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Inter-American Institute on Cooperation on Agriculture
(IICA) Award
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In the competition “Climate Smart Agriculture: Among stories from Farmers in
the Eastern Caribbean States” the IICA identified successful cases of climate-
smart practices.

Richmond Vale Academy won the prize for St. Vincent.

Saint Vincent’s Ministry of Agriculture Climate Smart
Agriculture Award

During the World Food Day 2016, RVA received the award acknowledging
the efforts achieved. The award was supported by the Japan-Caribbean Climate
Change Partnership within the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO).

The event was called “Climate is changing. Food and agriculture must too.” More
than 1.000 visitors were present at the event.

External links Videos in Richmond Vale Academy’s

YouTube Channel:

• SVG TV News Tuesday - Treelympics
Award

Open house events

RVA has an established tradition of holding an open house 2 or more times per
year. At these events, the general public, schools and groups are invited to learn
from the sustainability models created at RVA. The Climate Center has become
a learnin Several of the open house events have had specific themes such as: g
center where hundreds of people visit annually to learn, discuss and get inspired.
Since 2012, more than 1.000 people have visited the open house events annually.