Project Name：The Agricultural Productivity Recovery and Young Farmers’ Training Project for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Project status：Projects in Operation

Cooperating Country：St. Vincent and the Grenadines

Project Description：

The Agricultural Productivity Recovery and Young Farmers’ Training project aims to transform and establish a comprehensive teaching and demonstration centre by integrating the existing agricultural production facilities of the Orange Hill Biotechnology Centre. The goal is to enhance agricultural education and training capabilities, while introducing Taiwan's comparative strengths in smart agriculture, vertical farming, water-saving cultivation technologies, as well as advanced environmental control equipment, facilities, and teaching methods. By selecting and encouraging St. Vincent and the Grenadines outstanding young people to participate in advanced courses on professional knowledge and technology provided by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries, Rural Transformation, Industry and Labour of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, the Taiwan Mission, and other international organizations, the project will guide young farmers to cultivate high-value crops and assist them in establishing market channels. Ultimately, the goal is for them to engage in various aspects of St. Vincent and the Grenadines’ agricultural industry chain, fostering continuous national agricultural development and improving the overall value of the sector.

Region：Caribbean

Implementation Start Date：2025-03-12

Implementation End Date：2027-12-31

Project Objectives：

After the project concludes, the farmers who received counseling are expected to see a 10% increase in their production value.

Executing Agency：

Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries, Rural Transformation, Industry and Labour/ Taiwan Technical Mission

Current Progress：

To the end of June 2025, the following activities have been completed：

1. Training on equipment installation and maintenance for plant factories, crop cultivation processes, and operational techniques.
2. Coordination was carried out to establish a collaborative framework for training programs under the project with two regional organizations: the Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Institute (CARDI) and the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA).
3. Four vegetable seedling varieties were successfully propagated, including tomato, cabbage, sweet pepper, cucumber, and lettuce, with a total of 20,232 seedlings produced. Additionally, 71 farmer visits were conducted.
4. Two sessions of the “Vegetable Cultivation Management Training Workshop” were planned.

Project Contact：WENPIN CHEN

Phone：+886-2-28886022

E-mail：wp.chen@icdf.org.tw