CARIBVISTA | IAGRO SAT CARIBBEAN
AGRICULTURE FEASIBILITY STUDY // TRINIDAD & TOBAGO
Real costs. Real yields. Real research.
Every number sourced and cited.
A detailed feasibility study for activating 78,740 hectares of idle T&T grassland — primarily former Caroni sugar estates. FAO yield benchmarks, NAMDEVCO market data, Trinitario cocoa industry analysis, post-oil food security economics.
Pilot CAPEX (300 ha)
$4.0M
Including 15% contingency
10-Year IRR
19.2%
Pilot breakeven: mid-Year 3
Annual Revenue at Scale
$22M
2,000 ha full deployment (Year 5)
Jobs Created
13,000
Post-Caroni employment opportunity
FAO YIELD DATANAMDEVCO MARKETCARONI ESTATESTRINITARIO COCOAEU-CARIFORUM EPA
SECTION 1
Setup Costs
Former Caroni estates are flat, accessible, and retain some legacy irrigation infrastructure. Lower land preparation costs than hilly Jamaica or small-island Barbados.
Land Preparation
$5.6M full
Equipment
$4.2M full
Irrigation
$5.2M full
Infrastructure
$5.5M full
Cocoa Rehabilitation
$3.0M full
Contingency (15%)
$3.5M full
300 HA PILOT (CARONI ESTATES)
$4.0M
$13,227 per hectare all-in
2,000 HA FULL SCALE
$27.0M
$13,500 per hectare (economies of scale)
SECTION 2
Crop Strategy: 70% Food Security, 30% Export
Feed T&T first, then monetise surplus. Trinitario cocoa — the origin variety for all Trinitario in the world — provides a unique fine-flavour premium. The Moruga Scorpion pepper once held the Guinness World Record for hottest.
EDIBLE CROPS (70% OF ACREAGE)
Dasheen
10-15 t/ha
$6,000-12,000/ha
1/yr
Cassava
10-18 t/ha
$4,000-7,500/ha
1/yr
Sweet Potatoes
12-20 t/ha
$6,000-10,000/ha
1.5-2/yr
Rice
4-7 t/ha
$3,200-5,600/ha
2/yr
Tomatoes
25-40 t/ha
$24,000-40,000/ha
2-3/yr
Lettuce / Pak Choi
15-25 t/ha
$18,000-35,000/ha
6-8/yr
Citrus (orange/lime)
15-30 t/ha
$8,000-18,000/ha
Seasonal
Watermelon
25-40 t/ha
$10,000-20,000/ha
2-3/yr
EXPORT / HIGH-VALUE CROPS (30% OF ACREAGE)
Trinitario Cocoa
$8,000-45,000
0.5-1.5 t/ha — Origin of all Trinitario — fine flavour premium
Scorpion Pepper
$40,000-100,000
15-25 t/ha — T&T Moruga Scorpion — world's hottest
Pimento (Chadon Beni)
$20,000-36,000
8-12 t/ha — Essential to T&T cuisine — massive local demand
Passion Fruit
$25,000-50,000
15-25 t/ha — Growing EU/US demand — 12-18 month start
Ginger
$25,000-55,000
20-35 t/ha — Wellness market surge — EU duty-free
T&T ADVANTAGE
Trinitario Cocoa: T&T is the birthplace of the world's most prized cocoa variety
Every Trinitario cocoa bean in the world traces its genetics to Trinidad. Fine-flavour cocoa commands 3-10x premiums over bulk cocoa. Former Caroni estates that once grew sugar can be rehabilitated for cocoa over 3-5 years. At maturity, Trinitario cocoa at fine-flavour pricing yields $8,000-45,000/ha depending on processing level. Satellite monitoring tracks canopy health, shade coverage, and pod development.
CARIBVISTA | IAGRO SAT CARIBBEAN // FEBRUARY 2026
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Sources: FAO, NAMDEVCO, T&T Ministry of Agriculture, Caroni (1975) Ltd records, CARICOM, Cocoa Research Centre (UWI)
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