Upload
others
View
30
Download
0
Embed Size (px)
Citation preview
Caribbean Conference on Sustainable
Tourism Development
“Keeping the Right Balance: Enhancing
Destination Sustainability through
Products, Partnerships, Profitability”
Gia Gaspard-Taylor, President NRWPTT
Network of Rural Women Producers
Trinidad and Tobago (NRWP)
‘Promoting Entrepreneurship
through Festivals:
Exploitation of the mango from
seed to table’
Gia Gaspard-Taylor, President NRWPTT
History/Objective
of NRWP
• History
– Formed in 1995
• Objectives of NRWPTT
– To enhance the capacity of rural women
– To increase income and livelihoods
• NRWPTT is a member of CANROP
NRWP activities
• Mango an item of Celebration
– Small wonder that a festival around the fruit brought here
by our forefathers and which is found throughout the
region is now an item of celebration
– Guided Educational Tours to Mango Estates
• The Commonwealth Foundation 10th Women Ministerial
Meeting invited us to present the mango Festival as a case
history in Bangladesh
• Participation in the biannual Caribbean Week of Agriculture
(CWA)
• Membership in Associated Country Women of the World
(ACWW) accredited to the United Nations
• Facilitate training courses for members:
– Business management and finance
– Handcrafted paper making
– Agro processing
– Proposal writing
– Handicraft and soap making
• Facilitate group exchanges (locally & regionally)
• Have a twinned arrangement with Suriname for an exchange of technology
NRWP Activities
Training – Soap Making
How the Festival is Catching On
• Participation in annual events:
– World Food Day (hosted by FAO, MFP)
– World Biodiversity Day
– International Women's Day (March)
– International Rural Women's Day (October)
– International events:
• United Nations Commission on the Status of Women
Conference, Commonwealth Foundation,
• OAS-sponsored Sustainable Development Programme
• Rule of Law on Women (Peru, Barcelona)
Success to Date
• Our success to date shows the historical and
innovative nature of the festival on three counts:
A popular Caribbean fruit
Women as innovative and enterprising producers
It is an agricultural product and dear to our Caribbean hearts, celebrated in all its
manifestations.
Origins & Development of the
Mango Festival
NRWP accepted a challenge by FAO in 2009 to host a Mango Festival
First Mango Festival partnered with IICA, MFPLMA & FAO(2009)
Second and third Mango Festivals partnered with IICA, MFPLMA, UWI , FAO & TDC (2010 & 2011)
Support from ADB , NAMDEVCO in 2010
Attracted regional participants in 2010 & 2011
Fourth Mango Conference and Festival in 2012
Support from the Ministry of Finance
for 2012
Honourable Senator Larry Howai
Minister of Finance receives a
gift of Mango Products from
President of the Network, Gia
Gaspard Taylor
NRWP President receives special invitation
from the Ministry of Finance to the Pre-
Budget and Post Budget Consultation, where
he spoke about the initiative to promote the
potential of the “King of Fruits” the Mango.
Supported by the Minister of Trade and
Industry, The Annual Mango Festival took a
different direction in 2012 with the
introduction of The Mango Conference,
Theme “From Seed to Table” at University
of the West Indies, bringing interest groups to
the table to explore the theme and mangoes
in all its forms.
One positive out-come was the establishment
of an action committee for the development
of the mango industry.
Celebrated in all its Manifestations
TTNRWP 2011
Culture: use of the mango tree
Educational Dimensions of the Mango
Festival
Chart showing the Nutritional Value of the Mango (UWI)
Budding and Grafting Demonstrations
Educational Dimensions of the Mango
Festival
Health Benefits of Mango
Improves Digestion
– Mangoes are very beneficial for people suffering from acidity and its
enzymes help relieve indigestion problems.
– It’s bio-active elements such as Esters, Terpenes and Aldehydes aid
in easy digestion.
Lowers Cholesterol
– High level of soluble dietary fiber.
