“High schools are invited to submit a one-minute video showcasing school-based agricultural production and highlighting student involvement. The competition allows students to creatively showcase, in a one-minute video, the vital role agriculture plays in their community, country, and the Region.”
CARICOM Secretariat | Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana | Friday, 24 July 2026: The CARICOM Secretariat has launched the CARICOM Regional High School Youth in Agriculture Video Competition, inviting secondary schools across the Community to showcase student-led agricultural initiatives through short, creative videos. The deadline for submissions is 4 September 2026.
The competition is being coordinated by the Secretariat in collaboration with the CARICOM Youth Advisory Body (YAB), Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Institute (CARDI), and the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA).
High schools are invited to submit a one-minute video showcasing school-based agricultural production and highlighting student involvement. The competition allows students to creatively showcase, in a one-minute video, the vital role agriculture plays in their community, country, and the Region.
Please click on the links below to access the guidelines and other information for the CARICOM Regional High School Youth in Agriculture Video Competition.
The prizes are: US$1 700 for first place, US$1 300 for second place, and US$1 000 for third place.
The initiative is expected to increase awareness and visibility of Youth participation in agriculture; showcase successful agriculture production programmes being led by high school students throughout CARICOM; educate young people about the significance of agriculture to food security, sustainability, and economic development; showcase innovations, techniques, and ideas that make the field exciting and impactful; promote sustainable agricultural practices; and inspire interest in agriculture as a viable career option or business opportunity.
Guidelines for the competition and additional information can be accessed here.
Entry submissions must be made by the deadline, 4 September 2026.
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