Crawfish producers can apply for financial assistance at workshop
Crawfish financial assistance workshop WDSU New Orleans
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Congressman Troy Carter Hosts Workshops for Drought-Impacted Crawfish Industry
Congressman Troy Carter is hosting three workshops for those impacted by drought resulting in a lack of crawfish. The workshops aim to address the challenges faced by the crawfish industry and provide support to affected individuals and businesses.
Small Business Administration Resources
Members from the Small Business Administration will be present at the workshops to offer valuable resources and assistance. This includes loan specialists, score counselors, and business opportunity specialists. The presence of these experts will help individuals and businesses navigate the financial challenges caused by the drought.
Emergency Declaration and Industry Impact
Carter emphasizes that these workshops are made possible due to an emergency declaration that outlines the specific impact of the drought on the million-dollar crawfish industry. The declaration recognizes the need for immediate support and intervention to mitigate the negative consequences faced by industry stakeholders.
Challenges Faced by Crawfish Industry
The crawfish season started with prices as high as $14 per pound. Although prices are slowly dropping, many individuals and businesses, such as Jeff Pohlmann, owner of Today’s Ketch, are still struggling. Pohlmann even considered withdrawing from festivals due to the challenging conditions.
Workshop Details
The workshops will be held at the following locations:
- New Orleans: March 18 from 9 a.m. – 11 a.m. at Southern University New Orleans College of Business Auditorium
- Reserve: March 20 from 1 a.m. – noon at the Reserve Community College
- Baton Rouge: March 21 from 10 a.m. – noon at Reimagine Women Center
- Marrero: March 26 from 9 a.m. – 11 a.m. at Marrero Community Center
Boilers, farmers, restaurant owners, and grocery stores are strongly encouraged to attend these workshops to gain valuable insights and support. For more information, please call 504-288-3777 or visit the website.
SDGs, Targets, and Indicators
| SDGs | Targets | Indicators |
|---|---|---|
| SDG 1: No Poverty | 1.5: By 2030, build the resilience of the poor and those in vulnerable situations and reduce their exposure and vulnerability to climate-related extreme events and other economic, social and environmental shocks and disasters. | No specific indicators mentioned in the article. |
| SDG 2: Zero Hunger | 2.4: By 2030, ensure sustainable food production systems and implement resilient agricultural practices that increase productivity and production, that help maintain ecosystems, that strengthen capacity for adaptation to climate change, extreme weather, drought, flooding and other disasters and that progressively improve land and soil quality. | No specific indicators mentioned in the article. |
| SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth | 8.3: Promote development-oriented policies that support productive activities, decent job creation, entrepreneurship, creativity and innovation, and encourage the formalization and growth of micro-, small- and medium-sized enterprises, including through access to financial services. | No specific indicators mentioned in the article. |
| SDG 9: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure | 9.3: Increase the access of small-scale industrial and other enterprises, in particular in developing countries, to financial services, including affordable credit, and their integration into value chains and markets. | No specific indicators mentioned in the article. |
| SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities | 11.5: By 2030, significantly reduce the number of deaths and the number of people affected and substantially decrease the direct economic losses relative to global gross domestic product caused by disasters, including water-related disasters, with a focus on protecting the poor and people in vulnerable situations. | No specific indicators mentioned in the article. |
| SDG 13: Climate Action | 13.1: Strengthen resilience and adaptive capacity to climate-related hazards and natural disasters in all countries. | No specific indicators mentioned in the article. |
1. Which SDGs are addressed or connected to the issues highlighted in the article?
- SDG 1: No Poverty
- SDG 2: Zero Hunger
- SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth
- SDG 9: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
- SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
- SDG 13: Climate Action
2. What specific targets under those SDGs can be identified based on the article’s content?
- Target 1.5: By 2030, build the resilience of the poor and those in vulnerable situations and reduce their exposure and vulnerability to climate-related extreme events and other economic, social and environmental shocks and disasters.
- Target 2.4: By 2030, ensure sustainable food production systems and implement resilient agricultural practices that increase productivity and production, that help maintain ecosystems, that strengthen capacity for adaptation to climate change, extreme weather, drought, flooding and other disasters and that progressively improve land and soil quality.
- Target 8.3: Promote development-oriented policies that support productive activities, decent job creation, entrepreneurship, creativity and innovation, and encourage the formalization and growth of micro-, small- and medium-sized enterprises, including through access to financial services.
- Target 9.3: Increase the access of small-scale industrial and other enterprises, in particular in developing countries, to financial services, including affordable credit, and their integration into value chains and markets.
- Target 11.5: By 2030, significantly reduce the number of deaths and the number of people affected and substantially decrease the direct economic losses relative to global gross domestic product caused by disasters, including water-related disasters, with a focus on protecting the poor and people in vulnerable situations.
- Target 13.1: Strengthen resilience and adaptive capacity to climate-related hazards and natural disasters in all countries.
3. Are there any indicators mentioned or implied in the article that can be used to measure progress towards the identified targets?
No specific indicators are mentioned or implied in the article that can be used to measure progress towards the identified targets.
4. SDGs, Targets, and Indicators
| SDGs | Targets | Indicators |
|---|---|---|
| SDG 1: No Poverty | 1.5: By 2030, build the resilience of the poor and those in vulnerable situations and reduce their exposure and vulnerability to climate-related extreme events and other economic, social and environmental shocks and disasters. | No specific indicators mentioned in the article. |
| SDG 2: Zero Hunger | 2.4: By 2030, ensure sustainable food production systems and implement resilient agricultural practices that increase productivity and production, that help maintain ecosystems, that strengthen capacity for adaptation to climate change, extreme weather, drought, flooding and other disasters and that progressively improve land and soil quality. | No specific indicators mentioned in the article. |
| SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth | 8.3: Promote development-oriented policies that support productive activities, decent job creation, entrepreneurship, creativity and innovation, and encourage the formalization and growth of micro-, small- and medium-sized enterprises, including through access to financial services. | No specific indicators mentioned in the article. |
| SDG 9: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure | 9.3: Increase the access of small-scale industrial and other enterprises, in particular in developing countries, to financial services, including affordable credit, and their integration into value chains and markets. | No specific indicators mentioned in the article. |
