Invest in the Caribbean’s Expanding Agribusiness and Food Production Sector

The Caribbean is cultivating a new era of agribusiness — combining fertile land, advanced processing, and global market access. CAIPA and its network of investment promotion agencies connect investors to ready opportunities in production, processing, and export.

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The Caribbean is A Strategic Hub for Global Food Production

CAIPA members offer proximity to North and South America, along with duty-free access to major global markets. Regionally, the Caribbean is a $369 billion market, home to 30 million+ residents and attracting 30 million+ affluent visitors each year (World Bank, 2020). This powerful combination of export opportunity and domestic and tourism-driven demand creates consistent opportunity for agribusiness investment and expansion.

Between 2003 and 2020, the Caribbean recorded 26 agribusiness foreign direct investment (FDI) projects with a total value of US $919.1 million (fDi Markets). These projects span food processing, beverages, and agricultural technology, underscoring investor confidence in the region’s long-term potential.

According to CARICOM, approximately 80% of food is imported into the Caribbean, highlighting a vast and immediate opportunity for import substitution, food security initiatives, and value-added agricultural ventures.

CAIPA and its member Investment Promotion Agencies help investors identify the best sites, incentives, and partners to capitalize on these opportunities.

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Investment Opportunities in Caribbean Agribusiness

Great economic potential exists through the application of technology in high-growth, high-value agro-industries. With 300 days of sunshine, diverse microclimates, and rich, fertile soil, the Caribbean offers ideal growing conditions for a wide range of crops and high-value agricultural products. CAIPA and its member agencies are helping investors advance innovation across the value chain, including:

Crop Production: Fruits, vegetables, and specialty crops such as strawberries, mushrooms, and tropical exports.
Specialty Foods: Value-added sauces, condiments, and organic packaged goods for global and tourist markets.
Beverage Production: Juices, craft beverages, and premium rum manufacturing with export potential.
Meat & Poultry Processing: Domestic production facilities to meet growing local demand and reduce food imports.