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AgroTourismAgroTourismInventoryInventory

Commonwealth Commonwealth of Dominicaof Dominica

Ginny RiviereGinny RiviereConsultant, Consultant,

DominicaDominica

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METHODOLOGYMETHODOLOGY

Desk research and secondary dataDesk research and secondary data–– IICA office in Dominica, Ministries of Tourism, IICA office in Dominica, Ministries of Tourism,

Agriculture, the National Development Agriculture, the National Development Corporation and other Corporation and other parapara--statalstatal organisations organisations and internet searchesand internet searches

Primary research using a questionnairePrimary research using a questionnaire

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Key Tourism IndicatorsKey Tourism Indicators

152.24152.24301,511301,51123423479,29779,29767667678,62178,6212005 2005 EstEst

11.3411.34163.70163.70383,614383,61429929982,66482,6642,5772,57780,08780,08720042004

10.1510.15141.36141.36177,044177,04420620677,11877,1183,9283,92873,19073,19020032003

10.4710.47122.94122.94136,859136,85918718770,86770,8671,6741,67469,19369,19320022002

10.8310.83125.35125.35207,627207,62723123168,37268,3721,9791,97966,39366,39320012001

11.7011.70130.10130.10239,796239,79628728772,25472,2542,6562,65669,59869,59820002000

No of No of PassenPassen

gersgersNo of CallsNo of Calls

Tourism Tourism ContributContribut

ion to ion to GDP(EC$GDP(EC$

M) M) ConstantConstant

Visitor Visitor ExpendiExpendi

ture ture $ECM$ECM

CruiseshipCruiseship

VisitorsVisitorsExcursionistsExcursionistsTouristsTouristsYearYear

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20 Hotels20 Hotels4 Lodges4 Lodges

19 Guest Houses19 Guest Houses2 Inns2 Inns2 Bed & Breakfast2 Bed & Breakfast

22 Cottages/Apartments22 Cottages/Apartments

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Trade LinkagesTrade Linkages

Olive’s Olive’s EverfreshEverfresh. . This company buys This company buys bananas from the farmers, ripens and bananas from the farmers, ripens and sells to the Cruise ships and hotels. sells to the Cruise ships and hotels. Olivia Ferreira is also the lone Ship Olivia Ferreira is also the lone Ship Chandler and supplies the cruise ships Chandler and supplies the cruise ships with all their supplies when they arrive with all their supplies when they arrive in Dominica and thus is a major in Dominica and thus is a major purchaser of farmers’ produce. purchaser of farmers’ produce.

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Fresh produce Fresh produce A number of farmers export their A number of farmers export their produce to the neighbouring islands of produce to the neighbouring islands of St. St. MaartenMaarten, Antigua, St. Kitts and the , Antigua, St. Kitts and the British and US Virgin Islands, but British and US Virgin Islands, but many sell in the wholesale market and many sell in the wholesale market and to hotels to hotels

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Generally all fresh produce is purchased Generally all fresh produce is purchased locally.locally.

Smaller hotels and guest houses buy from Smaller hotels and guest houses buy from the Vendors Market in Roseau on Friday, the Vendors Market in Roseau on Friday, which is usually wholesale day.which is usually wholesale day.

Very little Very little importedimported fresh produce is utilised fresh produce is utilised and the few imported items that are used and the few imported items that are used (cauliflower and frozen produce, for (cauliflower and frozen produce, for example) are bought from local wholesalers example) are bought from local wholesalers and not directly imported by the hotels.and not directly imported by the hotels.

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Larger hotels offer other services such Larger hotels offer other services such as diving, whaleas diving, whale--watching, weddings, watching, weddings, banquets, meeting rooms, etc. which banquets, meeting rooms, etc. which impact on their purchase of fresh impact on their purchase of fresh produce.produce.

