C. Harvey Agrotourism Specialist - OAS · Ena C. Harvey Management Coordinator‐Caribbean &...
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Ena C. HarveyManagement Coordinator‐Caribbean & Agrotourism Specialist
Ena C. HarveyManagement Coordinator‐Caribbean & Agrotourism Specialist
• Some KEY Messages to the Ministers
• About IICA & Agrotourism
• Some IICA Success Stories in the Caribbean and Latin America
• Culinary (Food) Tourism –A Development Tool
• Caribbean Week of Agriculture
Ena C. HarveyManagement Coordinator‐Caribbean & Agrotourism Specialist
F.U.B.U. For US…By US
Ena C. HarveyManagement Coordinator‐Caribbean & Agrotourism Specialist
• Where do GEO, AGRO, ECO –tourism fit into your vision for tourism – mainstream or side event ?
• Reconciling “buns in beds” and loss of tax revenues with social and environmental benefits
• Investing in the agricultural & rural sector – a multi‐sectoral issue requiring integrateddevelopment planning – SIA / EIA/ FIA ?? Food Impact Assessments ??
Ena C. HarveyManagement Coordinator‐Caribbean & Agrotourism Specialist
• Mandate under the IABA for agriculture and Rural Life
• Unique Network of 34 offices in LAC
• State‐of‐the‐art knowledge and expertise on key issues affecting the agri‐food and rural sectors in LAC – 71 years
• 10+ years focussing on Agrotourism
Ena C. HarveyManagement Coordinator‐Caribbean & Agrotourism Specialist
Funding: EU 500,000 2010‐2014 Partners: Ministries of Agriculture, Tourism, Environment, Community
DevelopmentSustainability: Sites and attractions, Corridor Management Council
Ena C. HarveyManagement Coordinator‐Caribbean & Agrotourism Specialist
Jamaica Ackee and Cultural FestivalPoetry reading, tradtional dancing and drumming by school children, old time story teling…
Ena C. HarveyManagement Coordinator‐Caribbean & Agrotourism Specialist
Funding: Kellogg FoundationPartners: Ministries of Agriculture, Tourism, Environment, Community
Development, ToshaoSustainability: Pineapple processing, accommodation, Events
Ena C. HarveyManagement Coordinator‐Caribbean & Agrotourism Specialist
Smoked meats, pastelles, root crops, cacao & coffee
Ena C. HarveyManagement Coordinator‐Caribbean & Agrotourism Specialist
Ena C. HarveyManagement Coordinator‐Caribbean & Agrotourism Specialist
Ena C. HarveyManagement Coordinator‐Caribbean & Agrotourism Specialist
• Creates employment
• Brought the community closer
• Attracted the attention of the youths
and gave them the opportunity to be
involved in agro‐tourism development.
Ruta del Queso Turrialba, Costa Rica
Ena C. HarveyManagement Coordinator‐Caribbean & Agrotourism Specialist
Ena C. HarveyManagement Coordinator‐Caribbean & Agrotourism Specialist
When done properly, culinary tourism tells the story of the heritage, the people and the landscape of a geographic area.
It reflects 'place', enriches experiences, and can be a valuable tool to boost economic, social and community development.
Ena C. HarveyManagement Coordinator‐Caribbean & Agrotourism Specialist
Ena C. HarveyManagement Coordinator‐Caribbean & Agrotourism Specialist
‘Promoting Entrepreneurship through Festivals: Exploitation of the mango from seed to
table’
Ena C. HarveyManagement Coordinator‐Caribbean & Agrotourism Specialist
• Authentic and Unique Caribbean Food and Wellness Products
• Fine Flavoured Cocoa and Chocolates
• Coconut water and coconut oil
• Acai or Podosiri
• Cassava
Ena C. HarveyManagement Coordinator‐Caribbean & Agrotourism Specialist
AGROTURISM INVESTMENT SEMINAR, October 10
Invited Donors: World bank, IDB, CDB, FAST, United Soybean Board, CTO, OAS, CTA
Regional Agrotourism Strategy - Agrotourism Resource Centre, Caribbean Food Tourism Alliance & Food Tourism StrategyRural tourism investments