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1. Research

Key findings

Women are spread across agricultural parishes such as St James, St

Elizabeth and St Ann but with a large number in Manchester in livestock.

Land ownership is limited with 39% leasing and there is strong interest in

markets, limiting praedial larceny and improving personal safety.

Demographics Q21 What would help your JAMAICA
Parish distribution work in agriculture most?
30% 28% Help to access new markets 95% Assistance with
25% Good technical training 94% MARKETS inputs, training &
20% Assistance with tools, Markets key to
15% machinery or inputs 90% farmers
11% 12%
10% 7% 8% Help to improve personal
5% 6% 6% 5% 6% RESILIENCE Prevalence of GBV
5% 2% 3% safety 88%
1% and crop/ livestock
0% Help to own my own land 88% ACCESS theft critical issues
Saint Catherine
Westmoreland
Saint Elizabeth
Hanover Saint James Trelawny Clarendon Manchester Saint Ann Saint Mary Portland Saint Andrew Saint Thomas Help to reduce theft 83% RESILIENCE to address
Access to affordable insurance
80% ACCESS
Help with transportation 79%
Q10 Land ownership JAMAICA Access to easy banking
Family/ Household land 45% services 76%
On leased land 39% Access to more land or
On personally owned land 21% facilities 72%
On garden plot at home 9% Access to cheap loans 69%
Community/ Government land 2% Assistance with childcare or
elderly 64%

Sustainable Agriculture in the Caribbean (SAC) Project

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