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REPORT ON THE HILLSIDE AGRICULTURE PROJECT (HAP)
MARCH 31, 1993
On completion of the Integrated Rural Development Project
(IRDP), the United States Agency for International Development
(USAID) in consultation with the Government of Jamaica (GOJ)
decided to formulate another, that could still benefit small
hillside farmers but avoid many of the past mistakes. It
commissioned a study which led to the concept of the Hillside
Agriculture Project (HAP). The Project document was prepared more
as a guideline than a blueprint, and gave a Project Coordinating
Committee (PCC) and the Management Unit flexibility to plan and
execute Sub-projects that would have greater agricultural
production emphasis and less attention to infrastructure
development particularly mechanical soil conservation methods.
The Project Grant Agreement was signed on February 27, 1987
between USAID and GOJ to cost an estimated US$13,346.00 (USAID
$10.m, GOJ $3,346.0 m) and to last for seven years. Coming right
after the June 1986 flood rains and devastations caused in
Clarendon and St. Catherine, it was decided to launch HAP in the
Rio Minho and Rio Cobre watershed as pilot areas.
A Project Coordinating Committee was appointed, and a Project
Manager employed in August 1987. An office was established, and
a paper titled "A Guide for Sub-project Application Submission"
(Appendix 1) prepared in September 1987 and circulated. The early
objectives were:
1. Increasing the production and productivity of tree crops
grown by small farmers on erodible hillsides.
2. Improving the living standard of the communities through
increased employment, income, nutrition etc.
3. Conserving the soil and improving the environment.
The first Sub-projects Blackwoods, Elgin and Windsor were
funded in 1988, right before hurricane Gilbert. Since then another
19 have been approved (See Table: 1 Column 1).
Table 1: COST AND BENEFITS OF EACH SUB-PROJECT
SUB-PROJECT TOTAL PROJECT FARMERS ACRES TO
COST BENEFITTING BE TREATED
1. Blackwoods 581,087.00 256 110
2. Elgin 517,988.00 245
3. Windsor 702,736.00 245 107
4. Stewarton 117,000.00 300 0
5. Above Rocks 862,194.00 200 200
6. RMCEP 12,383,736.00 3,000 2,500
7. Manchester 816,770.00 200 220
8. Agro-forestry 2,353,745.00 600 600
9. St. Mary Cocoa 4,872,017.00 800 500
10. Guys Hill 2,450,495.00 300 200
11. N.W.St. Cath. 3,463,315.00 612 300
12. NCPCo 4,133,500.00 700 900
13. MINAG/IICA 15,710,106.91 168 135
14. UNITAS 1,146,923.00 230 200
15. Giblatore 1,112,660.00 300 300
16. Bermaddy 1,349,105.00 300 300
17. Crofts Hill/
Kellits 2,837,352.00
Mammee River 4,332,540.00
Long Road 4,800,636.00
JAS Support 60,000.00
Rural Physical 5,273,450.00
Baseline Survey 541,475.00
TOTAL $70,418,830.00
700
300
700
0
0
700
300
500
0
0
10,156
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
8,052
ACHIEVEMENTS
The Project maintains an A rating among USAID Projects in
Jamaica, and has caught the attention of not only national
organizations but international ones. It has expanded its
objectives to read
1. To increase fruit trees and lumber production to double
or more.
2. Improve living standards of the people in the
participating communities and others.
3. Provide the farmers with added benefits, such as old-age
pension, ease and comfort.
4. Foster and strengthen cooperatives or the community
spirit.
5. Teach hillside farmers their role in environmental
protection.
6. Educate small farmers in the use of appropriate
technology, affordable inputs and sustainable methods
7. Develop manageable, long lasting soil conservation
methods.
8. Help farmers to appreciate the value of tree crops for
recycling of soil nutrient, windbreak and shade, soil
conservation as well as for produce.
9. Develop or test new farming methods.
10. Reduce land-slippage and road-blocks as well as flooding
and silage.
11. Encourage more young people into tree crops agriculture
12. Assist in finding markets for existing crops and
introduce new crops for existing markets.
13. reduce the serious rural to urban drift.
14. Strengthen community organizations, such as Jamaica
Agricultural Society Branches, Jamaica 4H Clubs, HEART
Trust, Churches and youth groups.
