Introduction of Aloe vera to Tobago as a commercial crop
1991
Collins, P (Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Institute, Scarborough (Trinidad and Tobago)) | Impert, M. (Caribbean Industrial Research Inst., St Augustine (Trinidad and Tobago))
The co-operation between the Caribbean Industrial Research Institute (CARIRI), the Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Institute (CARDI) and the Tobago House of Assembly in prelominary research work on Aloe vera led to the development of a Co-operative which now processes Aloe vera gel commercially. Current research and future perspectives are summarized. The future of this innovation work is linked to opening of market, complementary to the locally existing ones (drinks, yoghurt..), above all for export (cosmetic products freezedried gel, to improvement of fertilization and weeding while monitoring the residues, and also to diversifying the activities of the cooperative.
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