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Acknowledgement

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The FAO Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean expresses its warmest thanks to all those who, through their work and active cooperation, have contributed to the organization and success of this Roundtable. In particular, our thanks go to the international and national participants and to the staff of the Department of Agriculture of the Ministry of Agriculture, Trade and Industry of the Bahamas.

The reports presented and the opinions expressed during the Roundtable are exclusively those of their originators.

The data and views expressed in this document do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, in connection with the legal status of any country, territory, city or area, or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers and boundaries.

Foreword

A roundtable on the Reduction of Post-Harvest Fruits and Vegetables losses through the Development of the Cottage Industry in the CARICOM Countries, was organized by the FAO Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean, with the collaboration of the Department of Agriculture of the Ministry of Agriculture, Trade and Industry of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas. The Roundtable was held in Nassau, from 6 to 8 November, 1991.

The Caribbean Technical Cooperation Network on Agroindustrial Development, established by the Regional Office, was responsible for the organization and implementation of the event. One delegate from each one of the 12 Caribbean Community countries and from Suriname (observer) and 28 delegates from the governments and from private institutions from the Bahamas participated at the event.

Each delegate submitted for discussion a country technical report describing the present situation, future potential and limitations which hinder the development of the cottage industry in his/her country. Considering the importance of the subject, the reports submitted by the participants are presented in this document.

The FAO Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean hopes that the publication of the Proceedings will prove useful for a better understanding of the cottage industry in the CARICOM countries and will contribute toward the development of this important agricultural sector.

Rafael Moreno R.
Assistant-Director General
Regional Representative for Latin
America and the Caribbean


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