15. Increase the wealth of participants by encouraging
savings generation from increased production to be
used for future farm development.
16. Give more prosperous image to agriculture.
HAP has funded 22 Sub-project (Table 1. Column 1) at a total cost
of $70,418,830.91 (Table 1 Column 2) to benefit 10,156 farmers
(Table: 1 Column 3 on 8,052 acres of land (Table: 1 Column 4). In
doing this we have planted and resuscitated 2,520,613 plants
(Table: 2). The present status of these Sub-projects are given in
Table 3. We presently benefit 175 communities in Jamaica with a
population of nearly 45,000 people. About 30,000 other farmers
will benefit through extension effect. We have revived about 37
Jamaica Agricultural Society Branches, and 6 4H Clubs. We have
established 4 Farm Supply Stores, strengthened 3 cooperatives
(Frankfield, Chapleton, Richmond) and are assisting 3 others. We
established two revolving loan funds at Frankfield and Mangrove
(St. Catherine) and hope to launch others at Richmond and Chapleton
soon.
We are noticing a change in the attitude of the farmers we
treat, and many young persons are becoming interested in tree crops
agriculture. There is also exhibited an increased awareness of the
environment. More funds are being invested in farming some derived
from savings.
TABLE 3: SUB-PROJECTS, THEIR LOCATIONS AND PRESENT STATUS
SUB-PROJECTS LOCATION STATUS
1. Blackwoods JAS Clarendon Phased-out Sept. 30, 1991.
Sustained by Cocoa Industry
Board and Frankfield Cocoa
Growers Co-op Society.
2. 'Elgin JAS
3. Windsor JAS
4. Above Rocks JAS
5. Stewarton JAS
6. Rio Minho Cocoa
7. Manchester RADA
II
St. Catherine
Clarendon
Clarendon
Manchester
II
Phased-out Sept. 1992.
Sustained by HAP via Peace
Corp and JAS Branch Society
Suspended. Will be
completed by RADA
Clarendon.
Phased-out. Sustained by
CoIB Board, Frankfield
Cocoa Growers Co-op
Society.
Phased-out Oct. 7, 1992.
sustained by RADA.
8. Agro-forestry
9. St. Mary Cocoa
10. Guys Hill Coffee
Clarendon/
St. Catherine
St. Catherine/
St. Mary
St. Catherine
11. N.W. St. Catherine
12. N. Clarendon Proc
Company
13. MINAG/IICA FRS
14. UNITAS
15. Giblatore RADA
,J ,
It
St. Cath.
Clarendon
St. Cath.
On-going managed by
Forestry Dept.and
University of Florida.
On-going. Managed by CoIB
and Richmond Cocoa Growers
Co-op Society.
Ongoing. Managed by Coffee
Board and Guy's Hill Coffee
Growers Co-op Society.
On-going. Managed by
Coffee Board and N. W. St.
Catherine Coffee Growers
Co-op Society.
Ongoing. Managed by NCPC
and JAS Branch Societies.
Ongoing. Managed by
MINAG/IICA Farmers Groups.
Phased-out Dec. 31, 1992.
Sustained by Clarendon
RADA, UNITAS and JAS
Branches.
Ongoing. Managed by RADA
and JAS Branches.
Bermaddy RADA "
Crofts Hill Kellits Clarendon
Mammee River St. Andrew
19. Long Roads & Env.
St. Mary
S I
16.
17.
18.
20. JAS Sub-project
Project area
wide
21. Rural Physical
22. Baseline Survey
Ongoing. Pa
Organizers
expenses.
Ongoing. Su
Sub-projects.
Completed. I
Sub-projects.
ys some JAS
travelling
pports other
)ata for all
New. To be managed by
Jacks Hill Community
Council nd JAS Groups.
New. To be managed by St.
Mary Development Project
and JAS Groups.
Successes
The present successes of HAP are predicated on the facts
that:-
1. It was appropriately designed using many Jamaican
experiences, and is relevant to existing needs.
Commencing field work right after the devastations of
hurricane Gilbert was also a blessing in disguise, as we
embarked on field resuscitation which showed quick
positive results and encouraged the beneficiaries to
continue to practices demonstrated.
2. The planning and implementation processes accommodated
significant inputs from the beneficiaries, community
leaders and field staff. This is a fine example of the
bottom-up development approach.
