01106nam a2200109Ia 4500080001800000245011600018260005100134300001500185520074900200583001900949650002800968 a07.05.01 D249 aMarket development programme for non-traditional agricultural products from countries of CARICOM : final report bDavid Jones and AssociatesaTeddingtonGBc1988 aii, 230 p. aDiscusses horticultural production in the CARICOM region and reviews agronomic resources, farm types, important crops and the post-harvest handling system. Identifies production opportunities, problems and constraints. Provides overview of existing intra- and extra-regional trade in non-traditional fruit,vegetables and floricultural products. Presents island by island data on the level of trade and role of participants. Examines work done by the Caribbean Agricultural Trading Co. Reviews trends in the markets of the UK, Europe and The USA for tropical fruits and vegetables. Recommends ways of dealing with constraints to marketing of above products. Designs 5 year programme to develop regional exports of non-traditional products. c3/7/00kM2LMGR aAGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION