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TRANSFORMINGTRANSFORMINGCARICOMCARICOMAGRICULTUREAGRICULTURE

CARICOM Agriculture Donor ConferenceCROWNE PLAZA TRINIDAD, PORT OF SPAIN, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, 2 June 2007


Diversifying the Production BaseDiversifying the Production Base

Fostering Regional EnterprisesFostering Regional Enterprises

Ensuring Food Security and Rural Development in CARICOM

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Enterprise Development Challenges Facing CARICOMEnterprise Development Challenges Facing CARICOM


• Tradition of Subsistence Production

• Inability to respond to New Opportunities

• Decline of Estate based production

• Institutional Framework needs strengthening



Enterprise Development Challenges Facing CARICOMEnterprise Development Challenges Facing CARICOM




• Tradition of Subsistence Production

• Exposure to Risk/Vulnerability

•Limitations of Small Scale Production

• Weak Technology and Market Support Systems

Enterprise DevelopmentEnterprise Development Challenges Facing CARICOMChallenges Facing CARICOM




• Decline of Estate based export production

• Global Market Shocks

• Slow response to intensification/diversification

• Lack of development of production clusters

• Lack of investment linkages





• Inability to respond to New Opportunities

• Limited raw material for agro-processing

• Difficulty in forging Public/Private sector partnerships

• Difficulty in meeting required market standards


Weak Institutional and Support Service Frameworks




• Lack of resources of Ministry of Agriculture

• Agricultural sector stakeholders unable to access to financial services

• Research and development services inadequate and uncoordinated

• Weak agriculture information systems

Examples of Enterprise DevelopmentExamples of Enterprise Development Interventions in the PackageInterventions in the Package

Promoting Youth in AgricultureIncreasing production of non traditionalsFisheries expansion Agro processing developmentStrengthening marketing systems and linkagesLivestock support servicesImproving entrepreneurial capacity

National National

Proposals /ProjectsProposals /Projects

Enterprise DevelopmentEnterprise Development InterventionsInterventions

Regional Proposals /Projects



1 Development of biologically-based area-wide pest management systems for horticultural crops in the Caribbean

2 Improving the animal health, food safety and quality within the Regional Small Ruminant Industry

3 Small ruminant development4 Caribbean invasive species surveillance and

information programme5 Production, processing and marketing of peppers6 Fostering linkages between agriculture and tourism7 Strengthening the capabilities of the agricultural health

and food safety systems in Member States to meet trade challenges

8 Promote incentive measures for efficient and effective production and marketing of agricultural products

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