00866nam a2200109Ia 4500080001900000245006100019260004500080300001100125500000800136520059300144583001900737  a08.06.01 C7345  aCARICOM : development of cured meat and sausage industry  bCommonwealth SecretariataLondonGBc1984  a147 p.  aIDS  aAssesses the meat processing industry in ten CARICOM countries focusing on size of the market, the existing industry, level of imports, and livestock development.  Makes long and short term recommendations for development of industry based on assessment.  These relate to the upgrading of existing units in larger and smaller territories, and the integrated development of livestock and meat processing.  Notes that the production of sausage casings would not be viable.  Provides profile for a typical small scale 100 tonnes per annum processed meat plant.  Contains detailed appendixes.  c3/7/00kM2LMGR