It will focus on the sustainable management of agricultural waste and sargassum under the principles of the blue and circular economy
The search for solutions to the problem that the influx of sargassum represents for the Caribbean islands has brought together the Dominican Republic and the islands of the French Antilles in a project focused on the sustainable management of agricultural waste and sargassum under the principles of the blue and circular economy.
As part of the actions contemplated in the project, an initiative that is part of the program “Franco-Dominican cooperation on agricultural waste and sargassum management”Funded by the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs through the French Embassy in the Dominican Republic, and implemented by Intec University, exchanges will be held between universities and companies on the management of agricultural waste and sargassum, key players in the tourism and agriculture sectors will be trained in sustainable practices, and new research and development projects will be promoted to advance the management of these wastes.
The initiative is part of an agreement signed between Intec and the French Embassy. The project will directly impact coastal communities in the Dominican Republic by reducing the environmental and economic impacts of sargassum, and the rural population, particularly family farmers, through better sustainable agricultural practices, which can contribute to a better quality of life and more sustainable livelihoods.
The Interuniversity Network for Sargassum Research, made up of the Autonomous University of Santo Domingo (UASD), Intec, APEC University, Federico Henríquez y Carvajal University (UFECH), Ibero-American University (Unibe) and others, also participate.
