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The cocoa industry has played a fundamental role in the economy of Trinidad and Tobago since it was established in the 19 century. The industry has contributed to the country’s economy by providing employment and development for rural households. Trinidad is known for its extensive research in cocoa and is acknowledged internationally as a holder of the world’s most valuable cocoa gene bank. The island is recognized by the International Cocoa Organisation as one of the 17 producers of fine flavour trinitario cocoa and receives a premium price on the international market. Though the country is a producer of fine flavour cocoa production has declined from 7,030 tonnes in 1961 to 700 tonnes in 2010(FAO, 2012). The number of active farmers has also declined from 5724 farmers in 1982 to 1214 farmers in 1999 (Pemberton and Ragbir 2005). The industry has been affected by pest and disease; reduce labour supply and high cost of production within recent times. Due to the continuous decline within the Trinidad and Tobago cocoa industry, the twin island state has been unable to produce the amount for cocoa that was once produced for export on the international market. The Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) is used as a multi-criterion decision making tool to prioritize the problems that are affecting the cocoa industry in order of their importance to the farmers in county Caroni Trinidad and Tobago. The results of this research prioritize the major constraints that prevail in the cocoa industry that are contributing to the continuous decline of the cocoa industry in Trinidad and Tobago.

Prioritization of Problems Facing Cocoa Farmers in County Caroni Trinidad and Tobago