AGP Executive Report
Last update: a day agoCotton Genomics: Scientists used genomic comparisons to trace upland cotton (Gossypium hirsutum) domestication to northwestern Mexico’s Yucatán region, dating the shift to at least 4,000 years ago (possibly 7,000), with wild cotton links also tied to the Yucatán, Florida, and Caribbean islands including Puerto Rico and Guadeloupe. Earthquake Watch: The UWI Seismic Research Centre reported a magnitude 4.3 quake at 9:41 p.m. local time, about 82 km northeast of St John’s (Antigua), at 39 km depth; Guadeloupe-area monitoring also picked it up, and officials say there are no damage or injury reports. Health Tech Access: PAHO/WHO and OECS-PPS will hold a 28–29 May workshop in Saint Lucia to launch a technical working group focused on improving access to safe, quality-assured medicines and health technologies across the Eastern Caribbean, including pooled procurement and stronger supply chains. Caribbean Environment: SARSEA meetings in Dominica (May 26–28) are bringing together regional stakeholders to shape national strategic plans for managing sargassum, with follow-up field activities planned for Martinique and Guadeloupe starting June 1. Regional Air Travel: Caribbean Airlines will cut routes to Dominica and St. Kitts and end the Ogle, Guyana–Suriname service from June 1, while reducing flights to Martinique and Guadeloupe to twice weekly, citing route losses and reliability concerns.
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