Caribbean AgTech Investment Opportunities

Caribbean AgTech Investment Summit, 2021

JAMAICA | INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES

Sawyers Local Forest Management Committee (LFMC) Benevolent Society Preserving Natural Resources while Generating Sustainable Livelihoods in the Sawyers Community Private Sector Some believe that to have sustainable livelihoods they need to destroy nature. This innovation showed how to harmonize with nature while generating sustainable livelihoods, resulting in the wellbeing of their residents. Key to this innovation was the use of technology- installation of automatic weather station used to track the weather patterns to better prepare farmers. Beekeeping, water harvesting, solar system for energy and reforestation were the key solutions implemented/owned by the community. Estimated Investment Cost: US$238,000 Mode of Investment: Partnership Email: brownhector47@gmail.com Website: http:/undpjamaica.exposure.co/liquid- gold-in-cockpit-country

Minard Estate Farm Private Sector

Minard Estate Farm is a cattle farm located in Brown’s Town, St Ann, Jamaica, encompassing one thousand (1,000) acres of land and housing over 400 heads of cattle. The Minard Farm became renowned through Dr Thomas Lecky’s revolutionary work in cattle genetics, highlighting Minard Estates Farm and Jamaica by extension, as a significant player in the domestic and global cattle industries. The indigenous beef breeds are Jamaica Red, Jamaica Black, and Jamaica Brahman. The following investment opportunities are available at Minard Estates Farm: Live animals, Beef production, Semen, Embryo production and transfer Leather.

Mode of Investment: Public/Private Partnership Email: info@agroinvest.gov.jm Website: www.agroinvest.gov.jm

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