Compete Caribbean Newsletter August - September 2019
In June 2019, Compete Caribbean closed a competition for clusters projects across the region, which received 42 applications. Following a thorough, systematic and difficult evaluation process, as well as a pitch presentation before an independent panel of judges on July 26, 2019, 6 proposals were selected to move on to the next phase of cluster development plan:
| COUNTRY | PROJECT | SECTOR |
LEADING INSTITUTION |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belize | "The Farmers' Wallet": digital Wallet for, competitive and certifiable export agro-processing. | Agro-processing and Services | Belize Sugar Industries Ltd- ASR Group |
| Belize |
Sugar and Cultural Eco Trail in Northern Belize |
Agro-processing AND Creative and Cultural Industries. | Progressive Sugar Cane Producers Association |
| Jamaica | Jamaica Sauces & Spices Cluster - Building a Shared Brand | Agroprocessing | Catiki Foods Limited |
| Jamaica | Sustainable revenue stream diversification for the Jamaica Cocoa Cluster (JCC) | Agroprocessing | The Jamaica Cocoa Farmers’ Association (JCFA) |
| Suriname | Upgrading the Suriname Caribbean high-quality sustainable seafood value chain | Aquaculture | African Caribbean Food Industry (ACFIFOOD NV.) |
| Trinidad and Tobago | The Organic Caribbean Fine Cocoa Cluster (The OCFCC) | Agroprocessing | Ubergreen Organics Ltd |
For more information, see the attached newsletter of Compete Caribbean.
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Other Countries in Latin America