Suriname Sustainable Agribusiness Incubator

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Suriname Sustainable Agribusiness
Incubator Strengthening Entrepreneurs, Supporting
innovation in agro-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 Surinames 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 Surinames total
  land area has agricultural potential, of which 85
  percent is located in the coastal plains. Only
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• Agricultural production systems include annual
  crops (rice and vegetables) and some
  perennialsthe main ones being banana, plantain,
  and citrus.

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Vegetables CURRENT PERFORMANCE
STRATEGIC IMPORTANCE

• 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.

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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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Suriname Sustainable Agribusiness Incubator
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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 POTENTIAL

• OPPORTUNITIES 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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ACTIONS TO CARRY OUTSTEP-BY-STEP PLAN(WHAT,
WHO, WHEN)
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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ACTIONS TO CARRY OUTSTEP-BY-STEP PLAN(WHAT,
WHO, WHEN)
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 US40,000 co-financing to cover costs of feasibility study ?? (Insert Name(s) of individual(s) responsible) August 1, 2012
Hire consultant and conduct feasibility study and develop funding proposal ?? (Insert Name(s) of individual(s) responsible) 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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ACTIONS TO CARRY OUTSTEP-BY-STEP PLAN(WHAT,
WHO, WHEN)
Activity Responsible Date
Inaugurate SSAI and co-locate initially in existing shared facilities (private or university?) ?? (Insert Name(s) of individual(s) responsible) Feb 2013
Hire SSAI director staff, train staff, and develop operations plan. ?? (Insert Name(s) of individual(s) responsible) 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) ?? (Insert Name(s) of individual(s) responsible) 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 ?? (Insert Name(s) of individual(s) responsible) July 2013
Set-up/ construction SSAI (incl. purchase inventory etc) Aannemer Sept 2013
Working capital available for staff SBC/ BI Group Sept 2013
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Resources Needed
RESOURCE (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(Implementat
ion 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