Caribbean AgTech Investment Opportunities

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Caribbean AgTech Investment Summit, 2021

Pepper-sauce Processing Plant

Wayambo Agro Farms Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Business, and International Cooperation Public Sector Development of agriculture land at Wayambo through various techniques. The Wayambo road was constructed in the 1950s on the zippers which went through the Wayambo swamp. Water levels of this swamp becomes very high during the rainy season making the high- quality soil becoming unusable. In the past, rice was cultivated on these lands. Recently, part of the land has been used as cattle-field. There are various techniques for reclaiming land, such as reclaiming, filling in or draining. There are opportunities to create a hydrological unit with water boards with an area of approximately 10,000 ha with sufficient distance between the polders and the sea. Mode of Investment: Partnership with the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Business, and International Cooperation Public Sector Setting up a processing plant for pepper sauce for export. 50 ha of land will be available for the cultivation of pepper and setting up the processing plant.

Estimated Investment Cost: US$1,100,000 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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