandated to perform a coordinating and organizing role for the establishment of an effective and efficient regional sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) regime and to execute on behalf of Member States such SPS actions and activities that can be more effectively and efficiently executed through a regional mechanism.
Legal Instruments
The following Agreement gives force to CAHFSA:
- Ā Revised Agreement Establishing the Caribbean Agricultural Health and Food Safety Agency (CAHFSA): February 25, 2011;
- Ā Revised Treaty of Chagaramas (Articles 57 and 74).
