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Challenges and prospects for Central America in a context of Global trade
(Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA), 1993)
The purpose of this paper is to analyze current events and politicies in Central America, to discuss new options and initiatives, and to examine the impact they could have in terms of economic growth, regional integration ...
Social sciences and agricultural research: a systems approach: proceedings
(Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA), 1994)
This first workshop has brought together renowned researchers in the agricultural sector with specific project experience in the application of the systems approach. The group succeeded in taking a significant first step ...
North American food processing technologies: IICA - CIDA Project
(Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA), 1990)
En el marco del Proyecto de Mercadeo y Agroindustria IICA/CIDA, se presenta en este documento un estudio con información referida a las tecnologías para el procesamiento de alimentos en América del Norte. El objetivo de ...
The agriculture of MERCOSUR: past, present and future
(Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA), 1997)
This paper analyzes the evolution of MERCOSUR and its impact on agricutural trade. The first section discusses the formation of MERCOSUR by Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay, highlighting the institutional reforms ...
Desarrollo rural sostenible metodologías para el diagnóstico microrregional. Revisión de Literatura
(Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación Agrícola (IICA), 1994)
This publication is an extensive bibliographic review of diverse methodological approaches to partially manage a few dimensions of a spatial diagnosis. Nonetheless, the work concentrates mostly upon those references published ...
Performance appraisal for professional personnel
(Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA), 1990)
Systems for regular appraisal or rating of personnel have the following goals: to make the best possible use of personnel skills; and to ensure personnel mobility in each category, placing individuals in positions for which ...
Training programme in micro-enterprises for women entrepreneurs in marketing and industrial processing of foods
(Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA), 1991)
In order to see the training programme in a wider context, this paper sums up some of the well known facts regarding women in industry especially women in rural small scale industrial enterpreses (RSIE). This includes the ...
Economics and sustainability, can they share the planet?.
(Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA), 1994)
El documento ofrece elementos que contribuyen a una mejor comprensión de las múltiples interacciones entre la teoría económica y las formas de funcionamiento de los mercados actuales, las relaciones entre la sociedad y la ...
Biotechnology and IICA: a framework for disseminating and sharing biotechnology in Latin America and the Caribbean
(Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA), 12-1991)
The purpose of this study is to assist IICA in developing options for the creation of an information disseminating network (newletter) for biotechnology throughout Latin America and the Caribbean.
Women coming together to feed the world Women coming together to feed the world
(Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA), 1998)
This document explains on agricultural biotechnology has the potential to transform global food security. Creating new partneships with rural women, the primary family caregivers and key agricultural forces in some of the ...