The AgriBusiness Value Chain
Trade and Investment Challenges and Opportunities
Dav-Ernan Kowlessar
Caribbean Association of Industry & Commerce
Contents
• The CAIC
• Pattern of CARICOM Trade 5 years to 2016
• The AgriBusiness Value Chain
• Challenges
• Opportunities
The Caribbean Association of
Industry and Commerce
1955 Mission Vision 36
Facilitate Create Caribbean
Founded development, Private Sector that Representation
Began as a growth and is internationally ACS definition of
private sector competitive competitive and the Caribbean –
mission of the positioning of Central America,
West Indian Caribbean cohesive in its Coast of South
Incorporated Businesses and approach to
Chambers of represent their challenges and America and
Commerce interests opportunities bordering islands
of the Caribbean
www.carib-commerce.org
Sea Basin
Overview of Trade
Major Sources of CARICOM Imports Major Destinations of CARICOM Exports
2011-2016 2011-2016
Rest of the CSME Selected Asian Rest of the CSME
World 13% Countries World 15%
15% 3% 13%
Selected Asian EU
Countries 14%
13%
EU USA
10% 33%
LAIA LAIA USA
16% 13% 43%
Source: Snapshot of CARICOM’s Trade: Series 2 CARICOM’s Total Trade Summary by Trading Partners 2011-2016
Overview of Trade
Source: Snapshot of CARICOM’s Trade: Series 2 CARICOM’s Total Trade Summary by Trading Partners 2011-2016
Overview of US Trade - Imports
Source: Snapshot of CARICOM’s Trade: Series 3 CARICOM’s Trade with USA, Canada and NAFTA 2011-2016
Overview of US Trade - Exports
Source: Snapshot of CARICOM’s Trade: Series 3 CARICOM’s Trade with USA, Canada and NAFTA 2011-2016
The AgriBusiness Value Chain AgriBusiness
Sustainability Suppliers
Disaster Risk
Reduction
MSMEs
Challenges
- Impact of Derisking on SMEs
- Mercantilism Power and its effects on Forex and representation
- Informal to Formal sector based on regulatory requirements
- Innovation at a cost
- Waste reduction in the Supply Chain
Opportunities
- Innovation allows for new SMEs to emerge with modern
technology
- Blockchain technology can make doing business “easier”
- Trade Agreements up for review Cotonou, EPA, CBI, new
markets with new rules and opportunities
- Framework of HR4939 allows for increased trade with US to
export through tourism channels and directly
Contact Us
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