Agro-Logistics for Nutmeg and Cocoa Exports from Grenada : A Logistics Chain Approach

This study is designed to build a link between the study and improvement of agriculture and that of logistics for agricultural exports, and complements the Grenada Small Farmer Vulnerability Reduction project. The objective of logistics chain analysis (LCA) is to understand product movement for two of Grenada's primary agricultural exports and identify opportunities to enhance competitiveness for these and other products by improving logistics. Logistics refers to the infrastructure, machinery, related services, and information systems that allow products to move from the original point of production to the final point of consumption. The analysis identifies where logistics inefficiencies, from the farm gate to the port of exit, increase logistics expenses, travel times, and uncertainty. A strategic plan to increase agricultural exports must involve coordinated public and private investments in the infrastructure, equipment and services necessary for exporters to load and unload products at their own warehouses. Further diagnostic work will be needed to identify the proper technical projects and investments, assess their potential costs and impacts for nutmeg and cocoa exports, as well as for agricultural exports in general.

Bibliographic Details

Main Authors:	Fries, Gwyneth, Weiss, Eli, White, Kendra
Language:	English en_US
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2013-06
Subjects:	AGRIBUSINESS, AGRICULTURAL EXPORTS, AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS, AGRICULTURE, AIR, ANIMAL PRODUCTS, AVERAGE SPEEDS, BAGGING, BAGS, BARS, BORDER MANAGEMENT, BOTTLENECKS, BOXES, BRIDGE, BUS, BUS FARE, CARGO, CARGO INSURANCE, CARGO VOLUMES, CERTIFICATE OF ORIGIN, CHOCOLATE, COCOA, COCOA BEANS, COCOA INDUSTRIES, COCOA PRICES, COLD CHAIN, COMPETITIVENESS, CONTAINER HANDLING, CONTAINER TRANSPORT, CONTAINER TRUCKS, CONTAINERS, COOPERATIVES, CROP, CROPS, CULTIVATION, CUSTOMS, CUSTOMS BROKERS, CUSTOMS CLEARANCE, CUSTOMS PROCEDURES, DELIVERIES, DIESEL, DIESEL FUEL, DISTRIBUTION CENTERS, DOMESTIC TRANSPORT, DRIED BEANS, DRY BEANS, ESSENTIAL OILS, EXPORT MARKETS, FARM, FARMER, FARMERS, FARMS, FERMENTATION, FINANCIAL INCENTIVE, FISHERIES, FOOD SAFETY, FOOD SAFETY SYSTEMS, FREIGHT, FREIGHT RATES, GROWING SEASON, HANDLING, HARVESTERS, HARVESTING, HIGH TRANSPORT, INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENTS, INNOVATION, INSPECTION, JUTE, LABOR POLICY, LOADING, LOGISTICS ANALYSIS, LOGISTICS CHAIN, LOGISTICS COSTS, MANIFESTS, MANUFACTURING, MARINE TRANSPORT, MARITIME TRANSPORT, MARKET CONDITIONS, MARKET PRICE, MARKET SHARE, MARKET STRUCTURE, MARKETING, MOLD, NUTMEG, NUTMEGS, PACKAGING, PERISHABLE GOODS, PERISHABLE PRODUCTS, PORT AUTHORITIES, PORT AUTHORITY, PORT INFRASTRUCTURE, PRICE INCENTIVE, PRICE PREMIUM, PRODUCER PRICE, PRODUCT QUALITY, QUALITY CONTROL, RESTAURANTS, ROAD, ROADS, ROUND TRIP, ROUTE, ROUTES, SAFETY, SALE, SEED, SEEDS, SHIPMENTS, SHIPPERS, SHIPPING, SHIPPING COMPANIES, SHIPS, SMALL FARMER, SPICES, SUPERMARKETS, SUPPLY CHAIN, SUPPLY CHAIN APPROACH, SUPPLY CHAINS, SURPLUS, TRADE FACILITATION, TRAFFIC, TRANSIT, TRANSPORT COSTS, TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE, TRANSPORT RATES, TRANSPORT SERVICE, TRANSPORT SERVICES, TRANSPORTS, TRANSSHIPMENT, TRAVEL TIMES, TREES, TROPICAL FRUITS, TRUCKS, VEHICLES, VESSELS, WAREHOUSE, WAREHOUSES, WILT, WORLD MARKET, YIELDS,
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2013/06/18504927/agro-logistics-nutmeg-cocoa-exports-grenada-logistics-chain-approach https://hdl.handle.net/10986/16702
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