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Latest revision as of 13:10, 5 August 2023
| Organization | INMED Partnerships for Children, Inc. |
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| Region | South Africa |
| Website | Website |
| ProjectLeader | Nancy Baker |
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Climate change in Jamaica is forcing small-scale food producers out of business, leading to rising unemployment, poverty and food insecurity. INMED's Financing for Climate-Smart Agriculture program helps resolve this crisis by empowering struggling farmers, women, youth and people with disabilities to start aquaponics (hydroponics/fish farming) enterprises. This program is providing access to financing, aquaponics technology, training, technical assistance and secure markets.
Challenge
Jamaica's agricultural sector and local economies have been hit hard by severe climate events, with unemployed food producers lacking business opportunities, youth uninterested in pursuing traditional farming, and insufficient production to provide food security. INMED Aquaponics is equipping small-scale farmers to grow and sell more food locally, earn sustainable livelihoods and provide economic development opportunities for their communities while adapting to climate-change realities.
Long-Term Impact
Your donation will help deliver training/resources to 130 small-scale Jamaican producers over 4 years to start climate-smart agriculture (aquaponics) farming businesses. You will enable INMED to provide farmers with technical training, help finding markets for their produce, and access to financing to grow their enterprises. Together, we will empower small farmers, women, youth and people with disabilities to develop climate change-resilient enterprises to transform their lives and the economy.
References
- http://inmed.org/
- http://www.televisionjamaica.com/news/primetimenews/video/3614-knockalva-agricultural-school-aquaponics-part-1
- http://www.televisionjamaica.com/news/primetimenews/video/3615-knockalva-agricultural-school-aquaponics-part-2
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QSIS0gOVd18&t=13s
- http://inmed.org/where-we-work/jamaica/
Additional Documentation
https://www.globalgiving.org//pfil/27051/projdoc.pdf
Project Gallery
INMED workshops provide technical training
Aquaponic system installation
Crop selection and planting
Regular maintenance is critical
Climate-smart environmentally friendly farming
No chemicals or fertilizers needed
Attracting youth back into farming
Careers for women and youth
A viable income for people with disabilities
Marketing assistance
