Promoting Agribusiness in the CSME

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:

Upgrading and strengthening identified value chains to ensure competitiveness.
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.
Developing/strengthening regional support institutions/services to deal with issues such as food safety and food product and process standards, marketing, finance, and transport .
Supporting public-private partnerships.
Strengthening the information base for the sector – (general information/   market intelligence.
Improving beneficial linkages between agriculture and tourism.

For more information visit: http://agricarib.org

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