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6. Recommendations

Detailed recommendations for women and youth

Suppliers Farmers Processors Distributors Buyers POTENTIAL
PARTNERS

• Organise input starter pack with regional local suppliers • Eg Farmers World
INPUTS • Explore nurseries for disease free material (cassava) (inputs)
• Forest management / acai orchard preparation • Eg IICA/ FAO
REDUCE COSTS (‘GROW’) EQUIPMENT • Explore community equip/ assets to reduce cost of product Partnerships for
• WWF/ IUCN/
Forests P4F acai
• Set up processing units in locations near women-owned
projects in
farms so that they can process their products into semi-
Colombia
finished goods. Technical assistance in quality standards
• Explore cost-effective storage and transportation to market such as van hire, deals with bus companies or • Equipment
suppliers
LOGISTICS empty trucks on routes through growing to Paramaribo/ other markets.
• Explore innovative alternatives to acai collection and production (eg boat processing facility in Brazil)
• Publish minimum quality standards and pricing required for channels to support farmer planning • Collaborate with
• Encourage registration of farmers for MoA extension assistance. Address concerns over tax MoA, CARDI and/
INCREASE INCOME (‘STEP UP’) • Strengthen relationships with offtakers eg De Molen (cassava) for forecasting, value-add and loans • PAS
QUALITY
or IICA for varietals
• Current assessment and Farmer Field Schools to build strong engagement with farmers
and standards
• De Molen
• Facilitate mutually beneficial agreements with off takers eg De Molen for women & youth
• MOA
• Commercial training for women and youth in farm management, sales and marketing
• Digicel
• Explore value-add opportunities depending on context, wants and needs eg
COMMERCIAL
- Explore interest and potential to expand value-add production (eg franchise/ replicate Wi Uma Srunan
model for porridge, baby food and flour for local and export market)
- Explore potential for exports with experienced exporters Apodoblends NV (Acai) , VEAPS (Vegetables) • CIAT (rapid
assessment)
CLIMATE Engage to understand existing and most suitable sustainable practices eg : • CELOS
RESILIENCE SECURITY • Engage CELOS (Suriname) for cassava plant breeding • REDD+
(‘SMART’)
• Intercropping of cassava and acai for pest and ecosystem preservation
• MoA, IICA, FAO
• Indigenous
• Include GBV and psychosocial support referral information in all project activities thereby increasing
techniques
(‘SAFE’)
access to services (available services, how to access, and where to go)
Sustainable Agriculture in the Caribbean (SAC) Project • MoA, IICA, FAO
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