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4. Engagement

Jamaica Stakeholder and Supporting Functions

Supporting Functions: Stakeholders: Climate Smart Agriculture
Goats eg breeding stock, feed
Investors substitutes, silvopastural systems
Land Use & Ownership Development Bank of Jamaica Herbs & Spices eg heirloom
Loans through finance institutions (high interest)
Agro-Investment Corporation: seedbanks, intercropping, pest
Agro-Park Programme for leasing Capacity Building management, irrigation, mulching
land Jamaica National Small Loan RADA etc
Loans to SMEs including
Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries agriculture Provides training to registered farmers.
2021 land assessment plans for More easily accessible Head Livestock Officer that co-ordinates Technology
with Parish Officers
youth to receive land for Potential to explore
agriculture Universities and Research Organisations mobile solutions for
National Land Agency Jamaica Network of Rural women and youth
Potential to create land bank Grace Kennedy Women Producers Scientific Research Council eg Digicel and
Purchases large
Research, adaptation of technologies, technical
Fully engaged in
volumes of communities helping assistance, product development (MOU required) Digicel Foundation
Infrastructure: peppers women with training, Inputs/ Machinery
- Municipal Corporation advocacy and linkages Bodles Research Station Eg Goats
Ministry of Industry, Commerce,
Management of Agriculture and Fisheries Government Hipro Genetics
infrastructure (roads, Veterinary Services Ministry of Agriculture Nutramix
FACE J$1bn incentives for registered farmers
water supply, drains etc) Innovation Division Ministry of University of the West Indies Dermon Spence (Permanent Secretary) Eg Herbs & Spices
- Jamaica Marketing Farms Agriculture and Department of Life Science Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) RADA
Large farms
and Information System producing Fisheries Training, planting materials, support for registered farmers Agro-Grace
Artificial Insemination
Compiles and peppers and Programme (small College of Agricultural T Geddes Grant
disseminates market onions ruminant) Science and Education National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA)
Attracts majority of Jamaica’s funding from GEF, IDB, WB and other
Jamaica’s premier
information eg prices Agricultural Education multilaterals for biodiversity, watershed management and resilience COVID 19
Institutions - Resulted in food
Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport
Jamaica 4H Clubs Dialogue to support women farmers started insecurity for
Rural Youth IICA 400,000 Jamaicans
Empowerment Extensive previous Ministry of Housing, Urban Women and
Finance & Control: Programme experience with goats Renewal and Climate Change Youth Farmers - Homeschooling
- 60% population are unbanked (RYEEPP) targeting and women farmers Climate Change Division - Groups limited women’s
- Registered/
Jamaica Promotions Agency
- No finance without collateral 500 youth in (JAMPRO) unregistered ability to participate
agriculture
- Potential for mobile money FAO Facilitates investment in agriculture
eg GKM Pay (First Global Bank) and Ginger Value Jamaica Manufacturers and Exporters Childcare:
CONCEC (Credit Unions) Chain project for CARDI Association (JMEA) Supports export - Some childcare facilities
clean planting
(members)
- Potential to expand insurance materials Strong history of supporting across parishes.
products (eg Grace Kennedy women and youth - Many children stay with
Insurance) family or go to fields
*Details of key contacts in Mapping excel files
Sustainable Agriculture in the Caribbean (SAC) Project
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