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6. Sustainable Agriculture

Soil and water management

Expanding local crop and land management practices that work for women and youth eg.

Soil • Explore techniques of tillage developed by Windward Islands Farmers
Management Association (WINFA)
(conserving and • Use of vetiver grass to prevent landslides and natural erosion. This can be

preventing obtained from Dominica, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Guyana, and
erosion) Jamaica if not available locally
• Windbreaks using vetiver grass and other economical crops such as mango,
soursop, and cocoa (higher resilience to climate change)

Water Water harvesting and storage including:

Management: • Indigenous practices including digging of ponds to catch and hold water
• Low-cost solar water pumps and drip irrigation systems
• Drainage and irrigation to control water flow

• Drain clearance to reduce flooding
• Engage Water Users Associations (WUA) to manage local water sources
• Low water use solutions such as sprinkler system and gravity water
systems

Sustainable Agriculture in the Caribbean (SAC) Project

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