GROUND FOOD INVESTMENT
BANANA INVESTMENT
Looking at future projections, the market advisory firm Mordor Intelligence predicts that the sector will experience a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 1.21% in consumption from 2019 to 2024, reaching a global consumption volume of 136 million tonnes by 2025, compared to 116.2 million tonnes in 2017.
plantain investment
In 2018 Jamaica shipped 128 tonnes of plantains. Across 2018 alone, the market for Jamaica plantains (vegetables category) has improved, recording a change of 357.143 % compared to the year 2017. Between 2016 and 2018, plantains' exports went up by 481.82 percent earning the country US$0.14m for the year 2018. Jamaica's plantains exports are classified as:
Yam investment
The global yams market is projected to register a CAGR of 3.5% during the forecast period 2020-2025.
According to the Food and Agricultural Organization, in 2018, global yam production accounted for 72,580.851 thousand tonnes. Yams are starchy staples in the form of large tubers produced by annual and perennial vines grown in Africa, the United States, the Caribbean, South Pacific, and Asia.
cassava investment
The global cassava starch market Size was valued at USD 40.53 billion in 2018 and is projected to reach USD 66.84 billion by 2026, exhibiting a CAGR of 6.50% during the forecast period. Starches are used in the textile industry for various purposes such as warp sizing, printing, cloth finishing, and for other uses. In warp sizing, cassava starch is one of the major ingredients that is being added.
sweet potatoes investment
​​​Data Bridge Market Research analyses that the sweet potatoes market is expected to reach USD 50,534.33 million by 2029, with a CAGR of 5.9% during the forecast period. Some factors driving the market growth are growing awareness of sweet potatoes' health benefits over potatoes, increasing applications of sweet potatoes in food & beverages, and growing awareness about health among consumers.