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Ena C. HarveyManagement Coordinator‐Caribbean & Agrotourism Specialist


• Some KEY Messages to the Ministers

• About IICA & Agrotourism

• Some IICA Success Stories in the Caribbean and Latin America

• Culinary (Food) Tourism –A Development Tool

• Caribbean Week of Agriculture


F.U.B.U. For US…By US


• Where do GEO, AGRO, ECO –tourism fit into your vision for tourism – mainstream or side event ?

• Reconciling “buns in beds” and loss of tax revenues with social and environmental benefits

• Investing in the agricultural & rural sector – a multi‐sectoral issue requiring integrateddevelopment planning – SIA / EIA/ FIA ?? Food Impact Assessments ??


• Mandate under the IABA for agriculture and Rural Life

• Unique Network of 34 offices in LAC

• State‐of‐the‐art knowledge and expertise on key issues affecting the agri‐food and rural sectors in LAC – 71 years

• 10+ years focussing on Agrotourism


Funding: EU 500,000 2010‐2014 Partners: Ministries of Agriculture, Tourism, Environment, Community

DevelopmentSustainability: Sites and attractions, Corridor Management Council


Jamaica Ackee and Cultural FestivalPoetry reading, tradtional dancing and drumming by school children, old time story teling…


Funding: Kellogg FoundationPartners: Ministries of Agriculture, Tourism, Environment, Community

Development, ToshaoSustainability: Pineapple processing, accommodation, Events


Smoked meats, pastelles, root crops, cacao & coffee


• Creates employment

• Brought the community closer

• Attracted the attention of the youths

and gave them the opportunity to be

involved in agro‐tourism development.

Ruta del Queso Turrialba, Costa Rica


When done properly, culinary tourism tells the story of the heritage, the people and the landscape of a geographic area.

It reflects 'place', enriches experiences, and can be a valuable tool to boost economic, social and community development.

‘Promoting Entrepreneurship through Festivals: Exploitation of the mango from seed to

table’


• Authentic and Unique Caribbean Food and Wellness Products

• Fine Flavoured Cocoa and Chocolates

• Coconut water and coconut oil

• Acai or Podosiri

• Cassava


AGROTURISM INVESTMENT SEMINAR, October 10

Invited Donors: World bank, IDB, CDB, FAST, United Soybean Board, CTO, OAS, CTA

Regional Agrotourism Strategy - Agrotourism Resource Centre, Caribbean Food Tourism Alliance & Food Tourism StrategyRural tourism investments

c. harvey agrotourism specialist - oas · ena c. harvey management coordinator‐caribbean &...

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