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Post Gilbert financing: assistance for small businesses and small farms
(IICA, 10-1988)
The document makes reference to the Hurricane Gilbert when it devastated the island of Jamaica in 1988. Since Gilbert's trail of destruction whipped through the country, some national agencies have created special loan ...
Regional Conference on Rural Women Food Producers in the Caribbean Kingston: Report
(IICA, 05-1995)
The conference intents to raise consciousness of the conditions and needs of rural women farmers and to convince the authorities, ministers of agriculture, statistical units, planning agencies and the like, to institute ...
Cost of production of food crops: St. Thomas
(IICA, 12-1994)
The costs presented in this publication correspond to the costs of labour and inputs directly used in the production of the crop (variable cost)
Women food producers in Jamaica: assessment and policies
(IICA, 02-1996)
Este estudio pretende sentar las bases sobre las cuales se puedan orientas las políticas y acciones del gobierno para mejorar las condiciones laborales de las mujeres productoras de alimentos y la seguridad alimentaria y ...
Estimated growth in domestic crops area, yield, and production 1969-1988
(01-1991)
5 tablas
A total of 50 crops are considered in this analysis. It explores the performance of the crops produced by the majority of the small farmers, mainly for domestic consumption. Small farmer's land and labour are ...
An imperative for Caribbean agricultural development: boutique agriculture
9 ref.
The desire to develop strategies tailored to foreseeable situations to contrast adverse effects and promote growth and development is emphasized. In this context the agricultural sector and its modernization has ...
Fertilizer experiments on rice in Brumdec Second quarterly report
(IICA, 01-1982)
Report was prepared in accordance with Article 6, Section 6.01 of Agreement between the Black River Upper Morass Development Compant Limited (BRUMDEC) and the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA). ...
Economic assessment of different technological packages in yellow yam production
(IICA, 01-1996)
7 tablas
The study presents a general portrait of five diverse technological packages, and for each account income and cost of production schedules (listing all labour and material costs)
Environmental Arrears to the Impoverished Hillside Farmers in Xaymaca
(IICA, 11-1996)
There is litlle documented empirical evidence to suppoport popular claims of widespread rampant watershed degradation in Jamaica. Whilst it undobtedly occurs, it is confined to specific locations. Farming systems as practiced ...
Improving office efficiency. Administrative retreat
(IICA, 1986)
En diciembre 12 de 1986, la Oficina del IICA en Jamaica realizó un retiro administrativo con el propósito de analizar las posibilidades de mejorar la eficiencia administrativa de dicha Oficina. El personal administrativo, ...