The government of Trinidad & Tobago is in the process of establishing a new university, the University of Trinidad and Tobago. I read in the newspapers recently that they are considering the introduction of a program in agriculture, to help increase local food production and to address the problem of declining enrollment in agriculture at the University of the West Indies, the dominant regional university. I think I will write to the minister of Science and Tertiary education and suggest that the government establish a department of sustainable food production at the new university. This can provide practical training to young people in various modalities, organic gardening and farming, biointensive mini-farming, agroforestry and, of course, permaculture. There are a few local organic farmers who I think could teach in such a program and who have developed organic solutions to many of the our local problems. I think they can also try to get someone who has permaculture design certification, and has experience of tropical conditions.--
Charles
T&T
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