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FTAA - COMMITTEE OF
GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVES ON THE PARTICIPATION COVER SHEET FOR OPEN INVITATION CONTRIBUTIONS
WINFA – The Voice of Farmers WINFA is a non-governmental organization that was formed in 1982. The organization represents, protects and promotes the interest of thousands of farmers in the Windward Islands in a continued struggle to improve the farm, family, community and national conditions. In the current new global economic order this involves the challenge of sustaining income and livelihood of banana farmers and the banana industry in general resulting from WTO ruling and other trade regimes that threaten the socio-economic stability of the region. The overall mission of WINFA is to “build a financially independent democratic organization that champions the cause of farmers and rural communities in the Caribbean through the provision of programmes which address issues such as food security, gender equity, sustainable development, and sector linkages. The major objectives of WINFA include:
Major programmes areas of the organization include:
To facilitate these initiatives WINFA brings the following expertise to bear on the process:
Board Members of WINFA:
Mrs.
Marcella Harris – Chairman (Dominica)
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