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Suriname Sustainable Agribusiness

IncubatorStrengthening Entrepreneurs,Strengthening Entrepreneurs,

Supporting innovation in agro-Supporting innovation in agro-processing processing

ADD NICE PICTURES OF AGRICULTURAL PROCESSING!

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DESCRIPTION OF THE INITIATIVE

Establish an agribusiness incubator to support innovation and entrepreneurship

Strengthening of entrepreneurs in the SME sector Business plan support Provides access to production space with

industrial equipment for entrepreneurs Supporting services for research, development

and innovation Extra capacity to complete specific orders Provides technical supervision from a technical

team Structured production environment Stimulation for establishment of business

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STRATEGIC IMPORTANCE Although Suriname’s natural environment and

climate, and canal/irrigation system offers strong comparative advantages for agriculture, production and exports remain low.

AGRICULTURE - CURRENT PERFORMANCE• 16.4 million hectares or 10% of Suriname’s total land

area has agricultural potential, of which 85 percent is located in the coastal plains. Only XX % of

• Agricultural production systems include annual crops (rice and vegetables) and some perennials—the main ones being banana, plantain, and citrus.

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Vegetables CURRENT PERFORMANCE

Primarily serves domestic markets with few exports (however this is intended to change)

Annually approximately 13,000 -15,000 tones of vegetables produced.

Currently, approximately 740 hectares (compared to over 1,000 hectares in 2006) are used for vegetables‘ production which is composed primarily of small family farms.

In 2010 there were approximately 4,000 farmers producing fruit, tubers and bulbs and vegetable grows.

Additional goals are to increase the amount of inland vegetable growth.

2010

STRATEGIC IMPORTANCE

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Cassava CURRENT PERFORMANCE

Approximately 170-200 hectares of land were used for cassava production in the period 2005-2010 which is mainly done within small family farms. Most cassava is harvested by hand.

Annually approximately 4,000 tones of cassava are produced. In 2010, the highest quantities were harvested.

Cassava is gaining from improved image among Suriname consumers.

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STRATEGIC IMPORTANCE An agribusiness incubator will support the development of key

agribusiness value chains to be developed to dramatically increase agricultural production, processing and exports Improvement agro processing Supporting strategic business development Stimulating primary agriculture by creating demand and uses of spill over Strengthening of communities active in the agro processing Enhance competetiveness entrepreneurs Standardization of agro processing Support in market research Provide administrative support Provide PR

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MARKETS Short term: Expansion of existing vegetable

exports (primarily to Holland) and Local markets in districts with largest population

Mid term & long : Export markets - Suriname Diaspora markets (Holland, US) & tourism markets in the Caribbean, opportunities for organic foods

EXPORT MARKET GROWTH POTENTIALOPPORTUNITIES IN INTERNATIONAL ORGANIC GOODS MARKET – TRENDS:•Consumer demand for organically produced goods in U.S. has shown double-digit growth for well over a decade. • Organic price

premiums continue to remain high in many markets as the demand for organic products expands.

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Activity – PHASE 1: Cassava Pilot Responsible Date

Cassava Pilot: Inform and motivate farmers to produce cassava (sweet and bitter) – series of meetings

Sherida and Sanchit June – August 2012

Cassava Pilot: Organize a coordination forum with CELOS and Ministry of LVV on cassava

Sherida, Algoe and Phillip in collaboration with CELOS/Ministry of LVV

August

Cassava Pilot: Study tour to Brasil (in collaboration with IICA)

Sherida, Wilma, Crawford, Kalka

June – August 2012

Cassava Pilot: Selection of best varieties of cassava and introduction of other improvements in cassava production

Sherida in collaboration with CELOS/Ministry of LVV

October – November 2012

Cassava Pilot: Resolve land ownership issues for cassava farmers

Sherida in collaboration with Ministry of LVV and GoS

March 2013

Cassava Pilot: Provide funding for farmers for machinery, equipment

Sherida in collaboration with Ministry of LVV

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Activity: Phase 2 – Initiate Agriculture Incubator by integrating Packing House as a hub of incubation activities

Responsible Date

Develop initial 2-page prospectus for the Suriname Sustainable Agribusiness Incubator (SSAI)

Sherida, Wilma, Cornelly

June 1, 2012

Develop RFP for Feasibility Study of SSAI ?? (Insert Name(s) of individual(s) responsible)

July 1, 2012

Identify and obtain US$40,000 co-financing to cover costs of feasibility study

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August 1, 2012

Hire consultant and conduct feasibility study and develop funding proposal

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August 15, 2012

Review feasibility study and funding proposal ?? (Insert Name(s) of individual(s) responsible)

October 15, 2012

Obtain funding for SSAI ?? (Insert Name(s) of individual(s) responsible)

December 1, 2012

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Activity Responsible Date

Inaugurate SSAI and co-locate initially in existing shared facilities (private or university?)

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Feb 2013

Hire SSAI director & staff, train staff, and develop operations plan.

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Feb-March 2013

Conduct detailed value chain assessments and Identify initial value chain(s), . Identify key stakeholders in the production chain for first group entrepreneur (conduct market study)

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March-April 2013

Hire value chain manager(s) for incubators ?? (Insert Name(s) of individual(s) responsible)

May 2013

Accept initial group of incubatees and pre-incubatees, launch training program

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July 2013

Set-up/ construction SSAI(incl. purchase inventory etc)

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Working capital available for staff SBC/ BI – Group Sept 2013

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Resources NeededRESOURCE (financial and other e.g., facilities, services, etc.)

Estimated Cost in US$

Possible Sources

Initial cassava incubator project – building, initial operational costs – 2 years

100,000 ALCOA

Feasibility study & operational plan BI 40,000 GOS/ coopr agro processors?

Available Land min: 1 acre 25,000 GOS

Construction & inventory ( first Phase) 450.000 Donor / Gos

Operating costs of incubator (working capital for payments staff & supporting entrepreneurs first 3 years )

1.000.000 donor/ Gos / entrepreneurs

Selling products

Total costs including Unforseen 100.000

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PRODUCTS/ RESULTSMEASURES OF SUCCESS

(Implementation of XX, by what date)

Initial Cassava Incubator Set-up, Training provided to 100 women Date: November 2013

20 most entrepreneurial women coached for running cassava businesses Date: November 2014

Sweet cassava processed and marketed by packing house Date: , 2012

Start implementing Incubator (initial group of incubatees) Date: July 1, 2013

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LEADERSHIP INFLUENCE LEADER(s) (“Trekker”)

Sherida Wilma Cindy B. Diana, Patrick, Ricardo…

TECHNICAL LEADER(s) Maria … Robert Kross Ceder

INTIATIVE ACTION TEAM Rolina R