Read more about the article Earth Today | Field schools to cater to Clarendon farmers
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Housing, Urban Renewal, Environment and Climate Change, Alwyn Hales (left) and Isratech’s Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Benjamin Hodara (right) sign the farmer field schools contract while Minister Pearnel Charles Jr looks on.

Earth Today | Field schools to cater to Clarendon farmers

MORE THAN 5,000 upper Clarendon farmers are to benefit from the establishment of five farmer field schools designed to build their skills in climate-smart agriculture and sustainable land conservation, among…

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Earth Today | Aquaponics taking off at College of Agriculture, Science and Education

AQUAPONICS is gaining traction at the College of Agriculture, Science and Education (CASE), where students are exposed to the farming method that combines aquaculture, or fish farming, with hydroponics, or…

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Read more about the article Earth Today | Adaptation Programme And Finance Mechanism Cops Third Place In IDB Awards
Knowledge management and communications specialist Indi Mclymont-Lafayette shows off the third-place award that the IDB presented to the AP&FM

Earth Today | Adaptation Programme And Finance Mechanism Cops Third Place In IDB Awards

THE ADAPTATION Programme and Financing Mechanism (AP&FM) of the Pilot Programme for Climate Resilience (PPCR) was awarded third place for ‘exceptional execution – excellent project planning and delivery’ in the…

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Read more about the article Earth Today | White River Fish Sanctuary Ready For Conservation, Ecotourism Boost
A section of the White River in St Ann which flows into the fish sanctuary.

Earth Today | White River Fish Sanctuary Ready For Conservation, Ecotourism Boost

WITH THE official opening of office space for the White River Fish Sanctuary in St Ann and now three years in operation, the stage seems set for its enhanced contribution…

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Read more about the article US$4.8M Climate Resilience Fisheries Project Launched
Minister with Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Leslie Campbell (centre), and Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Floyd Green (right), interacting with Chairman of the Treasure Beach Fisherfolk Group, Shawn Taylor, during the launch of the ‘Promoting Community-Based Climate Resilience in the Fisheries Sector Project’ at the Treasure Beach Sports Park in St Elizabeth, on July 24, 2020

US$4.8M Climate Resilience Fisheries Project Launched

More than 40,000 local fisheries stakeholders are poised to benefit from the implementation of the ‘Promoting Community-based Climate Resilience in the Fisheries Sector Project’ by the Ministry of Industry, Commerce,…

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Read more about the article Earth Today | Water Relief For Vulnerable Farmers In Upper Clarendon
A crop of lettuce growing on the aquaponics farm.

Earth Today | Water Relief For Vulnerable Farmers In Upper Clarendon

More than 68 farmers in drought-stricken communities in the Upper Rio Minho Watershed area of Clarendon have so far received 49,000 gallons of water, with another 48,000 to be delivered…

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Read more about the article Earth Today | 250 Communal Rainwater Systems For Upper Clarendon
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Earth Today | 250 Communal Rainwater Systems For Upper Clarendon

MORE THAN 30 communities in the Upper Rio Minho Watershed (URMW) area of Clarendon are to receive 250 rainwater systems to help boost their response to drought and ensure greater…

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Read more about the article Earth Today | Clarendon Communities Get Help To Face Down Climate Change
An aquaponics system under construction in Upper Clarendon

Earth Today | Clarendon Communities Get Help To Face Down Climate Change

FIVE COMMUNITIES in the Upper Rio Minho Watershed (URMW) of Clarendon will be better able to adapt to climate change while increasing their earning capacity, with the recent launch of…

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