Farmers in Antigua and Barbuda receiving vetiver plantlets from the Gilbert Agricultural Rural Development (GARD) Centre vetiver nursery, which they will propagate and install on their farms for soil erosion control, with the mature leaves to be used as mulch in the dry season. The GARD Centre vetiver nursery was fully seeded and supported under the IICA-CBF EbA project and is transitioning into a green business to supply vetiver and potentially other agriculture and horticulture plants to farmers, householders, and crafters on the islands.
For more information on the recent Climate Smart Agriculture training for farmers, check out on EbA Project eNewsletter, Issue 10: https://mailchi.mp/86416f9c48ec/ebaproject-9368979
Project donors: Caribbean Biodiversity Fund, German Development Bank, International Climate Initiative
Community-based organizations: Gilbert Agricultural & Rural Development Center (Antigua and Barbuda), Petite Soufriere San Sauveur Village Council (Dominica), CCIF – Canaries Community Improvement Foundation (Saint Lucia)
