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Dominica

10-YEAR ACTIVATION PLAN
Accessible Land
6,000 ha
Legally accessible idle land
Jobs Created
3,300-5,500
Direct + indirect (2.5x multiplier)
Year 10 Revenue
$38M
Annual at full capacity
CO2e Sequestered/yr
22,000 t
Verified carbon credits
Strategy: Volcanic soil + elevation = ideal agroforestry. Bay oil (bay rum) and cocoa are high-value shade crops. "Nature Isle" brand.
SECTION 1

Land Allocation

How 6,000 hectares are distributed across four farming systems.

50%
20%
20%
Agroforestry (50%)
Food Crops (20%)
Pasture (20%)
Greenhouse (10%)
AGROFORESTRY
3,000
hectares
FOOD CROPS
1,200
hectares
PASTURE
1,200
hectares
GREENHOUSE
600
hectares
SECTION 2

Phase Timeline

10% pilot, then 30% scale, then 60% full capacity. Each phase proves the model before expanding.

10%
PILOTYr 1-2
600 ha
$8M investment
30%
SCALEYr 3-5
1,800 ha
$21M investment
60%
FULLYr 6-10
3,600 ha
$38M investment
SECTION 3

Farming Systems

AGROFORESTRY
3,000 ha
8.5 tCO2e/ha/yr
Bay leaf (bay rum)CocoaCoffeeCitrusBreadfruit
YIELD
4.5 t/ha
REVENUE
$5,200/ha
JOBS PER 100 HA
85
FOOD CROPS
1,200 ha
1.2 tCO2e/ha/yr
DasheenYamBananaGinger
YIELD
12 t/ha
REVENUE
$8,500/ha
JOBS PER 100 HA
120
PASTURE & LIVESTOCK
1,200 ha
1.8 tCO2e/ha/yr
GoatSheepBrachiariaStylosanthes
YIELD
2.5 t/ha
REVENUE
$3,200/ha
JOBS PER 100 HA
45
GREENHOUSE / PROTECTED
600 ha
0.3 tCO2e/ha/yr
LettuceTomatoesHerbs
YIELD
35 t/ha
REVENUE
$45,000/ha
JOBS PER 100 HA
250
SECTION 4

Dual-Channel Food Distribution

Sell 75% commercially to displace imports. Donate 25% to feed those in need.
Giving food away does not reduce imports — you must SELL locally to displace them.

Commercial 75%
Social 25%
COMMERCIAL CHANNELS — IMPORT DISPLACEMENT
30%
Supermarkets & grocery
Major retail chains
15%
Hotels & restaurants
Hospitality sector supply
10%
CSA boxes & delivery
Direct-to-consumer subscriptions
10%
Export (CARICOM)
Inter-island trade routes
10%
Wholesale markets
Bulk distribution to vendors
SOCIAL CHANNELS — FOOD ASSISTANCE
12%
School feeding
Institutional anchor buyer
8%
Food banks & hospitals
Community food assistance
5%
Disaster relief
Emergency reserves
SECTION 5

National Composting Programme

Barrel-swap model: households receive a barrel, fill it with organic waste, get paid $9/barrel. Finished compost goes to farms. Carbon credits fund the programme.

HOUSEHOLDS
132,000
6000 ha x 22 households/ha
PER BARREL KIT
$25
HDPE drum + mods + instructions
COLLECTION CYCLE
9 weeks
Swap full barrel for empty
PAYMENT / BARREL
$9
$45-54/yr per household
ANNUAL OUTPUT
59,400 t
Organic fertilizer
Replaces imported synthetic at 50-70% cost saving
31,482 t
Carbon credits (CO2e)
0.44-0.62 tCO2e per tonne of compost
$300K
Pilot programme cost
Year 1 launch budget per nation
SECTION 6

Financial Summary

$63M
Total 10-Year Investment
$38M
Year 10 Annual Revenue
19%
Internal Rate of Return
Year 4
Payback Period
CO2
CARBON CREDIT REVENUE
Agroforestry & reforestation A/R credits at $35/tCO2e
ANNUAL CREDITS
22,000
tCO2e / year at steady state
ANNUAL REVENUE (YR 10)
$770K
@ $35/tCO2e conservative
10-YEAR CUMULATIVE
$5M
With ramp-up (6.3x multiplier)
CARBON CREDIT RAMP-UP SCHEDULE
Yr 1-3: 30%
Yr 4-7: 60%
Yr 8-10: 100%
Trees mature over 3-7 years — carbon sequestration increases as canopy develops
CARBON BY FARMING SYSTEM
Agroforestry
25,500 t
$893K/yr
Food Crops
1,440 t
$50K/yr
Pasture & Livestock
2,160 t
$76K/yr
Greenhouse / Protected
180 t
$6K/yr
Methodology: Agroforestry and reforestation carbon credits command premium pricing ($25-45/tCO2e) under Verra VCS VM0047 and Gold Standard. Credits are verifiable from project start via continuous satellite monitoring (Sentinel-2, 5-day revisit). Conservative estimate uses $35/tCO2e — actual prices may be higher as A/R (afforestation/reforestation) credits are scarce and in growing demand.
INVESTMENT BY PHASE
Pilot (Yr 1-2)
$8M
Scale (Yr 3-5)
$21M
Full (Yr 6-10)
$38M
TOTAL JOBS
3,300-5,500
Direct + indirect at full capacity
ANNUAL CARBON SEQUESTRATION
22,000 tCO2e
Verified carbon credits potential
CARIBVISTA | 10-YEAR ACTION PLAN // DOMINICA
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Sources: FAO, CIFOR-ICRAF, CDB, IDB, CARICOM, World Bank, CCAP
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