Section A: Animal Production

Agriculture can be defined as the art, the science and the business of producing crops and livestock for economic purposes

Aquaponics is a sustainable farming technique that combines aquaculture and hydroponics

Rearing tank Hydroponics subsystem Sump

• Reduction in the use of water • No need for artificial fertilizers • More plants can be grown at the same time because of its density

Electrical energy is required Cost of fish food Start up cost must be high

Hydroponics is the growing of plants in a soiless medium, a water-based environment or in an intert medium

• Growing chamber • Air pump • Delivery system • Reservoir • Submersible

Very little water is lost to evaporation The nutrient solution is perfectly balanced No harm to the environment

• Initial set up is costly • Reqquires committment and dedication • Vulnerable to power outages

The grow box system is the use of an enclosed box-like structure filled with a special mixture medium inside the box

30 x 5 x 8

• Controlled environment • Space effeciency • Year-round growing

• Initial set up cost is high • Requires maintenance • Limited crop variety

Refers to small areas within the city for growing crops and raising small livestock for own consumption or sale in neighbourhood markets

Refers to farm units close to town which operate intensive semi or fully commercial farms to grow vegetables and other horticulture.

This is the practice of cultivating processing and distributing food in or around a village, town or city

Expands the economic base of the city Provides employment, income, and access to food for urban populations

The production of plants and animals without using synthetic or inorganic chemicals

• Biodiversity • Ecological balance • Companion Planting

Ministry Of Agriculture Development Banks

Caribbean Development Bank (C.D.B) Caribbean Community ( Caricom) Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Institute (Cardi)

Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Inter-American Development Bank (I.D.B)