The
Agribusiness Development Programme was implemented
as a sub-project within the larger Caribbean
Integration Support Programme (CISP), funded under
the 9th replenishment of the European Development
Fund (EDF). The project aimed at developing a
regional agribusiness strategy with the following
main components
The
Agribusiness Development Programme was implemented
as a sub-project within the larger Caribbean
Integration Support Programme (CISP), funded under
the 9th replenishment of the European
Development Fund (EDF). The project aimed at
developing a regional agribusiness strategy with the
following main components:
1.
Upgrading and
strengthening identified value chains to
ensure competitiveness.
2.
Integration of
viable small and medium enterprises into
these value chains; as well as beneficial
participation of the poor (as consumers, farmers,
agro-processors, and employers) in the process.
3.
Developing/strengthening regional support
institutions/services to deal with issues such
as food safety and food product and process
standards, marketing, finance, and transport .
4.
Supporting
public-private partnerships.
5. Strengthening
the information base for the sector –
(general information/ market intelligence.
6.
Improving
beneficial linkages between agriculture and
tourism.
One of the
most visible outputs of the project was the creation
of a web portal:
www.agricarib.org
The site is
meant to serve as the information platform for
fostering agribusiness development in the region.
Please visit the site and give us your feedback.
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