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Carrots, Cabbage, Tomatoes, Cucumber, Sweet Peppers, Seasoning Peppers, Hot Peppers, Lettuce, Chive, Celery, Broccoli, Oranges, Grapefruit, Limes, Avocadoes, Pineapples, Passion fruit, Mangoes, Watermelon, Jelly coconuts, Dry coconuts, String beans, Dasheen bush, Eggplant, Okra, Dasheen, Yam, Green Plantain, Sweet potato ,Green Bananas, Ripe bananas, Cush Cush yam, Spinach, Thyme, Eggs, Christophene

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Grated coconut.Grated coconut.Rainforest Energy FoodsRainforest Energy Foods

Beer and waterBeer and waterDominica Brewery & Beverages Dominica Brewery & Beverages Ltd.Ltd.

Plantain, breadfruit chipsPlantain, breadfruit chipsBannisBannis Farm ProductsFarm ProductsHerbal teasHerbal teasBlows Herbal TeasBlows Herbal TeasSpicesSpicesShureShure Life saverLife saverHerbal soaps, oils, creamsHerbal soaps, oils, creamsThe Coal PotThe Coal Pot

Coconut water and oil, Coconut water and oil, NoniNoni and and lemon grass tea, and Hilemon grass tea, and Hi--coco--vitevite(food supplement)(food supplement)

Nature Fresh ProducersNature Fresh ProducersSeamossSeamossBenjo’sBenjo’s SeamossSeamoss

RumRumShillingfordShillingford Estates LimitedEstates Limited

Juice Concentrates, Pepper sauce, Juice Concentrates, Pepper sauce, coffeecoffee

P.W. P.W. BellotBellot & Company Ltd.& Company Ltd.

SoapsSoapsDominica Colgate PalmoliveDominica Colgate Palmolive

Processed FoodsProcessed Foods

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AgroAgro--EcoEco

Jungle SpaJungle Spa

GingeretteGingerette

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CulinaryCulinary

Dominica’s Mountain Chicken (crapaud) was the original national dish.

Other local dishes include Fish Coubouillon, Crayfish Coubouilli and a Carib dish called Pomkia.

Creole Festival and Creole in the Park

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Culinary TourismCulinary Tourism

The The Cochrane Village Improvement CommitteeCochrane Village Improvement Committee: : Annual Rabbit Festival, with a Bat Watching Tour. Annual Rabbit Festival, with a Bat Watching Tour. This Festival offers rabbit racing, local cuisine, games This Festival offers rabbit racing, local cuisine, games and watching millions of bats emerge from Stinky and watching millions of bats emerge from Stinky Hole. Hole.

Commercial Wildlife Farming. A pilot demonstration Commercial Wildlife Farming. A pilot demonstration project in collaboration with the Forestry and Wildlife project in collaboration with the Forestry and Wildlife Division of the Ministry of Agriculture, to develop an Division of the Ministry of Agriculture, to develop an agouti farm in agouti farm in LayouLayou Park. Park.

La La PlainePlaine Hi Grade Pork Processing Hi Grade Pork Processing Project. 6 women: Project. 6 women: smallsmall--scale production by salting and smoking pork. scale production by salting and smoking pork.

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The The CaribCarib Indians produce Indians produce farinefarine and ‘pone’ and ‘pone’ from cassava using the traditional methodfrom cassava using the traditional method. .

Jungle Trekking Adventures & Safaris Jungle Trekking Adventures & Safaris offers offers a a Cuisine a la Dominique Cuisine a la Dominique to visitors to visitors where they learn how to produce and where they learn how to produce and present traditional Caribbean dishes, and to present traditional Caribbean dishes, and to prepare their own kitchen desserts and prepare their own kitchen desserts and delicacies using our Caribbean flavours. delicacies using our Caribbean flavours.

AgroAgro--HeritageHeritage

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AgroAgro--HeritageHeritageDominica Essential Oils and Spices Cooperative Dominica Essential Oils and Spices Cooperative (DEOSC(DEOSC) ) distillsdistills the oil using the traditional method of the oil using the traditional method of firewood. The distillery is located in Petit firewood. The distillery is located in Petit SavanneSavanne and and attracts some visitors. attracts some visitors.

