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Suriname Hydroponic Greenhouses Establishing Suriname Greenhouse Association Organizing for Action. DESCRIPTION OF THE INITIATIVE. Organize small greenhouse farmers into cluster and support them in joint actions for more profit :
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Suriname Hydroponic Greenhouses Establishing Suriname Greenhouse Association Organizing for Action
DESCRIPTION OF THE INITIATIVE • Organize small greenhouse farmers into cluster and support them in joint actions for more profit: • joint supply/sharing of technology, raw materials, market intelligence, etc., • food-safety and security trainings,global GAP certification, • introduction of joint quality control system, • better coverage of local market, exports, • constructive dialogue with farmers and the Government, • research on new technologies, innovation, sustainable practices, material reuse, • development of strategic alliances with other producers/suppliers and organizations, • study trips, participation in trade fairs. • Awareness Raising and Educating about advantages of greenhouse farming to motivate more farmers for greenhousing.
STRATEGIC IMPORTANCE • increasing exports of agricultural products (“voedselschuur CARICOM“), replacing imports of food, • support of the local Agro industry • food security and food safety, • minimizing the influences of the environment • better disease control (minimizing seasonal impacts – price fluctuation), • consumer benefits (higher quality, lower price), • higher/constant quality, quaranteed consistent production, • higher yield, • less labour intensive, • higher technological sophistication (precision agriculture).
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Impact of the initiative in 5 years • Direct job creations about 6.000 (2.000 growers/3 people). • Indirect jobs (greenhouse constructors, supplier, processors, exporters) 5.000 people.
PRODUCTS/ RESULTSMEASURES OF SUCCESS • Hydroponic Greenhouse Association Registered and PR events • 31 July 2012 • Field Trip • Date: August 2012 • Trainings • 15 November 2012 • Awareness Raising Implemented through media (newspaper articles, TV info-mercials, etc.) • October and November 2012
LEADERSHIP • INFLUENCE LEADERS (“Trekkers”) • Robert Sanches • Ronald Sewrattan • Gustav Zimpel • TECHNICAL LEADERS • Jennifer Speelman • Ronny Bardan • Delano Ponit • Jose Fernandes • INTIATIVE ACTION TEAM • P • R • J