For the past 5 weeks, Sabrina and I have been interviewing Purchasers of specific agricultural products to better understand their needs and challenges. Their biggest need is the ability to consistently buy produce and chicken throughout the year to reduce the high import volume. We talked with Purchasing Officers at Supermarkets, Hotels and Restaurants in Grenada and Carriacou. Here are pictures of 2 big supermarkets (MNIB & Food Fair)...
(I do "take-away" lunch here at MNIB where people line up at the back of the store)
Here's a large vendor who sells all kinds of produce. She even has a cooler inside the store for cold drinks...
And, this is Ade's Dream in Carriacou where I also stayed. This is a hotel (guest house) with a restaurant AND large supermarket. So they buy products for both outlets and therefore, a 2 for 1 trip for me!
The next step is to gather and analyze all the data collected. With the many discussions... suspect focusing on chicken, chicken, chicken is going to surface. The huge demand and volume of (imported) chicken purchased is increasing and yet... throughout the island (urban & rural), you often see chickens running around on the road!
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