The The WammaeWammae LetangLetang Group, Group, LaudatLaudat: : tours to the tours to the Fresh Water Lake by boat. The project involves Fresh Water Lake by boat. The project involves training and education on the flora and fauna of the training and education on the flora and fauna of the Fresh Water Lake, safety procedures and first aid and Fresh Water Lake, safety procedures and first aid and Project Management. Project Management.

Jungle Trekking Adventures & Safaris Jungle Trekking Adventures & Safaris organizes a organizes a Mill Mill and Masquerade Tourand Masquerade Tour that leads visitors to a that leads visitors to a nineteenth century sugar cane plantation, and a nineteenth century sugar cane plantation, and a traditional cultural presentation. Visitors walk through traditional cultural presentation. Visitors walk through this heritage site this heritage site -- explore the culture and local art, explore the culture and local art, and learn how sugar cane and rum were processed.and learn how sugar cane and rum were processed.

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KalinagoKalinago BaranaBarana AuteAute is a is a minatureminature of a of a CaribCarib Village Village which depicts contemporary aspects of which depicts contemporary aspects of CaribCarib life.life.

Nature Fresh Nature Fresh CompanyCompany : Coconut museum, where : Coconut museum, where visitors can see the history of the coconut as well as visitors can see the history of the coconut as well as sample products made from coconuts including craft sample products made from coconuts including craft items.items.

Rainforest MushroomsRainforest Mushrooms in the in the MorneMorne TroisTrois Piton World Piton World Heritage SiteHeritage Site. . They produce oyster mushrooms that They produce oyster mushrooms that they sell to selected customers. They also offer they sell to selected customers. They also offer guided tours, showing the mushroom growing process guided tours, showing the mushroom growing process start to finish (from the laboratory to the rainforest) start to finish (from the laboratory to the rainforest) and a wild agouti sanctuary. There is also an Art and a wild agouti sanctuary. There is also an Art Studio/Boutique offering craft items on site and a Studio/Boutique offering craft items on site and a Restaurant where lunches are offered to visitors. Restaurant where lunches are offered to visitors.

AgroAgro--HeritageHeritage

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The Bois The Bois CotletteCotlette Estate: Heritage Plantation Estate: Heritage Plantation EcoEco--Retreat.Retreat. This agroThis agro--tourism project is tourism project is being undertaken on a 50being undertaken on a 50--acre land parcel acre land parcel (owned by Michael Didier), a section of an (owned by Michael Didier), a section of an old citrus lime estate (Bois old citrus lime estate (Bois CotletteCotlette), which ), which encompasses eighteenthencompasses eighteenth--century masonry century masonry buildings (now in disrepair) and ruins buildings (now in disrepair) and ruins ––remnants of one of the earliest coffeeremnants of one of the earliest coffee--sugar sugar plantations of French origin. plantations of French origin.

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The The GiraudelGiraudel Flower Growers GroupFlower Growers Grouppropagates and protects delicate propagates and protects delicate flowers and endangered plant species flowers and endangered plant species as well as assists in the development as well as assists in the development of the trail to of the trail to MorneMorne AnglaisAnglais (the third (the third highest mountain in Dominica) within highest mountain in Dominica) within the World Heritage site. the World Heritage site.

Farmers are trained and educated in Farmers are trained and educated in agricultural practices that are agricultural practices that are environmentally friendly. environmentally friendly.

They sell flowers to some of the They sell flowers to some of the leading hotels, including Fort Young leading hotels, including Fort Young (who purchase weekly). The Group (who purchase weekly). The Group also offers a Home/Garden Tour to also offers a Home/Garden Tour to thethe Princess Cruise lines.Princess Cruise lines.

