Empowering the deaf community through training in agriculture is in keeping with the long-term plan of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining to ensure that Jamaica can meet the challenges of climate change and other emerging climatic threats to farming, according to State Minister Franklin Witter.
"The use of greenhouses plays a critical role in mitigating some of the challenges of these unpredictable and harsh weather conditions. Greenhouses provide a controlled environment that allows for year-round cultivation. So the skills you have acquired are not only relevant to entrepreneurship but also instrumental in addressing the challenges associated with food security," Witter said during the recent Climate Smart Greenhouse Production Training graduation ceremony at the Caribbean Christian Centre for the Deaf in Knockpatrick, Manchester.
Describing the 21 deaf graduates as ambassadors of change with the power to inspire others, Witter promised to provide further support to the deaf community.
"I want to make sure that we continue to give them support so when they shall have left this institution they get the kind of support that they need, so that they can continue their work, their efforts to fulfil their ambitions and be a part of the agriculture sector, the state minister explained.
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