Launching of the Regional Competition Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA): Stories from Farmers in the Eastern Caribbean States

The Competition

IICA, in partnership with the Ministries of Agriculture in the Eastern Caribbean States and others, is launching the competition entitled “Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA): Stories from Farmers in the Eastern Caribbean States”.

Objective

The objective of this regional competition is to document and disseminate successful stories on the implementation of technologies and practices that are contributing to climate smart agriculture, then raise awareness and promote these technologies and practices in the Caribbean.

Eligibility

Countries: The contest is open to the Eastern Caribbean States: Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, Saint Lucia,   St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Vincent and the Grenadines.

Competition Process

The competition begins as soon as it is announced on Wednesday, March 30, 2016 and participants can submit their stories from this point until Friday, May 27 at 12:00 PM ECS (please see timeline below).

Organized groups can summit more than one story. Each must be written in English and submitted using the online form designed by IICA (questions are available at the end of this document).