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Is it only a demonstration or an actual working shade house? We have these in Jamaica too, mostly growing tomatoes, peppers etc. I visited one not long ago and blogged about it. Very good photos!
@emma
no the produce is utilised and sold it’s fully functional. this is the model for the program but they’ve built over 50 around the country so far which are owned and managed by individuals
send me the link on the one you went to please
That’s brilliant. Did the government put up the funding? Here is the link to my article about my recent visit to eastern Jamaica. http://petchary.wordpress.com/2013/03/14/protecting-wood-and-water-women-in-st-thomas/
the govt is involved but it is not a ‘govt program’
http://farmertofarmer.blogspot.com/2012/06/shadehouses-prove-successful-in-guyana.html
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The second phase of an extensive local agricultural project aimed at popularising shade house farming technology in communities across the country is likely to kick off by March 2013, following the injection of a US$1.175 million grant from the Japanese Government, Head of the Partners of the Americas (Guyana) Project Myrtle Richards said.
http://www.stabroeknews.com/2012/business/12/07/us1-175m-japanese-grant-to-grow-hydroponic-farming/
That’s great – so it looks like several partners here. I think that is often the way to get things done…
Reblogged this on mark jacobs lives!.
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