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The Caribbean Agricultural research Development Institute (CARDI) is urging regional farmers to implement water conservation strategies to deal with the drought situation now confronting the Caribbean.<\/p>

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CARDI said that the Barbados-based Caribbean Regional Climate Centre, is warning that some countries in the Caribbean are more likely to experience drought conditions this dry season as a weak to moderate El Ni\u00f1o becomes more likely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Centre said that the drought conditions could most likely last until the end of this month and has issued warnings for Barbados, The Cayman Islands and Suriname, while Antigua, northern Bahamas, southeastern Belize, much of Cuba, Dominica, northern & eastern Dominican Republic, northern French Guiana, much of Guyana, eastern Jamaica, Martinique, northwestern Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands have been placed on drought watch.<\/p>

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\u201cWith hotter and drier conditions on the cards, it is important farmers implement water conservation strategies on-farm to maintain production, as much of the region\u2019s agriculture is rain fed. Farmers must use water conservation strategies to carry them through the dry season,\u201d CARDI said.<\/p>

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It said that some useful water smart strategies in crop production are drip irrigation, mulches, compost, cover crops, cultivating drought tolerant species and varieties and monitoring soil temperature and moisture so that watering can be optimised.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cFor livestock, it is important that the animals have access to clean water and shade is provided in pastures. Forage conservation measures such as silage and hay will also guarantee animals have access to nutritious forage during the hot, dry days.<\/p>

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\u201cFarmers can also implement rotational grazing on their pastures as it promotes regrowth and increases the fields\u2019 water absorption and decreases water runoff,\u201d said CARDI, established by regional governments and charged with providing for the research and development needs of the agriculture of the region.<\/p>\n

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The Caribbean Agricultural research Development Institute (CARDI) is urging regional farmers to implement water conservation strategies to deal with the drought situation now confronting the Caribbean. 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