Caribbean Agribusiness Marketing Intelligence and Development Network (CAMID)

Mission
To increase the competitiveness and growth of the Caribbean agribusiness sector through the provision of marketing intelligence and trade facilitation services that are timely, accurate and affordable utilising collaborative strategies and state-of-the-art information, quality assurance and trading technologies.

Vision
To be the main source of agribusiness information and trade facilitation services in the region.

Introduction
The Caribbean Agribusiness Marketing Intelligence and Development Network is comprsed of national, regional and internation public and private sector agribusiness entities that are willing to actively collaborate in the provision of sustainable market intelligence and trade facilitation services to the agribusiness sector in the region.

The Network arose from the Regional Agricultural Transformation Programme. This programme involves efforts by CARIFORUM governments, development agencies and private sector associations to devise strategies and programmes that provide effective support to the regional agribusiness sector in its quest to develop and sustain international competitiveness.

The networking and collaborative strategy allows for the maximisation of the use of the limited resources in the region.

Benefits of the Network
- Quicker and greater access to information
- Lower cost of acquiring information
- Wider access to markets
- Lower cost of marketing
- Reduced marketing risk
- Reduced cost of inputs and technical assistance
- Greater profitability

The CAMID Database
The principal mechanism for the storage and dissemination of the information necessary for the fulfilment of the CAMID Network objectives is the CAMID Database. The CAMID Database is structured on a commodity basis (fresh and processed products), and for any one commodity, accomodates information on the following:
- Industry situation (international, regional and national)
- Imports and exports from countries of importance
- Demand variables (market characteristics, prices, market access requirements, buyer profiles)
- Supply variables (production statistics and characteristics, export requirements, supplier profiles)
- Market and industry studies

CAMID on the Web
Learn more about CAMID and its facilities at their website www.camid.org

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