TY - BOOK AU - Best, Robert AU - Placide, Lawrence TI - An assessment of the agri-food distribution services industry in CARICOM: final draft PY - 2006/// CY - Port of Spain PB - CRNM KW - Agriculture KW - Trade KW - Exports KW - Food Supply KW - Free Trade KW - Caribbean N2 - This final draft report, prepared by Robert Best and Laurence Placide of West Indian Projects Ltd., on the Caribbean Regional Negotiating Machinery, assesses the agri-food distribution services industry within CARICOM. Completed in November 2006 and funded by the Inter-American Development Bank/Multilateral Investment Fund, the study examines the structure, performance, and challenges of the sector. It provides policy recommendations to strengthen regional trade, improve competitiveness, and enhance integration of the agri-food distribution system across CARICOM member states ER -