Mission
Preparing a Business plan and Implementing a Turnkey project for producing high quality vegetables in greenhouses for the local and export markets. The project required detailed planning, identification of suitable land, construction of 5 ha of greenhouses with soilless troughs, irrigation and fertigation systems and construction of a modern packinghouse. The water supply for irrigation should be recycled and fully controlled. The growing techniques should be modern and based on coconut fibers media stuffed in growbags. The project goal was to produce constantly all year round.
Category
Greenhouse
Investment Budget and capacity
US$ 5 million, 5ha
Country
Trinidad, 2014 – 2015
Location
Near San Fernando port, Picton area
Client
Tucker Energy Services Ltd.
Methodology: Team of Agrivision experts visited the site and worked on the mission, selected the site and tested the water and the soil. In addition, the team defined the type of suitable greenhouse for the problematic tropical climate and specified the growing technologies. The selection of vegetables varieties for production were made according to the local market demands and prices.
Outcome: The Project’s business plan and related drawings were completed according the agreed time table and the client was dealing with all related regulations before implementation.
