Caribbean AgTech Investment Opportunities

Caribbean AgTech Investment Summit, 2021

A BRIEF OVERVIEW OF THE AGRICULTURE SECTOR

The industry largely comprises subsistence farming or small-scale commercial farming primarily for the domestic market. Currently, fishing contributes about half of the value added from agriculture and fishing sector.

The main agricultural crops are mixed fruits and vegetables:

Onions

Sweet Potatoes

Carrots

Pumpkin

Potatoes

Mangoes Coconuts Pineapple Sugar Apple

Polycropping systems dominate the farm landscape. There is also an active trade in livestock with production of

Cattle

Pigs

Chickens

Goat Meat

The Government recognizes that the sector is key in advancing food and nutrition security, livelihoods, environmental protection and rural economic and social development - including health.

Incentives/Concessions for the Agricultural Sector: Most incentives are associated with reduced cost of rent for agricultural land and waivers on import taxes for farm related materials and equipment.

For further information, please visit our website: www.investantiguabarbuda.org

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