CARIBVISTA | ACTION PLAN

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Trinidad & Tobago

10-YEAR ACTIVATION PLAN

Accessible Land

20,000 ha

Legally accessible idle land

Jobs Created

10,000-16,700

Direct + indirect (2.5x multiplier)

Year 10 Revenue

$96M

Annual at full capacity

CO2e Sequestered/yr

72,000 t

Verified carbon credits

Strategy: Trinitario cocoa heritage — 50% agroforestry to rebuild the premium cocoa sector. NAMDEVCO wholesale markets for distribution.

SECTION 1

Land Allocation

How 20,000 hectares are distributed across four farming systems.

50%

15%

25%

Agroforestry (50%)

Food Crops (15%)

Pasture (25%)

Greenhouse (10%)

AGROFORESTRY

10,000

hectares

FOOD CROPS

3,000

hectares

PASTURE

5,000

hectares

GREENHOUSE

2,000

hectares

SECTION 2

Phase Timeline

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

10%

PILOT — Yr 1-2

2,000 ha

$28M investment

30%

SCALE — Yr 3-5

6,000 ha

$71M investment

60%

FULL — Yr 6-10

12,000 ha

$126M investment

SECTION 3

Farming Systems

AGROFORESTRY

10,000 ha

8.5 tCO2e/ha/yr

Trinitario CocoaCoconutCitrusBreadfruitTonka bean

YIELD

4.5 t/ha

REVENUE

$5,200/ha

JOBS PER 100 HA

85

FOOD CROPS

3,000 ha

1.2 tCO2e/ha/yr

CassavaSweet potatoHot pepperDasheen

YIELD

12 t/ha

REVENUE

$8,500/ha

JOBS PER 100 HA

120

PASTURE & LIVESTOCK

5,000 ha

1.8 tCO2e/ha/yr

Water buffaloCattleBrachiariaLeucaena

YIELD

2.5 t/ha

REVENUE

$3,200/ha

JOBS PER 100 HA

45

GREENHOUSE / PROTECTED

2,000 ha

0.3 tCO2e/ha/yr

LettucePak choiHerbsChadon beni

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

440,000

20000 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

198,000 t

Organic fertilizer

Replaces imported synthetic at 50-70% cost saving

104,940 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

$210M

Total 10-Year Investment

$96M

Year 10 Annual Revenue

19.5%

Internal Rate of Return

Year 4

Payback Period

CO2

CARBON CREDIT REVENUE

Agroforestry & reforestation A/R credits at $35/tCO2e

ANNUAL CREDITS

72,000

tCO2e / year at steady state

ANNUAL REVENUE (YR 10)

$3M

@ $35/tCO2e conservative

10-YEAR CUMULATIVE

$16M

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

85,000 t

$3M/yr

Food Crops

3,600 t

$126K/yr

Pasture & Livestock

9,000 t

$315K/yr

Greenhouse / Protected

600 t

$21K/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)

$28M

Scale (Yr 3-5)

$71M

Full (Yr 6-10)

$126M

TOTAL JOBS

10,000-16,700

Direct + indirect at full capacity

ANNUAL CARBON SEQUESTRATION

72,000 tCO2e

Verified carbon credits potential

CARIBVISTA | 10-YEAR ACTION PLAN // TRINIDAD & TOBAGO

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