Enhancing the Capacity of Stakeholders in the Agriculture Sector to Supply Quality Products in New Markets
A flagship project supporting Saint Lucia’s agriculture sector by strengthening food safety, quality standards, farmer readiness, pack house capacity, and access to existing and new export markets.
Why this project matters
Saint Lucia has opportunities to increase fresh produce exports, but market success depends on quality, consistency, compliance, certification readiness, and reliable movement from farms to pack houses and buyers.
Building capacity across the agriculture value chain
The project supports a farm-to-fork approach by helping farmers, pack house staff and agriculture stakeholders become more productive and more aligned with internationally accepted food safety and quality standards.
From farm to new markets
The project connects training, standards, certification support, infrastructure and logistics into a clearer export-readiness pathway.
Farm Production
Supporting farmers and rural agriculture communities.
Training
Online and practical training in GAP, GMP and HACCP.
Standards
Improving readiness for international quality systems.
Pack Houses
Technical support and equipment upgrades for compliance.
Cold Chain
Refrigerated transport from farms to pack houses.
Export Markets
Better positioning for regional and international buyers.
Project objectives
The project is built around seven practical objectives designed to strengthen agriculture export readiness and food safety compliance.
Develop online standards training
Creation of an online training programme in Good Agricultural Practices, Good Manufacturing Practices and HACCP.
Train registered farmers
Training of a cohort of registered farmers in GAP, along with training on gender considerations.
Train pack house staff
Training of technical staff of Saint Lucian pack houses in GMP and HACCP standards.
Support GAP certification
Technical support to selected local farms to implement and become certified in GAP standards.
Support GMP certification
Technical support to selected pack houses to implement and become certified in GMP standards.
Upgrade selected pack houses
Provision and installation of equipment at selected pack houses to improve compliance with food safety systems.
Improve refrigerated transport
Procurement of a refrigerated truck to transport produce from farms to pack houses.
Understanding the standards
GAP, GMP and HACCP are important standards areas for agriculture stakeholders seeking to meet buyer and market expectations.
Good Agricultural Practices
GAP supports safer and more consistent farm production by strengthening production practices, traceability, handling, quality and readiness for certification.
Good Manufacturing Practices
GMP supports pack houses and handling facilities by improving hygiene, processing discipline, consistency, quality systems and facility-level compliance.
Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points
HACCP helps identify and manage food safety risks by focusing on prevention, control points, monitoring and corrective action across the food chain.
Who benefits?
The project is designed to strengthen the people, facilities and systems that support Saint Lucia’s fresh produce export capacity.
Farmers
Training, technical knowledge, GAP readiness and stronger connection to export-oriented value chains.
Pack houses
GMP and HACCP training, technical support, upgraded facilities and stronger food safety systems.
Exporters
Improved product quality, stronger buyer confidence and better reliability across the supply chain.
Rural communities
Improved access to export markets and opportunities for direct and indirect economic empowerment.
Supporting market access for quality produce
The project supports Saint Lucia’s ability to supply fresh produce to existing markets and pursue opportunities created through regional and international trade arrangements.
Strategic partners
The project is implemented through collaboration with key agencies and institutions supporting agriculture, standards, logistics and training.
Project resources
Download the available project materials or watch the project video for more information.
Project Fact Sheet
Download a summary of the project, its objectives and implementation focus.
Download Fact SheetProject Brochure
View the project brochure outlining the Standby Facility context, value and project focus.
Download BrochureProject Video
Watch the project video for a visual overview of the agriculture export capacity initiative.
Watch VideoA stronger agriculture export future for Saint Lucia
By improving food safety management, certification readiness, training, pack house capacity and refrigerated logistics, this project helps strengthen Saint Lucia’s ability to supply quality fresh produce to competitive markets.
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