The United Nations Development Programme, in collaboration with the Government of Grenada is\u00a0 embarking on a project to promote climate resilience in the agriculture sector. The Climate-Resilient\u00a0 Agriculture for Integrated Landscape Management project is funded by the Global Environment Facility (GEF).<\/p>\n
The country\u2019s biodiversity is facing increasing pressure from unsafe agricultural practices, expanding\u00a0 human settlements and climate change, resulting in habitat loss for key species and fragmentation,\u00a0 overexploitation of biological resources, and pollution.<\/p>\n
The project which was successfully launched in December 2020, seeks to curb this biodiversity loss and\u00a0 land degradation, which has affected approximately 50% of land resources in Grenada.<\/p>\n
UNDP Grenada Coordinator, Rudo Udika indicated that four interrelated outcomes will be achieved\u00a0 through this project. These have been identified as Outcome 1: Systemic and institutional capacity for\u00a0 integrated landscape management at the national level; Outcome 2: National capacity to provide\u00a0 financial, technical and information services for CSA production; Outcome 3: Operationalization of\u00a0 resilient agricultural practices; and Outcome 4: Knowledge management for SLM, CSA and biodiversity\u00a0 conservation.<\/p>\n
The COVID-19 pandemic has created an unprecedented and insatiable demand for innovation and\u00a0 collaborative solutions, aimed at building back better, and greener. Recognizing the potential for the\u00a0 COVID-19 pandemic to impact on the further degradation of natural areas, biodiversity loss and\u00a0exploitation, Udika expressed her deep appreciation for the continued partnership between the UNDP\u00a0 and the Government of Grenada, through the Ministry of Agriculture, Lands and Forestry to realize the\u00a0 project launch in Grenada.<\/p>\n
Hon. Peter David, Minister of Agriculture, Lands and Forestry, recognized the interconnected and cross sectoral nature of resilience in Grenada. Minister David highlighted the need to apply an integrated\u00a0 approach to agro-ecosystems management, within the context of biodiversity conservation. He further\u00a0 noted that to emerge stronger from the pandemic, an accelerated implementation of tangible, on-the ground and technological initiatives that support a climate resilient agriculture system for farmers will be\u00a0 a key aspect of the project, with participation from both the public and private sectors, as well as\u00a0 academia and civil society.<\/p>\n
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture, Lands and Forestry, Elvis Morain, described the\u00a0 Project as being timely for Grenada. He said, the Climate Resilient Agriculture Project builds on ongoing\u00a0 activities to slow deforestation, increase sustainable farming, enhance resilience to future shocks,\u00a0 including climate change, and prevent future pandemics in partnership with the UNDP.<\/p>\n
The need for strategic partnerships to build out this Climate Resilient Agriculture Project was also\u00a0 highlighted by Mr. Mohammad Nagdee, who brought remarks on behalf of the UNDP MCO- Barbados.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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