– Pectin and vitamin C present in mangoes help to lower serum
cholesterol levels specifically Low-Density Lipoprotein (LDL)
Cholesterol.
Health Benefits of Mango
For Better Sex
− The Vitamin E which is abundantly present in mangoes helps to
regulate sex hormones and boosts sex drive. In many varieties of
mango there is about 2.3 to 3 mg of Vitamin E per mango.
Improves Concentration and Memory Power
− Mangoes are useful to children who lack concentration in studies as it
contains Glutamine acid which is good to boost memory and keep cells
active.
For Treating Acne
− Mango helps in clearing clogged pores that causes acne. Just slice the
mango into very thin pieces and keep it on your face for 10 to 15 min
and then take a bath or wash your face. Use warm water to wash your
face.
Health Benefits of Mango
High Iron for Women − Mango is rich in Iron.
− Helps persons who suffer from anaemia
− Generally women after menopause become weak and they should take
mangoes and other fruits rich in iron.
− Pregnant ladies can also take mangoes occasionally as their body
needs iron and calcium during that time.
NOTE: Too much consumption of mangoes should be avoided
during pregnancy. If you have generally taken lots of mangoes right
from your childhood then you can consume mangoes when you are
pregnant as it won’t affect your body.
Health Benefits of Mango
Diabetes
− Mango is slowly gaining new acclaim as diabetes fighter.
− Early myth: people with diabetes should not eat mangoes
− Fact: the fruit & leaves also fight against diabetes.
[Before going to bed put 10 to 15 mango leaves in warm water,
cover container with lid. Next morning filter the water and drink it on
empty stomach. Do this regularly]
Prevents Cancer and Heart diseases
− High amount of antioxidants are present in mangoes.
− Mango when consumed regularly fights against cancer and other
heart diseases.
− Also lowers cholesterol.
Products Displayed at the Mango Festival
• Edible Products
– Cakes
– Juices
– Wines
– Ice-cream
– Mango cakes & pastries (rolls, mango leather, cookies, bread etc)
– Mango condiments (kuchella, anchar, pickles, hot sauce, chow-chow etc)
– Mango jams & jellies & cheeses
– Food (mango curry chicken, mango stew chicken and pork etc)
Edible Products
Other Edible Products
Wines, condiments, mango crumble, cheese & jams
Non-edible Products Displayed at the
Mango Festival
Non-edible products
– Handcrafted jewelry
– Handcrafted soaps
– Handcrafted paper gift boxes/bags
– Creams, lip balms, sugar scrubs,
– Shampoos
– Foot-scrubs
– Liquid soap
Non-edible Products
Soap Display at Festival
Innovative Handicraft Products
Exploiting The Potential & Opportunities Of The
Mango Festival
• Generates income for members and contributes to economic activity
• Stimulates the development of the rural cottage industry and brings national attention to the extent to which mango and other fruits can be further developed commercially
• Provides opportunities to become a major tourist attraction in the national calendar of events
• It highlights further possibilities of incorporating the mango in local/international cuisine
Exploiting The Potential & Opportunities Of The
Mango Festival
• Open the doors for members to:
– Participate in international events
– Participate in UNDP Innovative Regional Competition
– Increase networking with international organizations/ institutions
– Attract greater funding
– Showcase the use and value of other fruits
– Hosted the Mango Conference in 2012 and looking forward to 2013.
Robert Reid, IICA Agribusiness Specialist,
delivers a presentation at the 4th Mango
Conference in UWI, T & T
Mango Conference
Participation by Grenada
The Mango Festival celebrates the diversity
and utility of the mango and was well
patronized by persons home and abroad.
2012 also included a competitive element
and the winner of the best booth ZONE 123
COPPED THE AWARD FOR MOST
INNOVATIVE MANGO PRODUCT.
TTNRWP 2011
The Annex: #10 Austin Street St. Augustine, Trinidad & Tobago Tel: 1 868 683 4251: Fax: 1 868 640 2231 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Web: http://www.nrwptt.net