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6. Recommendations

Detailed recommendations for women and youth

Suppliers Farmers Processors Distributors Buyers POTENTIAL
PARTNERS

• Encourage deals with input suppliers • Eg Caribbean
Chemicals
INPUTS • Design and distribution of input starter pack with suppliers • Eg Digicel to
• Explore expansion into seedling production
REDUCE COSTS (‘GROW’) EQUIPMENT • Explore potential for community collaboration to reduce/ share costs of equipment and disseminate SMS
discount coupons
labour at low or no investment
to farmers
• Ensure agricultural equipment and facilities are available and accessible to women and
youth, such as, shade/green houses, small water pumps & irrigation pipelines
Explore cost-effective storage and transportation to market (eg to deliver fruit to Topco/ offtakers year 1) such as
LOGISTICS
van hire, leverage bus companies or empty trucks on backhaul routes to Georgetown
• Agree minimum quality standards required for target market eg Topco (ripe, clean, pest/ disease free, pulp • Collaborate with
content etc) and target production volumes at highest quality levels NAREI/ IICA for
QUALITY • Explore higher price potential for reject fruit such as local juices to other channels, jams, preserves etc varietals and
INCREASE INCOME (‘STEP UP’) • Ensure any offtake agreement is clear, fair and accepted by target women and youth farmers • Eg Topco
• Ensure women and youth are fully supported to grow the varietals that Topco/ other are looking to purchase ie
standards
West Indian Cherry), Passion Fruit (Yellow, Purple, Kaveri), Sorrel, Mango (Spice)
expanding farmer
engagement with
• Facilitate price discussion with Topco and Stirling but also focus on persuading them to future-proof their supply
NAREI
chains (climate smart varieties and practices) and fund CSR outreach activities (inputs, training etc)
• Commercial training for women and youth in farm management, sales and marketing (eg gamification)
COMMERCIAL
New GMC
• Explore value-add opportunities depending on context, wants and needs eg • • WADNET
- Fresh cut fruit for convenience channels (eg Massy, airport) with potential engagement from buyer
- Modular approach to leasing juicing equipment, bottles/ labels supermarkets eg Blue Sky model Ghana
CLIMATE Engage to understand existing and most suitable sustainable practices eg : • CIAT (rapid
(‘SMART’) • Intercropping of fruit and vegetables ensures soil is replenished with nitrogen assessment – see
RESILIENCE • Planting of seedlings reduces soil erosion, planting of natural windbreaks • information)
additional
• Water management to reduce negative impacts of drought on fruit
NAREI, IICA, FAO
SECURITY
approaches
concerns GBV. Influence policy and ensure referral services included in all projects and communications
(‘SAFE’) • Provide soft skills training for both women and men that aim to address cultural norms and traditions as it • Local techniques/
Sustainable Agriculture in the Caribbean (SAC) Project
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