25% BY THE YEAR 2030

This is an initiative to drive intra-regional partnerships for increased production, food security and intra-regional trade.

To reduce the ‘yawning’ regional food import bill across the Region, and replace food imported from external countries with food from the Region.
To increase the productive output of the Region by creating and actioning policies that facilitate growth.
To address food insecurity across the CARICOM.

PRODUCT	VALUE OF REGIONAL IMPORTS (USD)
POULTRY MEAT	140 MILLION
PORK	39.7 MILLION
IRISH POTATOES AND ONIONS	73.0 MILLION
Mutton	44.1 MILLION
BEEF	86.4 MILLION
COCONUT PRODUCTS	37.5 MILLION
SHRIMP	14.2 MILLION

Source: CPSO

Other Agricultural products being demanded by CARICOM are:

CORN, SOYA-BEAN, HATCHING EGGS, FISH PRODUCTS, CASSAVA, HONEY, MILK PRODUCTS, BERRIES.

EXPLORE- LINK TO CARICOM PRESENTATION

Addressing Non-Tariff Barriers

Policy for Trade in Animals and Animal Products

Alternative Settlement Mechanism

Protocols for Trade in 19 Agricultural Commodities

Other Focus Areas

Insurance

Financing

Transportation

Markets Within CARICOM

Bahamas

Barbados

Trinidad and Tobago

Saint Lucia

Antigua and Barbuda

St. Kitts and Nevis

Grenada

St. Vincent and The Grenadines

Dominica

Guyana

Suriname

Belize

Montserrat

The 25 by 2030 Initiative is working to redistribute this money among regional producers and distributors!