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    • Webinar 3. Technology Adaptation 

      Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA); The Green Climate Fund (GCF); GCF CARICOM AgReady; Seepersad, Govind; Valdivia, Roberto; Programa de Acción Climática y Sostenibilidad Agropecuaria (PACSA) (07-07-2023)
      To share about market barriers to the transformation of Caribbean agriculture to climate resilient production systems. Trade off analysis, measuring the impact of climate change and adaptation assessment on Caribbean ...
    • Making From “Black Gold to Green Fields” a Reality 

      Chesney, H. Arlington D. (Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA), 04-07-2023)
      Se ha planteado la importancia de la industria petrolera en el financiamiento de programas de desarrollo del sector agrario, por medio de la aplicación de un enfoque sostenible en aspectos económicos, ambientales, sociales ...
    • Webinar 2. National Agriculture Green House Gas (GHG) data collection in the Caribbean. Lessons Learned 

      Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA); The Green Climate Fund (GCF); Stevens, Luanne; GCF CARICOM AgReady; Programa de Acción Climática y Sostenibilidad Agropecuaria (PACSA) (04-07-2023)
      Dr. Luanne Stevens, Fellow at the Greenhouse Gas Management Institute (GHGMI), explaind what a GHG inventory is and why it is important, the importance of data, what are the agriculture emissions and how important are they, ...
    • Caribbean Specific Agriculture App to Help Farmers Adapt to Climate Change 

      Rampersaud, Richard; McNeil, Laura; Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA); Caribbean Climate Responsive Agriculture Forum (CCRAF); Programa de Acción Climática y Sostenibilidad Agropecuaria (PACSA); Caribbean Soil-Centric Actions; Living Soils of the Americas; EbA Project - Strengthening Coastal and Marine Climate Resilience through Upland and Coastal Ecosystem Based Adaptation and Community Engagement; Carib Farm; United Nations Office for South-South Cooperation (UNOSSC); UNOSSC Project - Building bridges of knowledge in LAC_South-South exchange of experiences to strengthen resilience and adaptation of food systems facing climate change; International Network of Innovative Partners for Sustainable Intelligent Systems (Inipsis Ltd.) - Trinidad y Tobago; International Cooperation and Development Fund (TaiwanICDF) (Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), 17-05-2023)
      Mr. Richard Rampersaud, Agribusiness Specialist at IICA Delegation in Trinidad & Tobago presents the FARMVUE App which digitally record and easily monitor all aspects of a farm. Mr. Rampersaud explains the reason why the ...
    • A Threat to Global Food Security 

      Otero Justo, Manuel Rodolfo (Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA), 21-04-2023)
      South America is facing its worst drought in a century due to the La Niña phenomenon that started in 2020. The most affected countries are Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay, which are major producers of food and ...
    • Farm water: too little and too much: a tale from two islands 

      Chan Soo, Rhonda; Francis, Diana (Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA), 29-03-2023)
      In this his/her story (HHS), we hear from two farmers from the IICA-CBF (Caribbean Biodiversity Fund) EbA (ecosystem-based adaptation) Project’s Farmers’ Caucus, Neil Gomes from Antigua and Barbuda, and Shennelle Herbert ...
    • Webinar 1. The Vision Of Agriculture as a part of the climate solution in the Caribbean region 

      Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA); The Green Climate Fund (GCF); GCF CARICOM AgReady; St. Martin, Chaney; Witkowski, Kelly; Gregoire Carai, Nekelia; Programa de Acción Climática y Sostenibilidad Agropecuaria (PACSA) (16-03-2023)
      The Climate Responsive Agriculture Forum 2023 is an event aimed at discussing the vital role that agriculture plays in mitigating climate change in the Caribbean region, the virtual conference featured engaging discussions ...
    • It’s just becoming such a burden on us in the community 

      Chan Soo, Rhonda; Francisco, Diana (Instituto Interamericano de Ciencias Agrícolas (IICA), 03-02-2023)
      Benjamin shares his experiences, which many residents in several rural communities across the Caribbean can relate to, living with the real, not projected impacts of climate change. Climate change impacts are threatening ...
    • Barrier Analysis and Needs Assessment of the Policy Environment for Agriculture in Nine CARICOM Countries 

      Hayman, Alicia A; GCF CARICOM AgReady (Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA), 2023)
      Provide an analysis of the critical challenges, barriers, and limitations to achieving climate resilience in the agri-food sector in the Caribbean region. Limitations in knowledge management and communication throughout ...
    • National Action plan for Agriculture GHG Inventory Improvement Belize 

