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A Project of CARDI, St Lucia Consultants: Govind Seepersad (PhD), Dave Goorahoo (Prof), Shivani Seepersad (MSc) Market In Intelli ligence as a Strategy to Better Manage Clim limatic Varia iabil ility Ris isks Sep September 22, 2019

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Market In Intelli ligence as a Strategy to Better Manage Clim limatic Varia iabil ility Ris isks

Sep September 22, 2019

A Project of CARDI, St Lucia Consultants: Govind Seepersad (PhD), Dave Goorahoo (Prof), Shivani Seepersad (MSc)

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Understandin ing th the Phenomenon of

f Clim

limate Chan ange on

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the Agricultural l Sector

Specific Climate Change challenges to agriculture include

Variations in crop productivity and yields, depending on species and water availability
Increased risk of floods (associated with high intensity rainfall)
Increased risk of drought and water scarcity
Increased areas needing supplementary irrigation
Deterioration of water quality
Deterioration of soil quality (salinization)
Sea level rise intrusion in coastal agricultural areas;
Increased risk of agricultural pests, weeds, parasites and diseases that can impact crops and livestock

production;

Deterioration of livestock conditions such as increased risk of heat waves (broilers) and reduced or lower

quality pasture, forage (ruminants) and feed supplies.

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Module 2: Market In Intelligence – Use of f ICT ICT to Understand Market Pri rices and Trends

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Catching the Market when prices are good

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We operate in a highly Variable Environment

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St Lucia: Domestic vegetable and Fruit Production (Monthly Availability)

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Public Holidays

1 Jan New Year's Day 2 Jan New Year holiday 22 Feb Independence Day 19 Apr Good Friday 22 Apr Easter Monday 1 May Labor Day / May Day 10 Jun Whit Monday 20 Jun Corpus Christi 1 Aug Emancipation Day 7 Oct Thanksgiving Day 13 Dec National Day 25 Dec Christmas Day 26 Dec Boxing Day

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Module 3: Market In Intelligence – Use of f ICT ICT to Better Target the Market for r Special Events

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Tourists & Festivals

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Tourists & Festivals

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Tourists & Festivals

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More residents to feed, better for Ag

This is equivalent to about 9,000 additional residents staying in the country. This will require an additional 27,000 more meals than the residents require.

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This timeline can

tell me better how to plan for greater market demand for certain foods.

Festivals means

more visitors to St Lucia and more fruit and vegetables will be required.

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Module 4: Practical Exercise Targeting the Tourist Market

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Supply vs Demand

Jazz & Arts Festival Fisherman Feast Roots & Soul Festival Arts & Heritage Festival Carnival Mercury Fest Food & Rum Tourist Arrivals Easter Christmas Independence

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Targeting the Food Market: Festival & Tourism

Jazz & Arts Festival Fisherman Feast Roots & Soul Festival Arts & Heritage Festival Carnival Mercury Fest Food & Rum Tourist Arrivals Easter Christmas Independence

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Supplying the Tourist, Holi lidays and Festivals wit ith Watermelo lons

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Supplying the Tourist, Holidays and Festivals with Watermelons

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Module 4: Use of IC ICT to Schedule Pla lanting Dates – Group Activ ivit ity

Crop Scheduling for Market price Optimization

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Supplying Cabbage when market volu lumes are lo low

Click on Plant Type: Cabbage

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