Caribbean AgTech Investment Opportunities

DOMINICA | INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES

Caribbean AgTech Investment Summit, 2021

National Agriculture Management Information System (NAMIS) Ministry of Blue and Green Economy Agriculture and National Food Security Public Sector NAIMS is to be the primary systemformanagement of all agriculture data. (People, produce, lands, markets, exports, disasters, etc,) Mobile data collection (use of tablets, drones etc) by field staff: (primary data to be collected: crops, livestock, fisheries, aquaculture, exports, quarantine,markets andexport/import data). The systemwill keep reports and other documents for users such as mid to high level government officials, producers, hucksters and other stakeholders. Export agencies will be able to informs primary producers on market needs (market-led production). Mode of Investment: : Estimated investment cost to have the system fully operational and functional is US$92,505 and to do annual upgrades to the system is US$18,501 over a five-year period . Email: psagriculture@dominica.gov.dm Website: agriculture.gov.dm

Modernization of Traditional Crops Processing

Ministry of Blue and Green Economy, Agriculture and National Food Security

Public Sector The traditional crops of bay , toloma and cassava comprise of the majority of commodities for which value addition and processing is done in Dominica. These crops are predominantly grown and processed in geographical clusters and communities of which they are the main income generating activity sustaining rural livelihoods. Each of these commodities have a well developed value chain, established export markets and opportunities for expansion. The proposed project forms part of on-going efforts by Ministry to improve rural livelihoods, food and nutrition security and reduce poverty among the most vulnerable. The project will focus on Improving and upgrading processing equipment in processing facilities while developing quality assurance systems that will strengthen food safety and GMPS. Improving processing capacities will increase competiveness along the value chain. To expand consumer/market development capacity. Estimated Investment Cost: US$500,000 Mode of Investment: Partnership and Joint venture Email: psagriculture@dominica.gov.dm Website:-

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