USAID Mission Director Tours Jamaica Ja REEACH II Sites
USAID Mission Director, Maura Barry and College of Agriculture, Science and Education President Dr. Derrick Deslandes prepare a breadfruit seedling …
Equip Jamaican Youth to Fight Climate Change
We don’t inherit the earth from our ancestors; we borrow it from our children. –Native American proverb This year’s Friends …
Jamaica Ja REEACH II Conserves Resources and Boosts Resilience through Agroforestry
ACDI/VOCA implements the USAID-funded Jamaica Rural Economy and Ecosystems Adapting to Climate Change (Ja REEACH II) project. Ja REEACH II …
ACDI/VOCA Celebrates International Youth Day as Youth Population Nears Two Billion
Jamaica Ja REEACH II Project Provides Example of Effective Youth Engagement The United Nations designated August 12 International Youth Day …
Jamaica Sees a Future in Agriculture
At minutes to 10 a.m. in an already unyielding sun, casual chatter and youthful laughter echo close to the three …
Jamaica Rural Economy and Ecosystems Adapting to Climate Change (Ja REEACH II)
Background Narrative The Ja REEACH II project was a four-year initiative funded by USAID and implemented by ACDI/VOCA and Government …
Jamaica Rural Economy & Ecosystems Adapting to Climate Change (JA REEACH)
Protecting Lives and Livelihoods from the Impacts of Climate Change Jamaica continues to be adversely affected by climate change. Unpredictable …
Ja REEACH Supported Beekeeping Activities in Jamaica
The USAID-funded Jamaica Rural Economy and Ecosystems Adapting to Climate Change (Ja REEACH) project protected rural lives, livelihoods, and ecosystems …
ACDI/VOCA Promotes Youth Opportunities
Globally, ACDI/VOCA implements agricultural programs that promote opportunities for smallholder farmers to improve their livelihoods. Today, on International Youth Day, …
2015: International Year of Soils
According to the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO), soil is responsible for 95 percent of our food production, and yet …
