Enhancing Markets and Livelihoods of Farmers and Fishers in Grenada - UTF/GRN/004/GRN

Enhancing Markets and Livelihoods of Farmers and Fishers in Grenada - UTF/GRN/004/GRN

Year of publication 2023

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 2

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Project

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Synopsis (short abstract) Over the years, Grenada has experienced development challenges, in addition to low growth, high debt and limited fiscal space to overcome these problems. It has been estimated that 37 percent of the population is living below the poverty line. The agricultural sector is a critical element to increase rural incomes, employment, and food security for farmers and communities. Local produce could potentially substitute some imported produce in the tourism sector as well as in local and regional markets. However, the rudimentary market structure for fresh produce, including the lack of aggregation of smallholder supplies and underdeveloped agroprocessingindustry is resulting in suboptimal market performance. A combined production-marketing system, based on private sector aggregators of smallholder produce and agroprocessors, could address most of these constraints and improve international competitiveness. Against this background, the project provided technical assistance to the implementation of the World Bank Organisationof Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Regional Agricultural Competitiveness Project, to contribute to the anticipated impact of the latter project, namely to reduce rural poverty and enhance agricultural development through inclusive agribusiness growth and increased employment.

Language English

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