the role of cooperatives in production: the jamaican experience

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CPGCA operates within a 50 Kilometer radius of Christiana 5 parishes 26 districts 4000 active members.

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Presentation by Alvin Murray - CPGCA Jamaica

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Page 1: The Role of Cooperatives in Production: the Jamaican Experience

CPGCA operates within a 50 Kilometer radius of Christiana 5 parishes 26 districts 4000 active

members.

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CPGCAMISSION STATEMENT

To improve the life of the members, by utilizing their united funds and efforts for the better production, processing, and marketing of potatoes and/or any approved product on co-operative lines and to perform services in their interest in the most sustainable and economical way. : Registered March 23, 1959

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CPGCACommunity RenaissanceThrough Diversification

& Technology

Providing Sustainable Services enabling our members to make a

profit

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RiceWheat

Corn

PotatoesCalories produced per

litre of water

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We need our own seeds to plant at the best time and saving foreign exchange

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ANTI CANCER properties

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FOOD SECURITY

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MARKETING OUR FARMERS PRODUCE

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WORK

IN PROGRESS

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Searching for New varieties : High yielding, Early maturing, High Dry matter, with tolerance to, Drought, Heat, Salt,

Pests & Diseases.

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ADDING VALUE from would be waste

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WEAKNESSES1.Working Capital Inaccessible

2. Lack of Irrigation

3. High cost of Energy

4.Inadequate Extension Services

5.No Agricultural Insurance

6.Lack of Mechanization

7.Primary Production no Value addition.

8. High Indebtedness

9.Need for Staff and Staff Training

10. No Transport and Refrigerated Transport

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A Co-operatives success can lead to its Demise

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RENEW THE HILLSIDES

with

Lumber, Lychee, Macadamia Nuts, Avocado and other fruit trees

The way forward

Protected & Soiless Agriculture

Harvested rain water

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THANK YOU

• MOAF, RADA, SRC, MPDC, MPC, JEA,

• JAMPRO, JBDC, DCFS, NUCS. JAS, JBS. NPCB. SDC.

• CaFAN, CARDI, IICA. TTABA

• ALL ACP, EU, FAO, ITC, CFC, CDE, CTA, USAID, CIDA.

• All Other Individuals, Supporters and Sponsors