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ATTRACTING FOREIGN TALENT FOR FARMING IMPORTING FARMERS & LABOUR FOR TRADITIONAL & NON-TRADITIONAL PRODUCTS FOR

ATTRACTING FOREIGN TALENT FOR FARMING IMPORTING FARMERS & LABOUR FOR TRADITIONAL & NON-TRADITIONAL PRODUCTS FOR EXPORT. DESCRIPTION OF THE INITIATIVE.

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ATTRACTING FOREIGN TALENT FOR FARMING IMPORTING FARMERS & LABOUR FOR TRADITIONAL & NON-TRADITIONAL PRODUCTS FOR

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  1. ATTRACTING FOREIGN TALENT FOR FARMING IMPORTING FARMERS & LABOUR FOR TRADITIONAL & NON-TRADITIONAL PRODUCTS FOR EXPORT

  2. DESCRIPTION OF THE INITIATIVE • Import of skilledfarmers for traditional & non-traditional products, offeringthembetterworkingconditionsthan in theirownenvironment • Import of labourbecause of shortage of workers on the fields. Suriname is competitiveandattractivecompared to otherlaborimportingregions (MiddleEast, EU…).

  3. STRATEGIC IMPORTANCE • Theinitiativewilladdress one ofthekeychallengesin reachingtowardsthevisionofbecomingthefoodshedof CARICOM – lacklaborandfull time farmers • To increase production and exports • To stabilize prices of the products • To enablecontinuousagricultureproduction – permanentsupply, consistentqualityandstrenghten market positionofSurinameagriculture in CARICOM.

  4. MARKETS • Export markets targeted: Europe, CARIFORUM, Canada, USA • Local market

  5. ACTIONSTO CARRY OUTSTEP-BY-STEP PLAN(WHAT, WHO, WHEN) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

  6. ACTIONSTO CARRY OUTSTEP-BY-STEP PLAN(WHAT, WHO, WHEN) 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18

  7. Resources Needed

  8. PRODUCTS/ RESULTSMEASURES OF SUCCESS(Implementation of XX, by what date) • Approved proposal at ministries • Date: medio July 2012 • Study trips for selection conducted • Date: October 2012 • Allocated land areas • Date: January 2013 • Fields prepared • Date: May 2013 • 25 Farmers & 175 labour imported • Date: March 2013

  9. LEADERSHIP • INFLUENCE LEADER(s) (“Trekker”) • Umar Taus • Board Cooperation Kwatta • TECHNICAL LEADER(s) • Rieknath Sanchit • INTIATIVE ACTION TEAM • Andre • Rudy Chitoe • Stanley

  10. Summary Table of Tasks 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

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