Design and Construction of Pilot Climate-Resilient Intensive/Semi-Intensive Agricultural Park at Paraquita Bay
A Climate-Resilient Marine Spatial Plan will guide the protection and sustainable use of the Virgin Islands’ marine environment. It will define key zones for conservation, fisheries, recreation, and development—supporting climate resilience while enabling a balanced blue economy.
Introduction
Climate change is resulting in decreased agricultural yields due to reduction of total rainfall and soil degradation, increases in agricultural pests, weeds, diseases and invasive species, increases in crop damage and disruption of production cycles from severe weather events, and increased heat stress to livestock, resulting in decreased productivity.
Integration of intensive and semi-intensive agricultural production facilities and technologies that allow for climate-control has been identified as a critical adaptation measure. Introduction of such facilities and technologies will require a coordinated intervention.
The Impact
This pilot Climate-Resilient Agricultural Park will include climate-controlled production systems, such as small-scale greenhouses with organic hydroponic recirculation systems, shade houses, poultry units, pig units, small stock units, feedlots and dairy units that can be leased by multiple farmers to support climate-resilient agricultural production. The project scope will include training of farmers leasing the production systems.
The Problem
Field crops impacted by drought
The Solution
Climate-resilient greenhouse
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