Caribbean Export OUTLOOK 2016 - 2017

TRADE & EXPORT HOT SPOTS

Key Success Factors Factors which have accounted for us winning the EmergingExporteroftheYearawardareperseverance inallthatwedo,investinginsustainableagriculture, obtainingcertification(ISO/HACCP,GlobalG.A.P.), strongmanagementandexpertstaffandfulfillingour corporate social responsibility. General Recommendation on Support Needed by Exporters OurexperienceisthatcountriesinCARICOMsuch as TrinidadBarbados and St. Lucia have high levels of bureaucracy and complicated documentation whichmakes it difficult for Surinamese producers

safefoodtoourconsumers.Gopexiscurrentlyinthe finalphaseofobtainingtheGlobalGoodAgricultural Practices (GAP) certification. We also record all our actions in order tomaintain a strong quality system within the company. Greatest Exporting Lessons Learnt We have learnt the importance of guaranteeing the provision of safe hygienic products to our consumers. Ourmotto is ‘Safe food is our priority’. Name of Award presented to your company “Emerging Exporter of the Year Award”

to export to these countries. Bureaucracy also exists in Suriname and public officials as a result of red tape and limited cooperation between departments are unnecessarily causing delays in the export of agricultural products which in turn causesbuyersinourexportmarketstoreceivelower quality products. In order to help firms tomanage these difficult obstacles, there is a need for greater access to information from authorities on what is required to facilitate export. Perhaps training of farmers would help. There is also the need for assistance in the area of acquiring certifications such as Global G.A.P which will open up a range of markets to exporters.

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