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Suriname Hydroponic Greenhouses Establishing Suriname Greenhouse Association

Suriname Hydroponic Greenhouses Establishing Suriname Greenhouse Association Organizing for Action. DESCRIPTION OF THE INITIATIVE. Organize small greenhouse farmers into cluster and support them in joint actions for more profit :

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Suriname Hydroponic Greenhouses Establishing Suriname Greenhouse Association

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  1. Suriname Hydroponic Greenhouses Establishing Suriname Greenhouse Association Organizing for Action

  2. DESCRIPTION OF THE INITIATIVE • Organize small greenhouse farmers into cluster and support them in joint actions for more profit: • joint supply/sharing of technology, raw materials, market intelligence, etc., • food-safety and security trainings,global GAP certification, • introduction of joint quality control system, • better coverage of local market, exports, • constructive dialogue with farmers and the Government, • research on new technologies, innovation, sustainable practices, material reuse, • development of strategic alliances with other producers/suppliers and organizations, • study trips, participation in trade fairs. • Awareness Raising and Educating about advantages of greenhouse farming to motivate more farmers for greenhousing.

  3. STRATEGIC IMPORTANCE • increasing exports of agricultural products (“voedselschuur CARICOM“), replacing imports of food, • support of the local Agro industry • food security and food safety, • minimizing the influences of the environment • better disease control (minimizing seasonal impacts – price fluctuation), • consumer benefits (higher quality, lower price), • higher/constant quality, quaranteed consistent production, • higher yield, • less labour intensive, • higher technological sophistication (precision agriculture).

  4. ACTIONSTO CARRY OUTSTEP-BY-STEP PLAN(WHAT, WHO, WHEN) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

  5. ACTIONSTO CARRY OUTSTEP-BY-STEP PLAN(WHAT, WHO, WHEN) 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

  6. Resources Needed

  7. Impact of the initiative in 5 years • Direct job creations about 6.000 (2.000 growers/3 people). • Indirect jobs (greenhouse constructors, supplier, processors, exporters) 5.000 people.

  8. PRODUCTS/ RESULTSMEASURES OF SUCCESS • Hydroponic Greenhouse Association Registered and PR events • 31 July 2012 • Field Trip • Date: August 2012 • Trainings • 15 November 2012 • Awareness Raising Implemented through media (newspaper articles, TV info-mercials, etc.) • October and November 2012

  9. LEADERSHIP • INFLUENCE LEADERS (“Trekkers”) • Robert Sanches • Ronald Sewrattan • Gustav Zimpel • TECHNICAL LEADERS • Jennifer Speelman • Ronny Bardan • Delano Ponit • Jose Fernandes • INTIATIVE ACTION TEAM • P • R • J

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