Mainstreaming Agro-Biodiversity Conservation and USE and Organic farming practices into Four Agro-eco-systems in Antigua and Barbuda for climate change Adaptation and mitigation and Improved Rural Livelihoods.
This project grew out of a planning grant where a series of workshops were conducted to in several communities to find out how climate change conditions were affecting the livelihoods of the rural people in farming. The drought condition prevented them from engaging in year round production and the high and increased temperatures make farming conditions very difficult. This project will teach and demonstrate climate smart agricultural techniques in 4 strategic communities to include mainly women and young farmers. The techniques will include propagation, conservation and preservation of local seeds, local materials for pest and insect control, dry farming techniques to include mulching with local materials, water harvesting techniques and methods on site to include a back up water line from the APUA. The introduction of these climate smart agricultural techniques will improve the livelihoods of the farmers and ensure year round production supporting efforts at local Food Security
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Project Snapshot
Grantee:
Aquaculture,Aquaponics and Agro-Ecology Society of Antigua and Barbuda
Country:
Antigua and Barbuda
Area Of Work:
Community Based Adaptation
Grant Amount:
US$ 47,500.00
Co-Financing Cash:
US$ 10,000.00
Co-Financing in-Kind:
US$ 32,700.00
Project Number:
ATG/SGP/OP5/Y3/CORE/CC/2013/06
Status:
Satisfactorily Completed
SGP Country office contact
Ms. Shawna K. Natalya Lawrence
Email:
Address
Hodges Bay, P.O. Box W420
St John's, West Indies, 00000
St John's, West Indies, 00000
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