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1. Research

Key findings

St Lucia farming is spread across rural parishes and the population centre

around Castries. Assistance with inputs and financial services is key in St

Lucia and this drives high acceptance of mobile money and services. Few

are concerned about negative implications from earning a higher income.

Demographics Q21 What would help your work ST LUCIA
Parish Distribution in agriculture most? Assistance with

35% Assistance with tools, machinery
30% inputs and markets
30% or inputs 99% MARKETS key to farmers
25% Help to access new markets 98%
20% 17% Access to cheap loans ACCESS
15% 11% 10% 10% 98%
10% 6% 5% Good technical training 97% MARKETS
5% 4% 3% Help to improve personal safety 97% Access to easy
0% Help to reduce theft 97% RESILIENCE
Castries Dennery Micoud Gros Vieux Choiseul Soufriere Anse la Laborie banking and
Islet Fort Raye Access to easy banking services 92% ACCESS insurance more
Access to affordable insurance 89% important in St
Q19 Work in agriculture Help with transportation 88% Lucia than the
I would use my mobile for payments, 95% Access to more land or facilities 88% region highlighting
pricing etc if it was simple and cheap Help to own my own land 86% issues with
financial services
I worry about how I would be treated if 8% Assistance with childcare or
I earned a higher income elderly 62%

Sustainable Agriculture in the Caribbean (SAC) Project

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