Jamaican farmers are being assisted to improve their farming techniques and implement agroforestry as part of a project to combat the effects of climate change.

An article in The Gleaner explains how the Flamstead Farmers' Group in Hanover, on the northwest tip of Jamaica, has received a grant to reforest the watershed with fruit and timber trees, put in place rainwater harvesting and crop irrigation systems and reclaim land from invasive species.

The work will be carried out under the group’s 'Reforest, Reclaim & Restore' initiative and is funded by the Jamaica Rural Economy and Ecosystems Adapting to Climate Change (Ja-REEACH) project.

Ja-REEACH focuses on activities to address the impact of climate change on Jamaica's natural resources and livelihoods.

Already the farmers’ group has participated in an agroforestry farmer field school to learn best practices in agriculture, new technologies and how agroforestry can help them adapt to climate change as well as improve their economic livelihood.

Read the full story: Flamstead farmers receive $1.2 million