Environmental policy and administrative management

This project will establish a sustainable training programme for poor and marginalised persons interested in developing small backyard farms for subsistence and income generation. Organic methods will be used. This demonstration project will also assist the Young Women Christian Association (YWCA) in generating an income stream which will contribute to feeding poor school children. The goal of the project is to establish a long-term training programme in organic methods and the objectives are to: (i) train a minimum of 60 persons in organic methods who will establish at least 60 demonstration farms plus one major farm at the YWCA`s headquarters; (ii) build the capacity of the YWCA in managing an organic farming teaching programme; and (iii) create an additional income stream or a cost saving initiative for the YWCA`s school feeding programme. This project is expected to help reduce toxic chemicals in the environment and in the long term contribute to food and nutritional security in Barbados.

Barbados