Second Institutional Management Meeting • March 2012

Reaping Results

Partnerships in the Development of Agrotourism

STC 14, Trinidad & Tobago April, 2013

AGRO FOOD SYSTEM

AGRICULTURAL ACTIVITIES

AGR IFOOD

CHAINS

NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL

MARKET

RURAL TERRITORIES

NON-AGRICULTURAL

ACTIVITIES

RURAL SYSTEM

SYSTEMIC CONCEPT OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL LIFE

…beyond the strictly sectoral…

Lines of Action:

Linking farmers to

markets

Value-adding and

retention at production

zones

Modernizing Markets and

Commercialization Support Services

Risk management and mitigation in

agriculture

Prospection of Innovation for

development of agribusinesses

PAC

Second Institutional Management Meeting • March 2012

Reaping Results

México

Etnoturismo

Jalisco

Tours de café en Centroamérica

Ruta del Queso Turrialba

Ecuador Salinas de Bolívar

21 agroindustrias

integradas

verticalmente

Colombia Eje Cafetero

Second Institutional Management Meeting • March 2012

Reaping Results

Argentina

Mesa Sectorial de Turismo “ Fortalecimiento del Turismo en el Ámbito Rural en Paraguay “

SENATUR– REDIEX

Paraguay

Second Institutional Management Meeting • March 2012

Reaping Results

Uruguay Basado en tradición ganadera y

producciones agroalimentarias

típicas

Brasil

Welcome to Brasso Seco Paria

‘PROMOTING COMMUNITY-BASED AGRO-TOURISM LINKAGES’

BRIEF HISTORY OF THE T.A.C.

Formed in 1997 as a C.B.O with assistance from TIDCO

Visitor Facility

established in 2004 with assistance from TIDCO

OUR VISION

To develop community eco-tourism with a commitment to the conservation of the regions resources and to provide for the enhancement of our villagers’ lives through sustained economic development in a visitor friendly environment.

OUR MISSION

Creating a Spectacular Visitor Experience to Enhance the Quality of Life

For the Community, By the Community.

ACTIVITIES OF THE TAC

Provision of visitor accommodation, entertainment and catering

Maintenance of trails Local tour guiding for hiking

groups

HOST HOME

ACCOMMODATIONS

LOCAL ENTERTAINMENT

Parang & Folk Music

INDIGENOUS CUISINE

Smoked meats, pastelles, root crops, cacao & coffee

MAINTENANCE OF TRAILS

Sign posting along trails Upkeeping trail to historical site of

Cipriani plane crash Cleaning 12 trails & beaches

ECO-ADVENTURE TOURS

Nature & Birding Trips

Waterfall Hikes

River Hikes

Secluded Beaches & Turtle Watching

Forest Camping

NATURE TRIPS

Butterflies, Birds, Flora & Fauna

WATERFALLS

Double River, Sobo, Madamas, Paria, El Brasso and more

RIVERS

Paria, Madamas, Marianne

BEACHES, CAMPING & TURTLE

WATCHING

Isolated North Coast of Paria Bay & Tacaribe

CURRENT PLAN FOR TAC

Rehabilitation of Cacao and Coffee Estate - 15 acres

Production of other Fruits & Vegetables for Organic Agro-Tourism

CURRENT PLANS FOR CACAO

& COFFEE PRODUCTION

Construction of

Cacao House and Coffee House to dry & store cacao & coffee

CACAO & COFFEE PRODUCTS

Products for Sale: Cacao and

Coffee Powder Cacao Ice

Cream Coffee Ice

Cream

LONG TERM PLANS

Development of Eco-Lodge and Research Centre

IMPACT

Creates employment

Brought the community closer

Attracted the attention of the youths and gave them the opportunity to be involved in agro-tourism development.

PARTNERS &

COLLABORATORS

Ministry of Tourism , Ministry of Agriculture

IICA

Developmental issues

Marketing

Access to village

Signage

Liability insurance

Environmental

Conservation

Strategic alliances with hiking groups

Certification

Developmental Issues

Signage along route and on site

Marketing of products and services

Policies for ecotourism, agrotourism, community tourism

Public awareness about the Brasso Seco area & the project

Formal evaluation of accommodations

Revival of Culinary Festival & Competitions

Marper

Potential Attraction Needs

150 yr old buildings and structures as museums and educational centres Restaurant and gift shop Community visits

Preservation of buildings and artefacts Skills training for youth and women Community sensitization, involvement, and documentation of stories and history Identification of artisans, cottage processors, storytellers and guides on the station

• Themes: Agro Heritage, Community Tourism

Marper

Potential Attraction Needs

Cocoa gene bank as living museum Documentation of history of Marper in cocoa research and propagation

Mango gene bank as living museum

Signage on trees (nutritional benefits), tastings, instructions to tourists

EcoTrails

Villages and accommodation Restoration of bridge Incentive package for private land owners to establish cottages and manage accommodation

• Themes:

Marper

Potential Attraction Needs

Haunted village Documentation of history of Carat Village

• Themes: Strange Events, Village history

• Haunted Carat village – aromas of curry cooking and coffee brewing

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Partnerships Multi-sectoral, proactive approach by ALL partners

AGRO

TOURISM

RURAL & COMMUNITY

DEVELOPMENT

AGRICULTURE

TRADE AND COMMERCE

FINANCE AND ECONOMIC

AFFAIRS ENERGY

AND ENVIRONMENT

HEALTH

TOURISM