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Published by Sagient Systems, 2018-11-16 17:18:47

The AgriBusiness Value Chain Nov 2018

The AgriBusiness Value Chain Nov 2018

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

P.O. Box 6541 www.carib-commerce.org 1 (868) 628 4478
TTPOST Facebook.com/theCAIC
Maraval [email protected]

Trinidad & Tobago


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