3. Most of the benefits reach the "grass-roots people". The
Management Unit costs about 5%, and field personnel,
transportation rental, utilities etc. cost about 30%.
This allows at least 60% to be spent on inputs (plants,
tools, fertilizer, pesticides etc. for the farmers.
4. The system whereby so cash benefits are give, although
causing some hesitation at the outset, has proven a great
success and is being evaluated by other Projects.
Farmers are now required to provide the land, all the
field labour and some decision making,a nd HAP provides
the technology, training and inputs free of cost to them.
Because the farmers perform the actual practices and
apply the inputs, they experience the activities and know
the reasons for their improved production. They also
compare results with non-HAP farmers and even instruct
them. Farmers have gained great confidence in themselves
to improve their production and productivity.
5. Dramatic increases in production plus new price hikes
have stimulated many more farmers to resuscitate old
field and plant new ones, and the requests to HAP for
assistance are myriad.
6. HAP is now being recognized as a significant agent in
environmental control and development: It is now being
classified as a USAID Environment Project.
7. The initial approach was to resuscitate existing tree
stocks eg. cocoa and coffee, and then to plant new
seedlings to bring field population to an optimum.
Within a year cocoa production was greatly increased
(doubled and tripled in some areas) even from field
devastated by hurricane Gilbert. Within three years
there was vast increases of many crops including coffee,
avocado, mango, ackee and breadfruit. Great interest is
now stimulated in these crops and others.
8. HAP has development a strong cadre of management and
junior management staff, who will be a valuable asset in
the future. It has also trained Field Technicians and
farmers in better farming methods and how to get further
information.
9. The Project is managed by a capable knowledgeable
dedicated Project Coordinating Committee which has used
the stated plans, and the flexibility allowed by HAP to
guide it, and make the changes necessary to ensure great
success.
A A B C D E F G H I K LN P Q R S T U V X Y Z AA
1 HILLSIDE AGRICULTURE PROJECT
2 PLANT LIST UPDATE UP TO THE
3 MONTH OF MAY 1993'
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5 - - --- --- ------------ -- -- - ---- - --- -- ------ --- ------ -- - -- -- -- --- ------- -- ---------- -- --- ------- -- ---- -- -- -- -- --- ---- ---- ----------- ------------------------- --- ---- -- -------- ---------- ------------- -- -- -----------
6 COCOA COFFEE MANGO
7 ---.-..--...------ --------....-- -----. MISC. TOTAL
8 SUB-PROJECT ACKEE AVOCADO BREAD- SEED- STAKE RESUS PASSION COCONUTS SEED- RESUS GUAVA JACK LUCEANA SEED- RESUS NUTMEG PAWPAW SCURSOP SWEETSOP PINE- TIMBER FRUIT NEW TOTAL
9 FRUIT LINGS FRUIT LINGS FRUIT LINGS APPLE TREES PLANTS RESUS
10 --.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------.....-----------------.. .................................
11 BLACKWOCOS 9483 500 24000 -4000 20800 66000 100 450 900 36233 90000
12 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -----....---------------------..-- ...................--.............---.......
13 ELGIN 200 500 9217 500 66000 2600 1500 23500 200 14717 89500
14 ------------------------------------------------------.----------------------------------------------------------------------------................------------.......-.-.......................................................
15 WINDSOR 500 300 7000 200 58000 2000 3500 28000 100 250 1500 15350 86000
16 --------------------------------------------------------------- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
17 ABOVE ROCKS 50 22550 7000 9500 15600 4850 550 5500 165 53915 11850
18 ---- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
19 AGRO-FORESTRY 945 151 38464 9926 17440 740 161 5 213 20263 227 88535 0
20 ----------... ..-------------------------------------------------------------.--------------------------------- ---------------.............. ...------......-.................................... .........................
21 GUYS HILL COFFEE 1760 32450 146260 900 35110 146260
22 ------------.---------------------------------------.---------------------------------------------.---------------------------------------------------- -------.-... ............ .................................................
