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PRODUCTION SURVEY JULY/AUGUST 2014 FINAL REPORT

PRODUCTION SURVEY JULY/AUGUST 2014 FINAL REPORT. INTRODUCTION. Conducted a survey to estimate the levels of production in Trinidad and Tobago Survey was conducted during July/August Utilized Trainees from On the Job Training Program- 32 Field Officers from NAMDEVCO- 15

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PRODUCTION SURVEY JULY/AUGUST 2014 FINAL REPORT

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  1. PRODUCTION SURVEY JULY/AUGUST 2014 FINAL REPORT

  2. INTRODUCTION • Conducted a survey to estimate the levels of production in Trinidad and Tobago • Survey was conducted during July/August • Utilized Trainees from On the Job Training Program- 32 • Field Officers from NAMDEVCO- 15 • Data Entry – 8

  3. METHODOLOGY • LIST FRAME • Ministry Registration Database • NAMDEVCO’s Farm Certification Program • AREA SAMPLE • Within each area surveyed- Farmers who are not on the list is still surveyed • SURVEY • Was based on the Ministry County designation • STPW,STPE,STGW,STGE,STAD,CARO,NAMY and VICT.

  4. Constraints • Limited Time July/August • High Rainfall level July/August 2014 • Low Lying areas were not in Production- Southern Area • Land Preparation was now commencing in key areas • Difficulty in accessing high risk areas with high levels of production

  5. SURVEY FORM TEMPLATE

  6. Survey data • Total number of Farmers surveyed: 4,721 • Farmers under Active Production: 4,146 • Land Preparation: 575 • Total Acreage Surveyed- 11,276 • Acreage under active Production- 10,303.13 • Acreage under Land Preparation – 972.87 • Yield was estimated for a period of One Year

  7. County Production Commodity Yields

  8. Top 10 Production Commodity acreage

  9. Commodities valuation July/august

  10. Commodity valuation

  11. 15 COMMODITIES WITH THE Highest PROJECTED YIELDS

  12. tomato PROJECTED yield profile

  13. tomato PROJECTED ACREAGE profile

  14. SWEET PEPPER PROJECTED yield profile

  15. SWEET PEPPER ACREAGE profile

  16. SWEET PEPPER plot distribution

  17. CASSAVA PROJECTED yield profile

  18. cassava ACREAGE profile

  19. cassava PLOT DISTRIBUTION

  20. watermelon PROJECTED yield profile

  21. watermelon ACREAGE PROFILE

  22. watermelon ACREAGE PROFILE

  23. Commodity acreages showing 3 month yield windows

  24. Farm irrigation

  25. Type of access roads

  26. THANK YOU

  27. DEMAND SURVEY JULY/AUGUST 2014 FINAL REPORT

  28. INTRODUCTION • Conducted a survey to estimate the demand for Agricultural Produce in Trinidad. • The survey targeted commercial institutions which utilized agricultural produce • Household demand for agricultural commodities were excluded from this survey • Survey was conducted during July/August • Utilized Trainees from On the Job Training Program- 32 • Research Assistants from NAMDEVCO- 8

  29. METHODOLOGY • INSTRUMENT • The survey was conducted using the face-to-face method • Respondents were interviewed on their purchasing habits, quantities and frequencies of these purchases were recorded • AREA SAMPLE • The survey was conducted in all major villages and towns in Trinidad and along the main thoroughfares between the town centers • Was based on geographic location • North Trinidad- Sangre Grande – Chaguaramas, Curepe - Couva • South Trinidad- Couva – Marabella, Mayaro – Point Fortin

  30. Survey summary • A total of one thousand one hundred and twenty-one (1121) institutions were interviewed during the survey period. • Of this roughly 50% or (564) respondents were from the Northern half of the Country, whilst 50% or (557) were from Southern half of the Country. Ownership of Business Type of Business

  31. Survey summary • There is disparity in the level of demand between the two regions; of the 47 commodities 40% had significantly higher demand in the Northern region, while 23% of the commodities have greater demand in the Southern region. • The Northern region displayed particularly high demand for Lemons (354%), Limes (242%), Oranges (176%), Papaya (150%), Plantain (103%), Mangoes (Green) (1549%) and Hot Pepper (93.8%) as compared to the Southern region; this indicates that the Northern region has a higher propensity to consume these commodities than the Southern region.

  32. Survey summary • The Southern region showed particularly high demand for Watermelons (66%), Yams (50%), Bodi (43.3%), Pineapples (42.6%) and Eddoes (33%) compared to the Northern region; this suggests that the Southern region has a greater propensity to consume these commodities compared to the Northern region.

  33. Type of enterprise • SUPERMARKETS • RESTAURANTS (Food Courts) • CATERERS • PROCESSORS (Bakeries, Cottage Industries) • VEGEMARTS • UNVERIFIED (Other Retail Outlets)

  34. Survey population

  35. COMMODITY CATEGORY • ROOT CROPS • CONDIMENTS AND SPICES • VEGETABLES • LEAFY VEGETABLES • CITRUS • FRUITS

  36. Root crops

  37. Root crops

  38. Root crops

  39. Condiments and spices

  40. Condiments and spices

  41. Condiments and spices

  42. vegetables

  43. vegetables

  44. Vegetables

  45. Vegetables

  46. Vegetables

  47. LEAFY VEGETABLES

  48. LEAFY VEGETABLES

  49. LEAFY VEGETABLES

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