Agro-trade offers us some specific benefits and linkages worth exploring as we seek alternatives for economic independence and long term sustainability.

Some of the benefits we may look forward to include the following:

• The creation of employment

• The energizing of rural communities

• The reduction of imports

• The contribution to economic and social development

Possible linkages for us to consider:

• Buying and selling of fruits and vegetables to hotels, restaurants and local consumers

• Supplying meat, poultry, fish and dairy for the hospitality industry and local consumption

• Providing cut flowers, floral arrangements and plant rentals for the tourism sector

• Agro-processing of sauces, condiments, confectionery and related products used in culinary tourism

• Producing craft items from natural products for the tourism sector and for our local consumption