NOURISH CONFERENCE 2014

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1 NOURISH CONFERENCE 2014

2 Map of Trinidad showing Distribution of Holders by Agricultural Activity

3 Map of Trinidad showing the Distribution of Major Soil Types

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5 Food crops fruits, vegetables and root crops grown in Trinidad

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7 List of the Major Crops of Trinidad and Tobago, the Number of Accessions, Products, Relative Importance and State of Diversity H High UN Unknown I Increasing M Medium D Decreasing L Low RS Remaining the Same

8 Crop Number of districts cultivated Status of cultivation over ten year period Crop Number of districts cultivated Status of cultivation over ten year period TABLE 4 Curcubitaecae Lauki /Bottle gourd (Lagenaria spp). 41 Reduced Jinghi Angled loofah (Acutangula spp.) 40 Reduced Saputiya Angled loofah (Luffa spp.) 37 Reduced Caraaili Bitter gourd (Momordica charantia) 50 Expanded Seim Hyacinth bean (Lablab niger) 53 Reduced Christophine (Sechium edule) 27 Expanded Bhagi (leafy vegetable) Chowrai (Amaranthus spp.) 52 Reduced Poi (Basella spp.) 36 Reduced Gooma (Solanum americanum) 36 Reduced Dasheen (Colocasia esculenta) 47 Reduced Sarhachee (Alternathera spp.) 30 Reduced Karmee 35 Reduced Katchu (Caladium spp.) 33 Reduced Root crops Cassava (Manihot esculenta) 56 Expanded Yams (Dioscorea spp.) 50 Reduced Sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas) 52 Expanded Cush Cush (D. trifida) 27 Reduced

9 Vegetables Local tomatoes (Choka) (Solanum spp.) 56 Reduced Local hot peppers (Capsicum spp.) 58 Expanded Local Melongene (S. melongena) 44 Reduced Local ochro (Hibiscus spp.) 32 Reduced Crapaudback pumpkin (Cucurbita spp.) 47 Reduced Pimento (Capsicum spp.) 57 Expanded Tree crops Cocoa (Theobroma cacao) 42 Expanded Coffee (Coffea spp.) 32 Reduced Tonka bean (Dipteryx odorata) 21 Reduced significantly Breadfruit (Artocarpus spp.) 53 Expanded Chataigne (Artocarpus spp.) 36 Reduced Beans/Peas Local pigeon peas (Cajanus spp.) 53 Reduced Long bodi Lagoon bodi (Vigna unguiculata) 45 Reduced Sesame seed Black bean (Sesamum indicum) 40 Reduced Mung bean Urdi(Phaseolus aureus) 27 Reduced

10 Farmers in East Trinidad obtained an ex parte injunction Monday to restrain the Housing Development Corporation (HDC) and its agents from bulldozing 100 acres of farm land at Crescent Gardens, Mausica Road, D Abadie. It came after the HDC's bulldozers had destroyed plots containing sweet potatoes, pineapple, bodi, cassava, peas, corn and other vegetables on lands that have been cultivated by the farmers for more than 30 years.

11 The Santa Cruz Valley stretches between Maraval and San Juan, along the Saddle Road. It lies between the hills of the Northern Range in the island of Trinidad and Tobago. Previously and important cacao bean producer, much of the valley consists of abandoned cacao plantations, small scale agriculture and naturally occurring tropical flora and fauna. The Santa Cruz Valley is considered prime residential real estate and many upscale residential developments are emerging. Santa Cruz has easy access to the famous Maracas beach, waterfalls, rivers and Golf courses en route to the city of Port of Spain.

12 Trinidad near Grande Riviere and Mutare National Park logging forest for small scale agriculture Trinidad and Tobago tropical rainforest tropisch regenwoud houtkap environment destruction landslide deforestation ontbossing

13 Agricultural Access Roads Rehabilitation Programme off the ground The agricultural access roads in the Orange Grove East and West Estates were among the first to be rehabilitated as part of the Agricultural Access Road Rehabilitation Programme. The rehabilitation of the access roads at the Orange Grove Estates will help farmers to transport their crop and carry out their livelihood with greater ease and efficiency. One of the key objectives of this rehabilitation programme is to increase farming activity, which would in turn bring economic and social benefits for the country.

14 Harmful practises But disaster officials are blaming the floods on the denudation of the hillsides by builders and on the practises of so called "slash and burn" farmers to clear lands for cultivation. Hills have a natural cycle of replenishment during the dry season, said Stephen Ramroop, head of Disaster Preparedness and Management (ODPM), while addressing a meeting of the Inter Governmental Coordination Group for the Tsunami and other Coastal Hazards Warning System for the Caribbean here last week.

15 Trinidad Columbus Bay beach coconut trees and fishing boat

16 Trinidad great Icacos Lagoon Columbus Bay area livestock cows inside coconut tree plantations

17 Trinidad Northern Range rainforest environment forest landscape erosion gullies after deforestation

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19 The main objective of the North Oropouche River Basin Drainage Study was to reduce the potential for future flood damages. The main tasks associated were as follows: Basin Mapping and Sub Basin Delineation Field Studies Establish Drainage System Inventory Identify Flood Prone Areas GIS Applications Hydrological and Hydraulic Analysis Integrated Watershed Needs and Opportunities Formulation and Analysis of Alternatives Preliminary Design Environmental Impact Public Consultation Draft Final Design Final Design