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Food system transformation in the Caribbean: Features

Food export as % of total exports

Country

AG as % of employment

AG as % of GDP

Belize

17 22 50 16

10 18 18

89

Guyana

9 2

Haiti

Jamaica

7

22

OECS Countries

11-26

2-13

38-78

Suriname

8

10

7

Food system: key issues • Nutrition: rising level of obesity, cost of nutritious/healthy diets is 2x (4x) cost of calorie sufficient diet • Low productivity: scale of operations and high transport costs • High vulnerability to climate change: long-term weather changes and extreme events • Underdeveloped Agriculture value chains and limited access to markets • Deficient agro-logistics and limited agro-processing • Low competitiveness, value addition and quality (food safety and standards): important for fresh food • Weak linkages to tourism and modern retail: large untapped potential

April 15, 2021

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