TY - GEN AU - Carrette, Samuel TI - On our way back to Damascus PB - Local Government Department KW - COTTAGE INDUSTRY KW - RURAL INDUSTRY KW - SMALL ENTERPRISES KW - EDUCATION KW - DEVELOPMENT KW - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT KW - DOMINICA N2 - Examines cottage industries in Dominica noting that the artisans have become consumers rather than producers. Describes the two major components of the Local Governments programme of rediscovery and development of cottage industries as (1) community education component (2) commercialization aspect. Under the community education component, research in community resources skills and the nutritional value of traditional crops, products and by-products will be conducted as well as training to interested parties. The commercialization component involves exploration and analysis of indigenous skills and products to make them marketable ER -