CARIFORUM REGIONAL FOOD SECURITY PROGRAMME POVERTY ALLEVIATION AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT ENHANCEMENT

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CARIFORUM
Regional Food Security Programme
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CARIFORUM FOOD SECURITY POVERTY ALLEVIATION
RURAL DEVELOPMENT ENHANCEMENT
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PRESENTATION

• 1. Introduction and Background
• 2. Food Insecurity in the Caribbean
• 3. The CARIFORUM RSPFS Project
• 4. Investment, Budget and Financing

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POPULATION and COUNTRIES

• Small Populations
• Small Countries
• Scattered and Isolated

FEATURES

• Weak Open Economies
• Vulnerable to National Disaster
• Year-round Agricultural Production
• with irrigation

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Total CARICOM - 6.4 mn
Jamaica - 2.5 mn.
St. Kitts Nevis - 42,000
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Cuba - 11.1 mn Dominican Republic 8.2- mn
Haiti - 8.0 mn CARICOM - 6.4mn
33.6 mn
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Total sq. km - 434, 295 Guyana - 215,000
Suriname - 163,000 Belize - 23,000
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Total Sq. km. - 621,095 Guyana - 215,000
(35) Suriname - 163,000(26)
Cuba- 110,860 Dominican Republic- 48,380
Haiti - 27,560 Belize - 22,960
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REGIONAL ECONOMIC BASE
THE BAHAMAS BARBADOS DOMINICAN REPUBLIC JAMAICA OE
CS
Sept. 11 Impact on Tourism
TOURISM
ALL COUNTRIES EXCEPT THE BAHAMAS ANTIGUA AND
BARBUDA

• AGRICULTURE

WTO and Trade Liberalization Impacts
REMITTANCES
ALL COUNTRIES
Influence of Stock Market Losses in the USA
GUYANA JAMAICA SURINAME TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
MINING
Industrial Sector Uncertainty
FINANCIAL SERVICES
ALL COUNTRIES
Allegations of Unfair Competition
Physical and Economic Vulnerability
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THE AGRICULTURAL/RURAL SECTOR
Weaknesses Highlighted and Demanding Urgent Change
Dualistic Structure

• Low Productivity

Weak Technology and Information Systems
High Commodity and Export Market Concentration
Underdeveloped Agro-Industrial Sector
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FOOD INSECURITY CONCERNS IN CARIFORUM
Declining Earnings from Traditional
Exports Accessibility and Capacity
Increasing Food Imports Instability and
Dependence
Food Health Related Concerns Choice and Use
Increasing Pockets of Poverty Vulnerability
EROSION OF CAPACITY
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Prevalence of Food Insecurity
of the Undernourished Population by SubRegion
LAC Population Distribution
30
25
20
México

South America
15
Central America
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Caribbean
5
0
Mexico
South America
Central
Caribbean
America
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Concentration of Food Insecurity
of Undernourished in Four Countries of the Sub
Region
100
95

90
85
80
South America
Central America
Caribbean
LAC
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CARIFORUM Regional Food Security Programme
Imperatives

• Increase Agricultural Productivity
• Diversify Agricultural Exports
• Increase Personal Incomes
• Manage Effects of Globalization
• Meet Demands of the New Trading Environment

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CARIFORUM
RESPONSES

• National Programs for Diversification
• CARICOM Single Market and Economy
• Regional Transformation Program for Agriculture
• Food Security Program

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CARIFORUM Regional Food Security Programme
Design

• Country Formulation Missions
• Regional Workshop Reviews
• Political Level Feedback
• Reviews and Revisions

Through this approach the Programme Design
incorporates the Food Security concerns of the
Member Countries of CARIFORUM .
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CARIFORUM Regional Food Security Programme
Components

• (1) Small Farmer Enhancement

• (2) Trade Facilitation

• (3) Food Policy

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CARIFORUM Regional Food Security Programme
Component (1) Small Farmer Enhancement

• Irrigation and Water Control and Management
• Crop Intensification and Diversification
• Small Livestock Development
• Fisheries and Aquaculture

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CARIFORUM Regional Food Security Programme
Component (1) Small Farmer Enhancement
(continued)

• Post Harvest Handling, Processing and Marketing
• Home Gardening
• Extension and Training
• Additional Activities

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CARIFORUM Regional Food Security Programme
Component (2) Trade Facilitation

• Agricultural Trade Policy and Negotiations
  Capacity
• Constraints and Incentives Analysis
• Trade Negotiating Capacity
• Trade Promotion and Investment

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CARIFORUM Regional Food Security Programme
Component (2) Trade Facilitation (continued)

• Commodity and Market Information
• Market Information Network Strengthening
• Information Use
• Case Studies Problem Resolution and Enterprise
  Development

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CAMID
Caribbean AgriBusiness Marketing and Intelligence
Network
? KNOW YOUR MARKET ? USE THE TECHNOLOGY ?
BUILD STRATEGIC ALLIANCES
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Benefits of the CAMID Network

• Improved capacity to access suppliers and buyers
• Greater and quicker access to agri-business
  information
• Lower cost of accessing information and markets
• Reduced cost of inputs and technical assistance
• Improved quality systems and reduced marketing
  risks
• Greater capacity to increase export market share
• Greater capacity for planning and negotiating at
  the
• national, industry and enterprise levels
• Greater and more equitable distribution of profits

FAO SUPPORT
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CARIFORUM Regional Food Security Programme
Component (2) Trade Facilitation (continued)

• Agricultural Health, Food Safety and SPS
• Integrated National Agricultural Health and Food
  Safety Systems (Labs)
• Food Legislation and Regulation
• Public Awareness and Emergency Preparedness

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CARIFORUM Regional Food Security Programme
Component (3) Food Policy

• Food Insecurity and Vulnerability Information
  Systems
• Food, Nutrition and Food-related Health Issues
• Food Policy and Food Product Development

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CARIFORUM Regional Food Security Programme
Investment and Budget

• Smallholder Production Enhancement 15.22 MN
• Trade Facilitation
  8.38 MN
• Food and Nutrition Policy
  1.40 MN
• Project Management
  1.20 MN
• Total
  26.2 MN

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CARIFORUM Regional Food Security Programme
Beneficiaries

• Small Farmers

• Traders

• Consumers