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Solar energy powers Jamaica’s poultry industry

A pioneering grid-tied, solar-powered system has reduced Jamaican broiler farmers’ energy costs by 40%. The sustainable solution is welcome at a time of rising energy costs and high temperatures in Jamaica.

Interview Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim

It is essential to work with indigenous people on climate change adaptation

Ahead of COP24, taking place in Poland between 3–14 December, Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim, co-chair of the International Indigenous Peoples’ Forum on Climate Change, explains why indigenous knowledge must be taken into consideration.

5 December 2018 in Spore

by Vincent Defait

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Russia

Interview with Ayesha Constable

Youth can bring a level of innovation to CSA initiatives

Ayesha Constable, the Jamaican National Coordinating Officer of the Japan Caribbean Climate Change Partnership (JCCCP) and founder of Young People for Action on Climate Change Jamaica, explains the importance of recognising youth as agents of change…

29 November 2018 in Spore

by Stephanie Lynch and Alex Miller

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Jamaica

Farm Credibly, a Jamaican start-up among the 2018 Pitch AgriHack winners

Dossier: ICT4Ag start-ups

ICT start-ups for crop production and marketing

Private technology developers across the Caribbean are creating market information systems to help farmers make better decisions in the field and link them to new markets. These emerging e-agriculture business models are improving crop production and…

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Conference

National workshop on NDCs, climate finance and co-investments for agriculture in Jamaica

Monday, 29 July 2019 – Tuesday, 30 July 2019

Agriculture is central to any debate on climate change given the enormous responsibility placed on the sector to produce 60% more food by 2050 despite changing climatic uncertainties. The case for increased investment in climate-smart agriculture has been articulated in different forums as a way to promote agricultural transformation and chart a path to scale u…

Mar 1

Project

Accelerating the uptake of climate-smart agriculture in ACP countries

Thursday, 1 March 2018 – Sunday, 1 March 2020

‘Climate Smart Agriculture’ (CSA) has been developed as an approach to attain ‘triple wins’ in agriculture through increased agricultural productivity, adaptation (supporting crops to grow in changing climate conditions), and mitigation (reducing greenhouse gas emissions where possible). Many innovative CSA innovations have been developed to help farmers achieve these triple wins. Howev…

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8 Results in articles

Solar energy powers Jamaica’s poultry industry

It is essential to work with indigenous people on climate change adaptation

Youth can bring a level of innovation to CSA initiatives

Farm Credibly, a Jamaican start-up among the 2018 Pitch AgriHack winners

ICT start-ups for crop production and marketing

2 Results in projects and events

National workshop on NDCs, climate finance and co-investments for agriculture in Jamaica

Accelerating the uptake of climate-smart agriculture in ACP countries

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Prof Timothy Simalenga

Prof Mohammed Umar

Martin Parr

Ms Desiree Field-Ridley

Mr Escipion Oliveira

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