Gulston Eustace StVincentGrenadines Agricultural Sector Study Vol2 Agricultural Programmes OAS
...plant and animal life by the farmers and the community occupying the vos river basins in the State.
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Economic and social activities in a watershed and the us of the evonn are inter-related. Hence conflict situations such as banana production, soil erosion and water contamination (rivers and catchments) arise.
Government must take the initiative in the planning and control of economic and social development at the political and technical levels (for housing, roads, water, forestry, farming, mangrove, and beach control, etc).
The rd management programme consist of:
(a) preparation of watershed policy for St. Vincent and the Grenadines (legal, administrative, technical). Funding requirement (echnical Assistance - four man months) EC$100,000
(b) soil conservation projects for selected areas. r Union River Watershed and other sites. Funding requirement EC$540,000 over three years
(c) establishment of planning system to inform and integrate activities to be undertaken by various agencies, to be co-ordinated by the Central Planning Unit (Central Water and ee.uo Banana Association, Communication and Works, Agriculture, Physical Planning). Funding requircment for Technical Assistance (one man month) EC$27,000.
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evaluation and continuous monitoring of water, basic tests...