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3. Markets

Dominica production costs & market pricing

This details the average production cost and pricing in the current market:

• Production costs are based primarily on Dominica Ministry of Agriculture price build-ups
• Contract/ Non-contract pricing is farm-gate pricing from hucksters, wholesalers and middle-men.

• Retail pricing is based on the average delivered price paid by supermarkets in Roseau
• Export pricing is based on delivered prices paid by DEXIA for export

Vegetables Herbs & Spices
Production & Pricing
USD/KG Onion Tomato Hot pepper Irish potato Ginger Tumeric Celery Chives Parsley

Production cost
farm costs $ 0.48 $ 0.76 $ 0.33 $ 0.83 $ 0.36 $ 0.36 $ 0.16 $ 0.30 $ 0.16
Contract sales
cash margin $ 0.95 $ 1.89 $ 0.41 $ 0.21 $ 1.48 $ 0.97 $ 1.67 $ 1.54 $ 1.27
% margin 66% 71% 56% 20% 80% 73% 91% 84% 89%
farm gate price $ 1.43 $ 2.65 $ 0.73 $ 1.04 $ 1.84 $ 1.33 $ 1.84 $ 1.84 $ 1.43
Non-contract sales
cash margin $ 0.95 $ 1.89 $ 0.49 $ 0.29 $ 1.58 $ 0.97 $ 1.67 $ 1.54 $ 1.27
% margin 66% 71% 60% 26% 81% 73% 91% 84% 89%
farm gate price $ 1.43 $ 2.65 $ 0.82 $ 1.12 $ 1.94 $ 1.33 $ 1.84 $ 1.84 $ 1.43
Retail channel
cash margin $ 1.63 $ 2.78 $ 0.56 $ 1.01 $ 1.89 $ 1.34 $ 2.35 $ 2.21 $ 1.94
% margin 66% 72% 45% 50% 77% 66% 82% 77% 79%
transportation $ 0.34 $ 0.34 $ 0.34 $ 0.20 $ 0.20 $ 0.34 $ 0.34 $ 0.34 $ 0.34
retail price $ 2.45 $ 3.88 $ 1.22 $ 2.04 $ 2.45 $ 2.04 $ 2.86 $ 2.86 $ 2.45
Export channel
cash margin $ 2.03 $ 2.98 $ 0.56 $ 1.01 $ 2.30 $ 1.34 $ 2.76 $ 2.62 $ 2.35
% margin 71% 73% 45% 50% 81% 66% 85% 80% 82%
transportation $ 0.34 $ 0.34 $ 0.34 $ 0.20 $ 0.20 $ 0.34 $ 0.34 $ 0.34 $ 0.34
export price $ 2.86 $ 4.08 $ 1.22 $ 2.04 $ 2.86 $ 2.04 $ 3.27 $ 3.27 $ 2.86

Sustainable Agriculture in the Caribbean (SAC) Project

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