Policy Papers & Media Resources

On this page, you will find a repository of analysis, reports and presentations produced by independent consultants and industry stakeholders, setting out the challenges faced by the CARICOM sugar industry following the end of EU preference, and the policy change required to create an effective regional market for sugar

Read the SAC Position Paper on CET Reform and a
Sustainable Future for the Caribbean Sugar Industry

Annex also available, here.

Read the sac position paper

LMC economic impact assessment of a caricom regional sugar marketTitled 'Reform to the Regional Market- Economic Impact Assessment', this IDB commissioned report produced by trade consultants LMC sets out the relatively manageable impacts of moving … — LMC economic impact assessment of a caricom regional sugar market
Titled 'Reform to the Regional Market- Economic Impact Assessment', this IDB commissioned report produced by trade consultants LMC sets out the relatively manageable impacts of moving towards a regional market for the sugar industry

Czarnikov: the erosion of eu sugar demandPresented at the regional policy workshop in Kingston, Jamaica in March 2017, Mr John Ireland, Associate Director, Czarnikow Group, spoke on the first day about 'Potential erosion of EU and UK demand'. — Czarnikov: the erosion of eu sugar demand
Presented at the regional policy workshop in Kingston, Jamaica in March 2017, Mr John Ireland, Associate Director, Czarnikow Group, spoke on the first day about 'Potential erosion of EU and UK demand'.

Commonwealth Secretariat report on the future of caribbean sugarProduced by Dr Kusha Harakshingh, this Commonwealth Secretariat commissioned report provides a Technical Appraisal of Policy Options available to CARICOM to ensure a viable future for t… — Commonwealth Secretariat report on the future of caribbean sugar
Produced by Dr Kusha Harakshingh, this Commonwealth Secretariat commissioned report provides a Technical Appraisal of Policy Options available to CARICOM to ensure a viable future for the industry.

SIRDI: belize sugar sector water managementPresented at the regional policy workshop in Kingston, Jamaica in March 2017, Mr Marcos Osorio, Executive Director, SIRDI, spoke on the first day about 'The Belize Sugar Sector and Water Management' — SIRDI: belize sugar sector water management
Presented at the regional policy workshop in Kingston, Jamaica in March 2017, Mr Marcos Osorio, Executive Director, SIRDI, spoke on the first day about 'The Belize Sugar Sector and Water Management'

International Sugar Organisation on the future of sugar market pricesPresented at the regional policy workshop in Kingston, Jamaica in March 2017, Mr Jose Orive, ISO Executive Director opened the workshop with his presentation entitled 'A Future Out… — International Sugar Organisation on the future of sugar market prices
Presented at the regional policy workshop in Kingston, Jamaica in March 2017, Mr Jose Orive, ISO Executive Director opened the workshop with his presentation entitled 'A Future Outlook of the Global Sugar Market Prices'.

tate & Lyle: global sugar market driversPresented at the regional policy workshop in Kingston, Jamaica in March 2017, Mr Duncan Tate, Vice President Trading, Tate & Lyle Sugars, spoke on the first day about 'Global Sugar Market Drivers'. — tate & Lyle: global sugar market drivers
Presented at the regional policy workshop in Kingston, Jamaica in March 2017, Mr Duncan Tate, Vice President Trading, Tate & Lyle Sugars, spoke on the first day about 'Global Sugar Market Drivers'.