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Grenada launches Climate Resilient Agriculture Project

2 February 2021
in Agriculture/Fisheries, PRESS RELEASE
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The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), in collaboration with the Government of Grenada is embarking on a project to promote climate resilience in the agriculture sector.

The Climate-Resilient Agriculture for Integrated Landscape Management project is funded by the Global Environment Facility (GEF).

The country’s biodiversity is facing increasing pressure from unsafe agricultural practices, expanding human settlements and climate change, resulting in habitat loss for key species and fragmentation, overexploitation of biological resources, and pollution.

The project which was successfully launched in December 2020, seeks to curb this biodiversity loss and land degradation, which has affected approximately 50% of land resources in Grenada.

UNDP Grenada Coordinator Rudo Udika indicated that 4 interrelated outcomes will be achieved through this project. These have been identified as:

  • Outcome 1: Systemic and institutional capacity for integrated landscape management at the national level;
  • Outcome 2: National capacity to provide financial, technical and information services for CSA production;
  • Outcome 3: Operationalisation of resilient agricultural practices; and
  • Outcome 4: Knowledge management for SLM, CSA and biodiversity conservation.

The Covid-19 pandemic has created an unprecedented and insatiable demand for innovation and collaborative solutions, aimed at building back better, and greener. Recognising the potential for the Covid-19 pandemic to impact on the further degradation of natural areas, biodiversity loss and exploitation, Udika expressed her deep appreciation for the continued partnership between the UNDP and the Government of Grenada, through the Ministry of Agriculture, Lands and Forestry to realise the project launch in Grenada.

Minister Peter David, Permanent Secretary Elvis Morain and UNDP Coordinator Rudo Udika. Photo: UNDP Grenada

Hon. Peter David Minister of Agriculture, Lands and Forestry, recognised the interconnected and cross-sectoral nature of resilience in Grenada. Minister David highlighted the need to apply an integrated approach to agro-ecosystems management, within the context of biodiversity conservation. He further noted that to emerge stronger from the pandemic, an accelerated implementation of tangible, on-the-ground and technological initiatives that support a climate-resilient agriculture system for farmers will be a key aspect of the project, with participation from both the public and private sectors, as well as academia and civil society.

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture, Lands and Forestry Elvis Morain described the Project as being timely for Grenada. He said the Climate Resilient Agriculture Project builds on ongoing activities to slow deforestation, increase sustainable farming, enhance resilience to future shocks, including climate change, and prevent future pandemics in partnership with the UNDP.

The need for strategic partnerships to build out this Climate Resilient Agriculture Project was also highlighted by Mohammad Nagdee, who brought remarks on behalf of the UNDP MCO-Barbados.

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  1. D.. Hart says:
    2 months ago

    What a bunch of blah blah blah. How does a Virus contribute to the degradation of natural areas? Biodiversity loss? Exploitation? What nonsense! The degradation of the natural areas is down to abuse of environmental concerns allowing for oversized, inappropriate developments like those at La Sagesse and Levera for starts. Then look to the others that are degrading the whole coast line by over development and destruction. Use of compost instead of cheap fertilizers dumped into the Caribbean by overseas companies seeking a venue to ditch products they won’t use themselves. Look at the Chinese development in Corinth causing sewer problems. Lack of proper water system, supply and sewage handling also cause problems in Agriculture. Clear cutting causes degradation. The removal of Mangroves like those at La Sagesse cause degradation. What a bunch of garbage. Blaming poor practices on Covid. Education is required at all levels.

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  2. lol says:
    2 months ago

    Just what Grenada needs, more CRAP.

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