The Buff Bay Primary School in Portland, Jamaica is using farming technologies to generate the interest of students in agriculture and to boost food production for their canteen and the market.
Vice Principal at the institution, Keisha Braimbridge, told JIS News that last year they won a school garden prize at a 4-H Clubs event in the parish, and from that they upgraded their semi-greenhouse with the installation of tanks and irrigation drippers, to automate the operation.
"We are promoting sustainable agriculture, using hydroponic and aeroponic methods, and those are the technologies that we are teaching," she said.
Ms. Braimbridge pointed out that the aim is for the students to take the technology into their homes and communities and promote sustainable framing. The Vice Principal noted that the school is very competitive in 4-H Clubs competitions, and over the years they have won several medals.
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