Caribbean
Agribusiness Marketing Intelligence and Development Network (CAMID)
Mission
To increase the competitiveness and growth of the Caribbean agribusiness
sector through the provision of marketing intelligence and trade
facilitation services that are timely, accurate and affordable utilising
collaborative strategies and state-of-the-art information, quality assurance
and trading technologies.
Vision
To be the main source of agribusiness information and trade facilitation
services in the region.
Introduction
The Caribbean Agribusiness Marketing Intelligence and Development Network is
comprsed of national, regional and internation public and private sector
agribusiness entities that are willing to actively collaborate in the
provision of sustainable market intelligence and trade facilitation services
to the agribusiness sector in the region.
The Network arose from the
Regional Agricultural Transformation Programme. This programme involves
efforts by CARIFORUM governments, development agencies and private sector
associations to devise strategies and programmes that provide effective
support to the regional agribusiness sector in its quest to develop and
sustain international competitiveness.
The networking and
collaborative strategy allows for the maximisation of the use of the limited
resources in the region.
Benefits of the Network
- Quicker and greater access to information
- Lower cost of acquiring information
- Wider access to markets
- Lower cost of marketing
- Reduced marketing risk
- Reduced cost of inputs and technical assistance
- Greater profitability
The CAMID Database
The principal mechanism for the storage and dissemination of the information
necessary for the fulfilment of the CAMID Network objectives is the CAMID
Database. The CAMID Database is structured on a commodity basis (fresh and
processed products), and for any one commodity, accomodates information on
the following:
- Industry situation (international, regional and national)
- Imports and exports from countries of importance
- Demand variables (market characteristics, prices, market access
requirements, buyer profiles)
- Supply variables (production statistics and characteristics, export
requirements, supplier profiles)
- Market and industry studies
CAMID on the Web
Learn more about CAMID and its facilities at their website www.camid.org
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