Caribbean AgTech Investment Opportunities

Caribbean AgTech Investment Summit, 2021

A BRIEF OVERVIEW OF THE AGRICULTURE SECTOR

Total sector producing about $1.2 million in annual gross receipts in an economy with a Gross Domestic Product of $3.1 billion.

Total imports of food during 2019,

while exports were US$156,068,973

Staple crops include:

US$1,666,216

(representing the 1.1% of imports value), 90% is being imported

Aruban Cucumbers

Lettuce

Tomatoes

Okra Swiss Chard

Seasonal produce includes:

Less than 0.5% of GDP is produced from the agriculture sector

Pumpkin

Papaya

Mango

Melon Varieties

Opportunities abound to bundle complementary tourism experience initiatives, such as Agri-tourism, for the Millennial generation looking for authentic local experiences. Aruba can serve as a test location for sustainable agriculture; pilot testing, upscaling, and the full-scale implementation of new advances in agriculture.

Aruba agriculture occupies

7% of available lands

0.0% of the workforce

and

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