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Tobolski Farmer’s Group, St. Ann – Provision of Greenhouses to be a member of the group. We are grateful to be a recipient
of this facility and hope that the REDI project will continue to
At first some of us had serious doubts if this project could work develop other groups like ours.
in our community. No doubt about it, it is working wonders
for us. We are happy as our families are seeing better days. We Thanks for this wonderful achievement.
are now able to produce crops and do not have any fear that
dry weather or lack of market will affect us. Every member of
the Tobolski Farmers group has already seen the good that the
project has brought to the community. We will ensure that it
grows from strength to strength and this will only be possible
through hard work. We are up to the task because we now
have a project that is helping us and we are truly thankful. We
are hoping for more projects like this. My family and I have
benefited greatly from the project. We have seen improvements
to our living standards.
Plantain being processed from multiple farms prior to being sent to customers.
The facility was rehabilitated and equipped by the Rural Economic Development
Initiative (REDI).
Farmer, Roselda Walker, tending to her sweet pepper crop.
WindalcoBlue Mountain,Manchester Greenhouse Construction
St. Mary Multipurpose Cooperative - Cold Chain Supply and Life has been much better since the operation of the
Post-Harvest Enhancement greenhouses in Blue Mountain. For most of us, it was a rocky
transition from outdoor to indoor farming. Farmers have learnt
St. Mary Multipurpose Cooperative has been in marketing so much throughout the period from constructing greenhouses
since 1992. There were a lot of challenges as there was no to planting then to caring and reaping. We have been reaping
proper facility for washing and sorting. The REDI Project did and this has propelled us to venture into other things such as
not just improve our washing and sorting facility, but gave us the manufacturing of castor oil and increased poultry rearing
the opportunity to compete, as storage was one of the main to diversify our income stream. We have seen better and
reasons we could not improve and acquire more markets. The longer yields which has spilled off into the wider community as
REDI project gave us three 40 ft containers for cold and dry community members are employed and the grade C produce
storage and bathroom facilities for males and females. The are sold to higglers who also benefit from the sale. Beneficiaries
project gave us more exposure in the marketing field and the are more committed and look forward each day to go to their
appearance of the building catches everyone’s eye. Ever since business places which indeed are their greenhouses. Finally, we
this building was erected, farmers are coming to us wanting don’t have to take taxis to work as the site is in close proximity
and so this is an extra dollar that we save for future sustenance
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