The study Assessment of the Agri-Food Distribution Industry in CARICOM presents new information on the Caribbean agri-food distribution services industry and agri-food markets, such as consumer trends and economic contribution, and provides an analysis of the sector relative to international trends and performance benchmarks. The study outlines the opportunities and challenges of trade in agri-food distribution services as reported by a wide range of industry players and government officials.
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Agriculture in the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) is an important economic activity for food production and livelihoods in rural and urban households. Recently the sector increasingly relies on the international market for raw materials, intermediate inputs and final consumer food products.
Report of a Workshop held in Belize City November 6th– 8th 2008
Within the services sector tourism is the mainstay of the majority of regional economies. This is particularly the case of the smaller economies of CARICOM, where tourism plays an important social role and has a major impact on their financial stability and their external position. The United States constitutes the main tourist market for the larger Caribbean countries, including those of the Hispanic Caribbean, the Dutch West Indies, the French West Indies and the US territories, and accounts for 53% of the total number of tourist arrivals followed by Europe (23%).
Advancing the Caribbean Single Market and Economy