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Moving ‘local’ food within the region part two: Breaking down non-tariff barriers
(2016)
This feature highlights the importance of eliminating barriers that hinder agricultural trade between CARICOM countries. Trade is an important stimulus for business, and greater exchange within the Region will lead to ...
Mainstreaming climate change and disaster risk management in agricultural policy and planning
(2016)
This feature highlights the current vulnerability of the Caribbean agriculture sector to natural hazard impacts, the enhanced effect of climate change, the need to build DRM and CCA into agricultural planning, and the ...
Manual de cultivos protegidos: Una estrategia de resiliencia ante el cambio climático
(2016)
Esta publicación, se enmarca en el Proyecto Insignia Resiliencia, Componente 4. Uso eficiente de agua y manejo sostenible de suelo para una agricultura resiliente al cambio climático, a través del cual se busca fortalecer ...
Innovaciones de impacto: lecciones sobre adaptación al cambio climático de la agricultura familiar en América Latina y el Caribe: concurso de casos exitosos 2015
(Fondo Regional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (FONTAGRO), 2016)
Esta publicación producida por FONTAGRO, con el apoyo del Fondo para el Medio Ambiente Mundial y nuestros patrocinadores, reúne un conjunto de conocimientos y experiencias a partir de once casos exitosos que muestran
cómo ...
Farming green - using natural plant material to stimulate crop growth and enhance animal health
(2016)
This feature highlights ‘green’ farming solutions that have undergone validation trials by the Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Institute (CARDI) under the Intra-ACP Agriculture Policy Programme (APP). The ...
Improving crop and livestock germplasm: What, why, how & what next?
(2016)
This Brief has been completed based on APP actions to date, including studies on the harmonization of protocols for movement of plant and animal germplasm across the Caribbean Region, the experiences of Regional technicians ...
Estado actual sobre la producción y el comercio del cacao en América
(Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA), 2016)
La presente publicación surge del esfuerzo mancomunado del Instituto Internacional de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA) y el Centro de Investigación y Asistencia en Tecnología y Diseño del Estado. de Jalisco (CIATEJ) ...
Development, change and agriculture: What's planning got to do with it?
(2016)
This Policy Brief highlights the importance of building capacity for planning into agriculture as an important base for ‘getting implementation right’. Strong planning capacity is also essential to establish a firm platform ...
What's the big deal about MSMEs?
(2016)
This Feature highlights the importance of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in agriculture in the Caribbean, and the role that they play in the development process. It recognises that in spite of their initiative, ...
Agriculture Policy Programme Caribbean Action: Trinidad & Tobago, country update
(2016)
The Update highlights contributions of the APP from actions under the Scale Down Work Plan, that were grounded in-country with direct benefits to local stakeholders.