      Stevens, Luanne; Greenhouse Gas Management Institute (GHGMI). Washington, DC, United States of America; GCF CARICOM AgReady (Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), 2023)
      The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has funded the project known as “Strengthening the foundation for a climate responsive agricultural sector in the Caribbean” (GCF CARICOM AgREADY), it aims to raise the profile of the agricultural ...
    • Hacia nuevos caminos. Soluciones para la agricultura familiar frente al cambio climático 

      Sili, Marcelo; Altamirano Tinoco, Miguel Andrés; Cascante Ocampo, Ronny; Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA); Fondo Internacional de Desarrollo Agrícola (FIDA); INNOVA Agricultura Familiar (Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA), 2023)
      Como resultado de la experiencia del Programa INNOVA AF se logró constatar que es posible desencadenar procesos más amplios de transformación rural a partir de la implementación de prácticas y conocimientos para la adaptación ...
    • Enhancing Mitigation Ambition in Caribbean Agriculture: Opportunities and Challenges 

      Stevens, Luanne; Greenhouse Gas Management Institute (GHGMI). Washington, DC, United States of America; GCF CARICOM AgReady (Greenhouse Gas Management Institute (GHG), 2023)
      The AgREADY study evaluates agricultural mitigation efforts in the nine countries covered in the CARICOM AgReady Project by analyzing their NDC submissions. The report identifies barriers and opportunities for reducing ...
    • Assessing Impacts of Climate Change on Farming Systems in the Caribbean: A Pilot Study 

      Valdivia, Roberto; Antle, John; Oregon State University; GCF CARICOM AgReady (Oregon State University, 2023)
      This Pilot Study aims to use a stakeholder-driven, multi-disciplinary methodology to assess the impacts of climate change and adaptation on environmental, social, and economic outcomes in three case studies: sugarcane ...
    • National Action plan for Agriculture GHG Inventory Improvement: Trinidad & Tobago 

      Stevens, Luanne; Greenhouse Gas Management Institute (GHGMI). Washington, DC, United States of America; GCF CARICOM AgReady (Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA), 2023)
      The IICA-GCF Readiness Project aims to enhance climate action in the agricultural sector in nine CARICOM sub-region countries by strengthening policies, capacities, frameworks, methods, and institutional arrangements for ...
    • Saint Kitts and Nevis. Significant achievements 2022 

      Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA) (Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA), 2023)
      IICA partnered with other institutions to prepare a Green Climate Fund (GCF) Simplified Approval Process Concept Note for the St. Kitts and Nevis Climate Smart Agriculture Project; also involved training extension officers ...
    • National Action plan for Agriculture GHG Inventory Improvement: St. Vincent & The Grenadines 

      Stevens, Luanne; Greenhouse Gas Management Institute (GHGMI). Washington, DC, United States of America; GCF CARICOM AgReady (Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA), 2023)
      The GCF-Readiness Project “Strengthening the foundation for a climate responsive agricultural sector in the Caribbean” aims to promote Caribbean agriculture as a low-emissions solution to climate change. The project has ...
    • National Action plan for Agriculture GHG Inventory Improvement: Suriname 

      Stevens, Luanne; Greenhouse Gas Management Institute (GHGMI). Washington, DC, United States of America; GCF CARICOM AgReady (Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA), 2023)
      The CARICOM AgREADY project, funded by the Green Climate Fund, aims to improve the enabling conditions for climate action in the agricultural sector in nine Caribbean countries. The objectives of the project include ...
    • Venezuela. Logros significativos de 2022 

      Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA) (Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA), 2023)
      Se identifican brevemente las principales actividades realizadas por el Instituto en Venezuela durante el 2022, con respecto a las necesidades e interés del país tales como; alianzas estratégicas, cooperación con instituciones ...
    • Honduras. Logros significativos de 2022 

      Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA) (Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA), 2023)
      Se identifican brevemente las principales actividades realizadas por el Instituto en Venezuela durante el 2022, con respecto a las necesidades e interés del país tales como; facilitó la ejecución de los procesos de gestión ...
    • Uruguay. Logros significativos de 2022 

      Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA) (Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA), 2023)
      Se identifican brevemente las principales actividades realizadas por el Instituto en Uruguay durante el 2022, con respecto a las necesidades e interés del país tales como; alianzas con instituciones públicas para la ...