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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