23 MANGO TOP 1000 414 1000 414
24 -- - --- -- --- -- ----- --- --- -- --- -- -- --------------- ------ -- -- -- -- -- --- ----- --- ------- -- --- -------- --- --- -- --- - -------- ----- --- -------- ------------------- ------------------ -------- --- -------- ---- --- --------- -------- ---
25 MANCHESTER RADA 35850 12722 60 400 800 37110 12722
26 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
27 MINAG/IICA 410 216 7839 1086 13228 8611 7784 2705 502 70 300 300 17496 44544 16003
28 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
29 N. C. P. Co. 2600 1962 4000 800 700 11900 1100 23062 0
30 ----------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
31 R. M. C. E. P. 3000 204300 4000 765800 37250 400 75 3000 252025 765800
32 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
33 NW ST. CATHERINE 0 3180 42565 118759 45745 118759
34 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
35 ST. MARY COCOA 1928 138 107305 38400 103400 5140 1006 751 1835 156503 103400
36 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
37 UNITAS 1200 20 60 3600 1960 3927 10 39450 45000 1000 5800 3773 56873 48927
38 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
39 GIBLATORE 10200 10200 0
40 ----------------------- ---------------------------------------------- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
41 BERMADOY 4713 1333 9800 25 15871 0
42 ------------------------------------ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
43 KELLITS/CROFT HILL 163 5635 11475 546 6344 11475
44 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
45 LONG ROAD AND ENVIRONS 0 0
46 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ----------------------------------------------
47 MAMMEE RIVER 0 0
48 ---------------------------------------------- ------ ----- ------ ----- ------ ----- ------ ------ ----- ------ ----- ------ ----- ------ ------ ----- ------ ----- ------ ----- ------ ------ ----- ------ ----- ------ -----
49 TOTAL 10996 1325 60 420106 46646 1E+06 1962 89310 237339 447796 800 200 1800 2363 484 1786 14900 3314 300 17496 36409 6025 893137 1501110
50 -------------
51
52 PIMENTO, CASHEW, NASEBERRY, APPLE AND CINNAMON
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HAP'S SUB-PROJECTS MANAGERS AND ADDRESSES
[
Rio Minho Cocoa Expansion Project
SR
Above Rocks FISH/JAS Sub-project
UNITAS of Jamaica Sub-project
IICA/MINAG Farming Systems
Agro-forestry Promotions
Guys Hill Coffee Co-op
North West St. Catherine
Sub-project
St. Mary Cocoa Growers
Support Sub-project
Manchester RADA Sub-project
North Clarendon Processing Co.
Mr. Larry Chung
Sub-project Manager
Rio Minho Cocoa
Expansion Project
Frankfield P.O
Clarendon Ph. 9872274
Mr. A.E. Thompson
Sub-project Manager
St. Mary's College
Above Rocks P.O
St. Catherine Ph.9244836
Mr. Bernard Webber
Sub-project Manager
Mandeville P.O
Manchester Ph.9622846
Dr. R. Baker
Director
Research & Development
Ministry of Agriculture
Hope Gardens
Kingston 6 Ph.9271731-50
Mr. Patrick Virgo
Sub-project Manager
Forestry Department
173 Constant Spring Road
Kingston 8 Ph.9242612
Mr. Alford Williams
Coffee Industry Dev. Co.
Marcus Garvey Drive
Kingston 15 Ph. 9234481
Mr. Dunstan Gaynor
Richmond Cocoa Fermentary
Richmond P.O
St. Mary Ph.9922291
Mr. Derrick Sinclair
Manchester RADA
Mandeville P.O
Manchester Ph. 9622135
Mr. Gladstone Miller
N.C.P. Co.
Morgan's Pass P.O
Clarendon Ph. 9872110
Watershed Inventory Project
Giblatore/Bermaddy Sub-project
Mango Top-working
Crofts Hill/Kellits Hillside
Cocoa Development Sub-project
Baseline Survey
Mammee River Agricultural
& Environmental Development
Sub-project
Long Road & Environs
Hillside Development Sub-project
Elgin JAS Subproject
Windsor JAS Subproject
Blackwoods JAS Subproject
Mr. Vincent Campbell
Rural Physical Planning
Ministry of Agriculture
Hope Gardens
Kingston 6 Ph. 9279828
Mr. Winston A. Armstrong
Parish Agriculture Mgr.
