Exporting Herbs and Spices to the EU and ACP Countries

Why a Nutmeg & Spice Festival?

• • To bring back some pride in nutmeg farming • To encourage people to replant and harvest

• To honour the spice farming sector as builders of the economy • To enhance the image of GCNA and its partner organisations • To encourage investment in value added nutmeg consumption • To encourage investment in spice related tourism products • To provide a platform where others can demonstrate their commitment to spices • To have an event that unites very disparate stakeholders • To educate children & youth in the economic and culture importance of spices • To close the gap between the “island of spices” promise and the reality • To inform tourist and tourism operators of the spice island products & services • To develop a range of merchandise product around the spice theme