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AGRONOMIC CONSTRAINTS TO PASSION FRUIT (Passiflora edulis f. flavicarpa) COMMERCIALISATION IN TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO

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  • Roberts-Nkrumah, Laura B.

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Since the beginning of this decade there has been an interest in developing a passion fruit industry in Trinidad and Tobago (T&T) based on locally produced raw material. At present a few commercial ventures exist, but the scale of processing and related commercial activities, such as marketing, falls significantly short of what was originally envisaged. The major factor accounting for the slow «take-off» of this industry is raw material supply. This paper gives an account of the agronomic constraints encountered by passion fruit producers in T&T and describes the role of the University of the West Indies, Faculty of Agriculture , in addressing these problems. The collaborative efforts of the Caribbean Industrial Research Institute, other local research institutions and Government agencies to develop the industry are also discussed. ----- Depuis le début de cette décennie, il y a intérêt pour développer une industrie de la grenadille (fruit de la passion) à Trinidad et Tobago à partir de la matière première produite localement. Jusqu'à maintenant, il y a quelques entreprises commerciales mais l'échelle du traitement et les activités commerciales connexes sont en deçà des projets initiaux. Le principal facteur de ce lent «décollage» est la fourniture en matière première. Cette communication donne un bilan des contraintes agronomiques auxquelles sont confrontés les producteurs de grenadille à Trinidad et Tobago et décrit le rôle de la Faculté d'Agriculture de l'Université des West Indies dans l'approche de ces problèmes. Les efforts de collaboration entre l'Institut Caraïbe de Recherche Industrielle (CARIBI), d'autres institutions locales de recherche et des agences gouvernementales pour développer cette industrie sont aussi discutés.

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  • Roberts-Nkrumah, Laura B., 1989. "AGRONOMIC CONSTRAINTS TO PASSION FRUIT (Passiflora edulis f. flavicarpa) COMMERCIALISATION IN TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO," 25th Annual Meeting, July 1-6, 1989, Gosier, Guadeloupe 259905, Caribbean Food Crops Society.
  • Handle: RePEc:ags:cfcs89:259905
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.259905
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