{"id":158445,"date":"2022-08-26T10:23:00","date_gmt":"2022-08-26T14:23:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=158445"},"modified":"2022-08-26T10:23:00","modified_gmt":"2022-08-26T14:23:00","slug":"antigua-and-4-cdb-member-countries-benefit-from-new-climate-smart-aquaponics-project","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/antigua-and-4-cdb-member-countries-benefit-from-new-climate-smart-aquaponics-project\/","title":{"rendered":"Antigua and 4 CDB Member Countries benefit from New Climate Smart Aquaponics Project"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) is expanding its collaboration with INMED Partnerships for Children\/INMED Caribbean to enhance the capacity of small-scale farmers to implement climate-adaptive aquaponics farming and strengthen Micro Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs).\u00a0CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>

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The Increasing Access to Climate-Smart Agriculture in the Caribbean Through INMED Aquaponics\u00ae Project will build the capacity of aquaponics enterprises and increase climate resilience in Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Grenada, Saint Lucia, and The Bahamas by scaling INMED Aquaponics\u00ae.<\/p>\n

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\u201cAs economic opportunities for small-scale farmers decline amid significant climate change impacts, it is imperative to introduce viable, income-generating livelihood alternatives, particularly among our MSMEs\u201d says Lisa Harding, Coordinator Micro, Small and Medium Size Enterprise Development at CDB.<\/p>

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Innovative solutions are especially needed, as regional economies face a variety of climate-driven events. Global disruptions in the supply chain are delaying the delivery of foodstuff and supplies small-scale farmers depend on to sustain their livelihoods. Through this initiative, the Bank is proactively building climate resilience with an adaptive agriculture model.<\/p>

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The current economic environment has created a renewed focus on support for agricultural enterprise to facilitate an inclusive and resilient recovery. An intensive, climate-smart food production technique, aquaponics combines aquaculture (fish farming) and hydroponics (soilless crop production) in a closed symbiotic system, dramatically conserving water and space compared to conventional agriculture and yielding up to 10 times more abundant fresh produce plus fish year-round.<\/p>\n

\u201cINMED Caribbean first introduced aquaponics to Jamaica in 2011 and has implemented two dozen systems throughout the island for schools, charitable groups, civic organisations, small farm cooperatives and communities to build food security, climate adaptation and income generation,\u201d says Dr. Linda Pfeiffer, Founder and CEO of INMED Partnerships for Children.<\/p>

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With key investments from CDB, IDB Lab and the Government of Jamaica, INMED Caribbean developed a comprehensive model with linkages to markets and financing and other value-chain support for smallholder farmers and emerging agri-entrepreneurs.<\/p>\n

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