Caribbean AgTech Investment Opportunities

Caribbean AgTech Investment Summit, 2021

INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES

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Setting up an Agro Quick Freezing/Processing Facility

Agro Farm Alliance-State- owned Enterprise

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Business, and International Cooperation Public Sector

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Business, and International Cooperation Public Sector

Setting up a quick-freezing facility to preserve fruit and vegetable for export as well as for local consumption. 500 hectares of land will be available for the set-up of the facility and the cultivation of fruits and vegetables.

SOE Alliance is a plantation located in the Commewijne and covers a total area of 2.200 ha. The company aims to grow Citrus and other crops on a commercial basis, while also offering the possibility to try out any new crops or agricultural methods on a practical scale. The intention is to further develop the state-owned company. This should lead to the stimulation of Agri- entrepreneurship. Within this project, SOE Alliance will make agricultural land available as cultivation lease to produce passion fruit. As a startup the company will grow 50 ha of passion fruit. Estimated Investment Cost: US$359,260 Mode of Investment: Partnership with the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal

Estimated Investment Cost: US$4.1M Mode of Investment: Partnership with the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal

Husbandry and Fisheries Email: investinSU@gov.sr Website: http://lvv.gov.sr/

Husbandry and Fisheries Email: investinSU@gov.sr Website: http://lvv.gov.sr/

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