Agro-Processing Unit
The Agro-processing Unit of St. Kitts and Nevis is under the Ministry of Agriculture, St. Kitts and is fully Government owned.However, it first started as a project undertaken through a cooperation agreement between the Taiwan Technical Mission and the Ministry of Agriculture in St. Kitts and Nevis. It was initiated when the SSMC (St. Kitts Sugar Manufacturing Corporation) closed down in 2005. The SSMC Soil Analytical Laboratory at Needsmust, was renovated to house the Agro- processing Unit. It was opened in May 2006.
The Agro-processing Unit is managed presently by Mrs. Andrea Passee- Morton who was employed as Manager when the Unit was handed over to the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis in December 2013.


Functions
The Unit’s primary function is to use local agricultural produce to generate healthy, natural goods, which add value to local agricultural industry. Agricultural produce for processing is obtained from the Needsmust Farm (which also comes under the management of the Unit), local farmers, as well as regional suppliers when there is a shortfall locally.
In addition, the Unit is also used as a center for training courses for farmers, students and local producers, who are interested in agro-processing. Schools and Organizations request a tour of the facility on a regular basis.
The Unit serves as a platform to provide food processing technology information for local agro- processors and farmers.The processors are also allowed to use some of the equipment at the facility on a scheduled basis to assist them in their production when necessary.
Products
To date, the Unit produces and sells 45 different products including five healthy natural fruit juices and herbal drink, dried natural and candied fruits, guava cheese, exotic fudges such as pumpkin, soursop and guava fudges. It produces jams such as guava, sorrel, mango, pumpkin, wax apple. Other products are gluten free flour including breadfruit, cassava and sweet potato flours. Whole milk yogurt and a variety of healthy chips such as plantain, banana, breadfruit, cassava, and sweet potato chips are produced by the Unit. Our products are available to the public in St. Kitts and Nevis. They can be purchased at leading supermarkets, duty free shops at Port Zante and the Airport, major hotels in St. Kitts and Nevis and outlets at popular tourist sites in St. Kitts. The income from the sales of products provide support to the Unit which helps in its sustainability.
Description | Size | Shelf Life |
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Sugar Cane | 16 oz | 3 months |
Star Fruit | 16 oz | 3 months |
Sorrel | 16 oz | 3 months |
Limeade | 16 oz | 3 months |
Lemon Grass | 16 oz | 2 months |
Pure Sugar Cane Juice | 16 oz | Frozen |


Description | Size | Shelf Life |
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Roasted Peanuts | 100g | 6 months |
Dried Pineapples | 100g | 6 months |
Mango Delight | 100g | 6 months |
Dried Star Fruit | 180g | 12 months |
Dried Star Fruit Natural | 65g | 6 months |
Dried Jujube | 200g | 12 months |
Dried Sorrel | 36g | 12 months |
Green Plantain Flour | 200g | 6 months |
Green Banana Flour | 200g | 6 months |
Sweet Potato Flour | 227g | 6 months |
Cassava Flour | 227g | 6 months |
Breadfruit Flour | 227g | 6 months |
Pumpkin Powder | 114g | 6 months |
Guava Cheese | 150g (9 pcs) | 6 months |
Dried Natural Wax Apple | 65g | 3 months |
Dried Peppers | 25g | 6 months |
Dried Natural Pitaya (Dragon Fruit) | 85g | 3 months |
Candied Pumkin | 80g | 6 months |
Pumpkin Fudge (Natural) | Bag (4 pcs) | 2 months |
Pumpkin Fudge (Spice) | Bag (4 pcs) | 2 months |
Guava Fudge | Bag (4 pcs) | 2 months |
Soursop Fudge | Bag (4 pcs) | 2 months |
Coconut Fudge | Bag (4 pcs) | 2 months |
Description | Size | Shelf Life |
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Pineapple | 190g | 18 months |
Sorrel | 190g | 18 months |
Guava | 190g | 18 months |
Mango | 190g | 18 months |
Star Fruit | 190g | 18 months |
Golden Apple | 190g | 18 months |
Pumpkin and Lime | 190g | 18 months |
Wax Apple | 190g | 18 months |
Tamarind | 190g | 18 months |


Description | Size | Shelf Life |
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Plantain Chips | 75g | 3 months |
Sweet Potato Chips | 60g | 3 months |
Green Banana Chips | 65g | 3 months |
Breadfruit Chips | 65g | 3 months |
Cassava Chips | 65g | 3 months |
Taro (Dasheen) Chips | 65g | 3 months |
Description | Size | Shelf Life |
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Yogurt | 500g | 1 months |

- Juices
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Description Size Shelf Life Sugar Cane 16 oz 3 months Star Fruit 16 oz 3 months Sorrel 16 oz 3 months Limeade 16 oz 3 months Lemon Grass 16 oz 2 months Pure Sugar Cane Juice 16 oz Frozen - Dried Fruits
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Description Size Shelf Life Roasted Peanuts 100g 6 months Dried Pineapples 100g 6 months Mango Delight 100g 6 months Dried Star Fruit 180g 12 months Dried Star Fruit Natural 65g 6 months Dried Jujube 200g 12 months Dried Sorrel 36g 12 months Green Plantain Flour 200g 6 months Green Banana Flour 200g 6 months Sweet Potato Flour 227g 6 months Cassava Flour 227g 6 months Breadfruit Flour 227g 6 months Pumpkin Powder 114g 6 months Guava Cheese 150g (9 pcs) 6 months Dried Natural Wax Apple 65g 3 months Dried Peppers 25g 6 months Dried Natural Pitaya (Dragon Fruit) 85g 3 months Candied Pumkin 80g 6 months Pumpkin Fudge (Natural) Bag (4 pcs) 2 months Pumpkin Fudge (Spice) Bag (4 pcs) 2 months Guava Fudge Bag (4 pcs) 2 months Soursop Fudge Bag (4 pcs) 2 months Coconut Fudge Bag (4 pcs) 2 months - Jams
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Description Size Shelf Life Pineapple 190g 18 months Sorrel 190g 18 months Guava 190g 18 months Mango 190g 18 months Star Fruit 190g 18 months Golden Apple 190g 18 months Pumpkin and Lime 190g 18 months Wax Apple 190g 18 months Tamarind 190g 18 months - Chips
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Description Size Shelf Life Plantain Chips 75g 3 months Sweet Potato Chips 60g 3 months Green Banana Chips 65g 3 months Breadfruit Chips 65g 3 months Cassava Chips 65g 3 months Taro (Dasheen) Chips 65g 3 months - Other
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Description Size Shelf Life Yogurt 500g 1 months
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