Vanity Fair
Linstead P.O
St. Catherine Ph.9852635
Mr. James Binns
Contractor
Mocho P.O
Clarendon Ph.9862222
Mr. Trevor Martin
Parish Agricultural Manager
Clarendon RADA
May Pen P.O
Clarendon Ph. 9862061
Mr. Roy L. Russell
Managing Director
30 Roosevelt Avenue
Kingston 5 Ph. 9274496
Mr. Douglas Aitken
7J Haining Road
Kingston 5 Tel:926-2250
OR
Jack Hill Community Council
Jack Hill P.O
St. Andrew
Father Jim Webb S.J
St. Mary Rural Development Project
P.O. Box 5, Main Street
Annotto Bay
St. Mary Tel: 996-2378
Mr. Vernal Taylor
project Manager
Thompson Town P.O.
Clarendon.
SUB-PROJECTS
Windsor JAS
Blackwoods JAS
Elgin JAS
Stewarton Mango top
Rio Minho Cocoa Expansion
Project
MINAG/IICA
Above Rocks FISH
Manchester RADA
Unitas Tree Crops
Agro Forestry Promotion
Guys Hill Coffee
N.W. St. Catherine
St. Mary Cocoa Farmers
Rural Physical Planning
Division/HAP
North Clarendon
Processing Company
Bermaddy Area Rio Cobre
Sub-project
Giblatore Area Rio Cobre
Sub-project
Crofts/Hill Kellits
Long Road & Environs
Hillside Development
Mammee River & Environs
Development
STARTING DATE
July 18, 1988
August 24, 1988
August 24, 1988
August 24, 1988
September 30, 1988
November 15, 1988
March 8, 1989
April 18, 1989
June 21, 1989
April 27, 1990
June 18, 1990
June 18, 1990
July 26, 1990
November 16, 1990
February 5, 1991
August 27, 1991
September 23, 1991
January 6, 1992
February 5, 1993
February 15, 1993
CLOSING DATE
October 30, 1992
October 30, 192
October 30, 1992
August 3, 1992
September 30, 1992
December 30, 1993
September 30, 1992
December 31, 1992
December 31, 1992
October 24, 1993
June 30, 1993
June 30, 1993
December 31, 1993
December 31, 1993
February 28,
December 31,
December
December
31,
31,
1994
1993
1993
1993
June 30, 1996
June 30, 1996
PROSPECTIVE HAP SUBPROJECTS
1. West St. Andrew Approved
2. New Longsville Approved
3. North St. Mary
4. Bellfield
5. Wood Hall
6. Hopewell Pen
7. Eastern St. Thomas
8. Western St. Thomas
9. Minto/Penline Castle
10. Buff Bay Valley
11. UNITAS Phase II
12. Trinityville Area Tree Crops Development
JAMAICA~~~~~~ ~~~~~ 1:0,0 A E{WN SJ-RJ OAIN
CARIBBEAN SEA _
JAhlAICA 1:900,000
MAIZ S HTOWIINGc:
SUIB-FROJE= EOCAIFIO--\T
SUB-PROJECTS N PROGRESS
1 BLACKWOODS JAS
2. ELGN JAS
3. IWNSOR JAS
4. MANGO TOP-WORKING
5. UNIAS OF JAMAICA
6. RKO MIO COCOA EXPANSION
7. ACRO-FORESTRY
8. NORTH CLARENDON PROCESSING
9. MANCHSTER RADA
10. ABOVE ROCKS
11. MNAG/ICA 17,810 ac. (7,200 ha)
12 ST. MARY COCOA SUPPORT 11,608 ac (4,670 ha)
13 CUYS HLL COFFEE
14. NORTH WESTERN ST. CATHILRN
15. GIBLATORF RADA
16. BLRMADDY RADA
17. CROFTS HL/KELLITS
18. MAMMEE RIVER
19 LONG ROAD AND ENVRONS
SUB-PROJECTS APPROVED
1 WEST ST, ANDREW
2. NEW LONGSVLLE ST. MARY
SUB-PROJECTS EXPECTED TO STAR
1. BUFF BAY VALLEY PORTLAND
2. BELFILD ST. MARY
3. ISLINGTON ST. MARY
4. MOUNT AIREY ST. ANDREW
5. PIO CRANE VALLEY COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE
6 HOPEWELL ST. MARY
7. CASTLETON AND ENVIRONS ST. MARY
8 WOODHALL CLARPrEON
' 9. PENLINE CASTLE ST. ANDREW
10. ST. THOMAS (Weslern and Eastern)
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