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Construction of hurricane - resistant poultry pen, Grenada

Year of publication 2008

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 2p.

Author FAO

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Document

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) The construction of low-cost and hazard-resistant poultry units is a disaster mitigation measure since it is protecting an important source of income and ensures post disaster, immediate food availability. The construction of hurricane resistant farm structures was recommended during a national workshop in Grenada as one of the most easily reproducible, effective, affordable, and sustainable disaster risk reduction strategies for the Caribbean region. This practice describes steps needed to build a poultry unit.

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