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Jamaica's hillside agriculture: an environmental endowment
(IICA, 09-1994)
This paper discusses how Jamaica's hillside agriculture conceptually interfaces development and sustainability issues. Additionally, this farming systems in a fragile ecosystem is an environmental endowmen. It is anticipated ...
Towards administrative excellence: consolidating efficiency and effectiveness
(Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA), 1989)
The third administrative retreat of the IICA Office in Jamaica focused on moving Towards administrative excellence: consolidating efficiency and effectiveness, thereby building upon the improvements projected by the first ...
IICA action strategy in Jamaica: 1990-1991
(Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA), 1991)
The document refers to the overall strategy for the 1990-1991 biennium: a) to assist the Government of Jamaica in bringing Jamaican back to its pre-Hurricane Gilbert level of development, while at the same time developing, ...
On-farm mango (Mangifera indica L.) cultivar trials for small hillside farmers between 230 and 300 meters elevation in the Parish of St. Catherine
(IICA, 12-1994)
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The objective of the document was to test the production of five commercial cultivars of mango, mangifera indica L., and to provide extension agents, local farmers and researchers with information on the ...
Pimento : the Jamaican allspice story
(Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA), 2013)
This book is on Pimento otherwise known to the spice world as Jamaican Allspice, one of Jamaica’s oldest export commodities. It is the most informative and comprehensive book to be written on the subject and the most recent ...
Jamaica: a strategic proposal for rural development IICA
(01-1994)
The objectives of this document are to identify the main groups of rural poor; to evaluate their basic resources; to examine the structure of the real and potential demand for Jamaica's agricultural products; to assess the ...
Notes on the economic structural adjustment process in Jamaica
(IICA, 01-1994)
The aim of this paper is to trace the socioeconomic scenario that impelled Jamaica to affirm its economic liberalization process. It narrates the economic ambience that preceded the structural adjustment process itself, ...
Farm record keeping
(IICA, 1991)
The publication of this series of training manuals is for the purpose of contribuitng to the improvement of farm management skills of small farmers in Jamaica. Those intersted in expansing the information for training ...
Will small yam farmers in Jamaica adopt the mini-sett technology
(IICA, 04-1996)
This research paper is a renewed attempt to clarify the importance of farmers'social context and opinions related to embracing a technological production package. It overviews and incorporates attitudinal questions centered ...
Cost of production of food crops: Hanover
(Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA), 1991)
The costs presented in this publication correspond to the costs of labour and inputs directly used in the production of the crop (variable cost)