A roundtable on the Reduction of Post-Harvest Fruits and Vegetables losses through the Development of the Cottage Industry in the CARICOM Countries, was organized by the FAO Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean, with the collaboration of the Department of Agriculture of the Ministry of Agriculture, Trade and Industry of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas. The Roundtable was held in Nassau, from 6 to 8 November, 1991. The Caribbean Technical Cooperation Network on Agroindustrial Development, established by the Regional Office, was responsible for the organization and implementation of the event. One delegate from each one of the 12 Caribbean Community countries and from Suriname (observer) and 28 delegates from the governments and from private institutions from the Bahamas participated at the event.