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WellnessWellness

Healing Temple

Elder Blows Traditional Therapy Group

Health & Beauty Therapeutic Centre

Papillote Wilderness ReserveJungle Bay Resorts

Healthy Lifestyle & Corporate Wellness Service

Quantum LeapNatural BotanicalsAl Mario CassimirThe Bush Doctor of Dominica

Toloma Development CompanyThe Herb GardenToulon AgenciesThe Coal PotP.W Bellot & Co. Ltd.Nature Fresh Dominica Essential Oil & SpicesRoots RemediesSure LifeSavaBlows Agro Products Ltd.

Benjos Seamoss & Agro Processing

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Community TourismCommunity TourismTheThe 3 Rivers Eco Lodge and Campsite3 Rivers Eco Lodge and Campsite situated in situated in Grand Fond: Rustic cottages are provided as well as an Grand Fond: Rustic cottages are provided as well as an 88--bed dormitory and camping facilities. All facilities use bed dormitory and camping facilities. All facilities use renewable energy. renewable energy.

Visit to an organic herb farm, discovering traditional herbal Visit to an organic herb farm, discovering traditional herbal medicines & remedies, and tasting various bush teas. medicines & remedies, and tasting various bush teas. Helping out in the local village primary schoolHelping out in the local village primary schoolCoffee and cocoa picking, peeling, fermenting and drying on two Coffee and cocoa picking, peeling, fermenting and drying on two local plantations, followed by preparing and roasting local plantations, followed by preparing and roasting Assisting with eco tourist trail development to local waterfallsAssisting with eco tourist trail development to local waterfalls and and sites of interestsites of interestRenewable energy workshop / reggae band practice / traditional Renewable energy workshop / reggae band practice / traditional dance or music classes dance or music classes Harvesting coconuts & bamboo, then learning to make crafts with Harvesting coconuts & bamboo, then learning to make crafts with themthemVisit to a dasheen & root vegetable farm, learningVisit to a dasheen & root vegetable farm, learning traditional traditional farming methods and how to make & taste one of Dominica's farming methods and how to make & taste one of Dominica's national dishes national dishes -- CallalooCallaloo Soup.Soup.

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Grand Fond Community Management Grand Fond Community Management CommitteeCommittee, , which focuses on tours to cocoa and which focuses on tours to cocoa and dasheen plantationsdasheen plantations. . A garden of herbs and spices is A garden of herbs and spices is included in the tour. They also work alongside included in the tour. They also work alongside Jungle Jungle Trekking Adventures & SafarisTrekking Adventures & Safaris, and eco, and eco--tourism tourism company, located in the vicinity.company, located in the vicinity.

Eco Village of CochraneEco Village of Cochrane: A 6: A 6--phase project aimed phase project aimed at encouraging visitors to the community involves at encouraging visitors to the community involves training in composting and organic farming, micro training in composting and organic farming, micro and small enterprise development, and small enterprise development, beautification/flower planting, steel band music to beautification/flower planting, steel band music to community children and rabbit rearing. community children and rabbit rearing.

In close proximity to the In close proximity to the MiddlehamMiddleham Falls, persons Falls, persons from the area are trained and certified as tour guides. from the area are trained and certified as tour guides.

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Jungle Trekking Adventures & Safaris Jungle Trekking Adventures & Safaris also also offers an activity called offers an activity called KalinagoKalinago PridePride which which features the following:features the following:

Spend a day with the Spend a day with the KalinagoKalinago CaribCarib Indians and Indians and experience their lifestyleexperience their lifestyleWalk through their village and move from home to Walk through their village and move from home to homehomeLearn their history, try your hand at basket Learn their history, try your hand at basket weaving, sugarweaving, sugar--cane juice squeezing; fruit picking cane juice squeezing; fruit picking and sampling, and sampling, Discover the secrets of natural healing from a tour Discover the secrets of natural healing from a tour of the herbal gardenof the herbal gardenHave lunch in the ‘Have lunch in the ‘CarbetCarbet’ while being entertained.’ while being entertained.After lunch, bask in the crystal clear riverAfter lunch, bask in the crystal clear river

Community TourismCommunity Tourism