Conservation of the Genetic Makeup of the Barbados Blackbelly Sheep & Improvement of the Marketing Opportunities to the Industry.
This project will assist the conservation of the genes of the Barbados Black Belly Sheep, an indigenous species to Barbados, through a strategy which engages small and poor farmers in their effective management. Among the outputs of the project will be the establishment of a Breeding Society, the development of standards and guidelines for the management of the species, and the establishment of ten demonstration farms owned and managed by the project participants where high standards of sheep husbandry will be practised. In addition, the grantee aspires to register The Barbados Black Belly Sheep logo and thus establishing it as the intellectual property of Barbados. This project is also expected to promote the conservation and sustainable use of agrobiodiveristy in Barbados.
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Project Snapshot
Grantee:
Barbados Agricultural Society
Country:
Barbados
Area Of Work:
Biodiversity
Grant Amount:
US$ 32,450.00
Co-Financing Cash:
US$ 16,800.00
Co-Financing in-Kind:
US$ 15,650.00
Project Number:
BAR/SGP/OP4/CORE/08/04
Status:
Satisfactorily Completed
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Project Characteristics and Results
Notable Community Participation
During the planning stage specific consultations were held with the project participants notably sheep farmers who earn less than US$250 per month and own less than 1/4 acre of land.
Gender Focus
Equal number of men and women are expected to participate in the project and become beneficiaries.
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Indicators
Biophysical
Number of national policies informed in biodiversity focal area
1
SGP Country office contact
Mr. David Bynoe
Phone:
246)-467-6011
Fax:
246)-429-2448
Email:
Address
UN House, Marine Gardens, Hastings
, Christ Church
, Christ Church
Country Website
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