Caribbean Export 2021 Annual Report FINAL

“CABA is committed to working with Caribbean Export and CAIPA to attract investment in advanced systems and technologies into the agricultural sector in the region. Unless we use modern technology in food production in the Caribbean, our region will not attain the objective of reducing 25% of our food imports by 2025.” Vassel Stewart, President of CABA

powered equipment and advanced technologies. More than 25 business meetings were held, and 3 positive investment prospects generated. Some of the areas of interest include vertical farming companies, developers of greenhouses and irrigation systems, firms with sustainable fertilizer solutions, and those with innovative platforms allowing for data gathering and mining by farmers. Further, the Agency produced a catalogue of investment opportunities in the AgTech sector throughout the 23 member states of CAIPA which was provided to potential investors ahead of the event and is available via the Agency’s website. To date the publication has been downloaded over 550 times.

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