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6. Sustainable Agriculture

Communications and technology to inspire and drive change

Data and Communications eg weather, mobile comms, radio etc

Information Establish effective ways to disseminate knowledge on climate practices such as:

• Explore mobile communications and a collaboration with Digicel or Flow such as
the Ecofarmer platform in Zimbabwe: https://www.ecofarmer.co.zw

Communications • Work with local role models and social media agencies to attract women and
youth to agriculture with climate smart technology and interest eg:

Inspiration:
Former Olympian Ricardo
Chambers has established a
vertical aquaponics farm in
Spur Tree, Manchester,
Jamaica, and has ambitions to
revolutionise farming in
Jamaica and across the
Caribbean. He could be a
strong role model for youth
and for technology for the SAC
programme.

Sustainable Agriculture in the Caribbean (SAC) Project

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