Linking Farmers and Agro-processors to the Tourism Industry in the Eastern Caribbean
I. Introduction
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he main objective of this Economic and Sector Work (ESW) is to identify opportunities for stronger linkages between domestic agricultural supply chains and the tourism sector in the OECS, and to outline priority interventions with potential to strengthen these linkages. Since this topic has been analyzed in a number of studies, the approach for this ESW is not to conduct yet another comprehensive study. Instead, the goal is to validate and build on previous work through detailed field interviews with a selected sample of “game changers” in the private and public sectors, and to come up with priority areas of focus and investments. The member countries of the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS)4 continue to face serious development challenges. The region’s poor
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Established in 1981, the OECS has 9 member countries. In this study, however, “OECS” refers to the following six countries: Antigua & Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, St. Kitts & Nevis, St. Lucia, and St. Vincent & the Grenadines.
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