Caribbean AgTech Investment Opportunities

Caribbean AgTech Investment Summit, 2021

ST. VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES | INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES

Green Finger Farms

Generation Next Empowering women through agriculture Implementation of an Agro-processing facility in North Leeward The North Leeward Enterprise, Agriculture and Farmer’s Co-operative (NLEAFCO) is a community- based farmers organisation started in 2013 in the rural constituency of North Leeward. The Co-operative was established to represent the interest of farmers in the North leeward constituency by providing technical and financial support and various other services including training and market support. Its main goal is to improve the socioeconomic well-being of its members and their respective communities and to promote good farming practices and environmental management. Generation Next Inc., with support from NLEAFCO, has chosen to implement a project centred on empowering women who are involved in agriculture and its sub-sectors. To this end, the organisations have engaged a group of over a dozen women within the North Leeward constituency in an effort to launch an agro-processing project in the rural town of Chateaubelair. The Agro-Processing project will focus on procuring and processing various agriculture products such as peppers, tomatoes, thyme and chive for the domestic and international markets. The proposed start of this facility will have a capacity of over 2000 bottles monthly for the local market, which will increase after export markets have been secured. It is our intention to utilise the old Agriculture Depot in Chateaubelair to launch the agro processing facility. The Depot will be used as a factory/processing facility and also serve as an administrative base for the aforementioned Co- operative. Estimated Investment Cost: US$100,000 Mode of Investment: Partnership/ Joint Venture Email: genxnorthleeward@gmail.com

Green Finger Farms – Solar Powered Hydropic Green houses The proprietor has successfully operated a small farm for the past 8 years. During that time, the scope of production expanded from of one crop to a multi- crop operation and a virtual market place was also created. These products and services have been well received of local consumers and Hoteliers alike. Green Finger Farms wishes to expand these operations to four (4) solar powered hydroponic green houses. Mr. Nash believes that this expansion can help to close the gap between demand and supply while promoting sustainable agriculture. Estimated Investment Cost: US$100,000 Mode of Investment: Partnership/ Joint Venture Email: y.m.nash@gmail.com greenfingerfarmsvg@gmail.com

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