Environmental policy and administrative management

This project will promote sustainable and organic agriculture practices by developing a community composting programme within a World Heritage Site. The goal of the proeject is to: "develop a viable communtiy composting industry which will reduce the deterioration in soil quality and the pollution of water bodies". The specific objectives are to: (i) establish an efficient system for the colleciton of kitchen waste from area hotels and schools; (ii) construct 24 wind-row aerated compost pits between the grantee`s organic farm, schools and area farms; (iii) train 30 farmers in aerated wind-row composting techniques; and (iv) to undertake an education programme in nine schools in the project area. It is expected that by the end of the project the Pitons World Heritage Site and areas outside will have a viable composting programme.

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