By Staff Writer
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, May 8, CMC – The Trinidad-based international consulting firm, Leve Global Limited, says it has been engaged by the Dominica government to develop the Sustainability Plan and Strategic Framework for the island’s agro-processing facility.
In a statement, the firm said Dominica is taking a major step toward ensuring more of the money spent on food stays in the hands of local farmers and businesses, and that for years, Dominica’s farmers have produced high-quality crops, but too much is sold raw or lost due to limited processing and market access.
It said that this new phase focuses on building the systems needed to process, package, and sell more locally grown products on a larger scale.
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Green and Blue Economy; Daren Pinard; Roland Royer; and Jullan Defoe.
The government-led facility will help farmers, cooperatives, and small businesses transform produce into shelf-ready goods such as spices, sauces, herbal products, specialty foods, and value-added flours. Root crops, especially dasheen and cassava, will anchor production, given their strong local supply and potential for composite flours and other processed products.
Under the consultancy, Leve Global will map the agro-food system and design a practical business model to ensure the facility operates efficiently, reaches the right markets, and delivers real returns for local producers.
“Dominica doesn’t have a production problem -it has a value capture opportunity. The missing link has been the systems to consistently process, package, and bring products to market on a scale. This consultancy is about building something that works in real life – for farmers, for small businesses, and for the wider economy,” said Dr. Auliana Poon, the founder of Leve Global Limited.
Poon said that agriculture accounts for roughly 15 per cent of Dominica’s economy, yet too many farmers are still not earning their full value.
“Strengthening agro-processing is how that changes – by turning what is grown locally into products that generate steady income, create jobs, and compete in regional and export markets”.
Leve Global said a series of stakeholder consultations across government, private sector, farmers, agro-processors, and development partners has already been completed and that these engagements also examined opportunities for intra-regional trade, export expansion, and innovation in agro-processing.
“As global supply chains remain uncertain and food costs continue to rise, Dominica is taking practical steps to strengthen what it produces at home and build a more resilient economy rooted in its natural strengths,” Leve Global said.
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