. Suriname in Action TITLE OF THE INITIATIVE HOT PEPPER PROCESSING PLANT

. Suriname in Action DESCRIPTION OF THE INITIATIVE The world Market is huge to unlimited; Referring to marketing and processing studies from CEDA, we can conclude that there is a huge unlimited demand for pepper cq pepperprocessing plants. Historically 40% of agriculture business in Suriname was based on small family business, nowadays it’s is less then10%; Suriname has a diversity of peppers species (especially Madame Jeanette, Alatta pepre en Adjoema pepre) which can be used as an input to blend aromatic hot pepper products.

. Suriname in Action Cont’  In this regard our country can offer a very special, Suriname derived pepperproduct, that is unique in the Caribbean and else where in the world.  In the opinion of the committee the sector has to be upgraded (small and meduim family businisses)to be of contribution to the national economic growth

. Suriname in Action STRATEGIC IMPORTANCE .Creation of markets for the Farmers; . Strengthening individual group of Farmers; . Standardization and quality of hot peppers products;  Clustering of Farmers;  Incentives for improvement and delivery of quality products;  Clustering w/distribution channels.

. Suriname in Action MARKETS  LOCAL;  REGIONAL  INTERNATIONAL.

. Suriname in Action ACTIONS TO CARRY OUT STEP-BY-STEP PLAN (WHAT, WHO, WHEN) ActivityResponsibleDate Identify potential of stakeholders in pre-phaseMadwi/ LeoJuli Fine tune the identificationMadwi/VanuessaAugustus Present proposal for approvalSherida/Wilma Market ResearchPathryn Business PlanWilma/ Sherida Funding

. Suriname in Action Resources Needed RESOURCE (financial and other e.g., facilities, services, etc.) Estimated CostPossible Sources Identify potential of stakeholders in pre-phaseUS$ 25, 000GoS Fine tune the identificationUS$ 5,000GoS Present proposal for approval Market ResearchUS$ 50,000CEDA Business PlanUS$ 10,000CEDA Funding for the operational Phase IIIFAD

. Suriname in Action PRODUCTS/ RESULTS MEASURES OF SUCCESS (Implementation of XX, by what date)  GoS/ SBC W/ group- sign MOU  Date: October 2012  BUSINESS PLAN  Date: Feb  Start implementing Agriculture Processing plan  Date: Aug/september 2013

. Suriname in Action LEADERSHIP  INFLUENCE LEADER(s) (“Trekker”)  Madwi  TECHNICAL LEADER(s)  Robert Kross, Leo Sampai en Jose Willemsberg  INTIATIVE ACTION TEAM  Sherida en Wilma

. Suriname in Action Summary Table of Tasks ActivityResponsibleDateResources