CCRIF: US$25,000 to Papine High School, Jamaica for Establishing a Greenhouse

Photo credit: Papine High School

CCRIF, through its Small Grants Programme, provided US$25,000 to the Papine High School in Jamaica for their Greenhouse and Hydroponics Project. The grant from CCRIF supported the construction of a greenhouse and hydroponics system at the school. 

The greenhouse is seen as a boost to the school, serving as a practical learning resource to support students who are studying agriculture as part of the high school curriculum. 

The greenhouse includes a ventilation system, cooling system, irrigation system, and hydroponics system, as well as planting beds and an electric water distribution system. Crops currently being grown in the greenhouse are lettuce, pak choy, strawberries, basil, cabbage (purple and green) and tomatoes. 

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The school expects to use the produce from the greenhouse to provide nourishing meals to students and to supply the extra produce to business establishments and members of the Papine community. Papine High School and CCRIF hosted a ceremony to formally open the greenhouse in early February.

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CCRIF: US$25,000 to Papine High School, Jamaica for Establishing a Greenhouse added by Caribbean American Weekly on February 19, 2025
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