Browsing by Keyword "JAMAICA"
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Crop Production on Hillside Using Non-Bench Terracing Alternative Measures for Soil Conservation. First Year's Results of the Olive River Soil Conservation Studies
(IICA, 1981)A long term study aimed at determining appropriate soil conservation measures, other than bench terracing. In the first year, the experiment consisted of eight run-off plots representing four treaments replicated twice. Un ... -
On Organizing Agricultural in Jamaica
(IICA, 1981)This report is necessarily preliminary and is designed primarily to provide a general outline of feasible administrative and financial structures for an agricultural insurer. It alson briefly sketches the procedures that ... -
The experiences of Jamaica in the Management of Agricultural Production on Hillsides
(IICA, 1981)The project is aimed at increasing production and productivity of hillside lands through application of structured multiple-cropping systems and intensive of cultivation of appropriately conserved lands. El proyecto ... -
Rural women´s survey
(IICA, 1980)This document attempt to provide a background information of the social and economic status of women including their importance in the household structure. Focuses in: 1)Farming participation, 2)experience in associations, ... -
The Allsides Post Peasants
(IICA, 1980)El presente documento, elaborado como documento interno de trabajo, complementa la información sobre agricultura en laderas en Jamaica que la Oficina del IICA ha recopilado, generado y publicado durante los últimos tres ... -
The role of women in the development process Jamaica (with special reference to the role of rural women)
(Instituto Interamericano de Ciencias Agrícolas (IICA), 1980)This is the second publication related to women which appears in the collection of papers "agriculture in Jamaica" as a contribution to the benchmarks of the program in the area. -
Watersheds of Jamaica and Considerations for an Ordinal Scale of Their Development
(IICA, 1979)This document presents: -Introducction and background -Classification of Jamaica's watersheds -Relevant information on Jamaica's watersheds -protection of cultivated slopes in hilly watersheds Este documento ... -
ABC of vegetable farming: a draft high school textbook
(Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA), 1979)The purpose of this documents is to be used to the extend assist for the guiding teachers and students to become eminent fellows in their fields of endeavour. This is a agricultural textbook. -
Agro- socio - economic sample survey of allsides - trelawny
(IICA, 1979)The first priorities of Ministry of Agriculture for the hilly areas of Jamaica (as identified by the Government) are to increase food production, provide employment, and improve the standard of Jamaica launched a soil ... -
Regional conference of the directors of rural youth and home economics programmes of the countries of the Caribbean area: Barbados, Guyana, Haití, Jamaica and U.S.A
(IICA, 1978)En 1977, la OEA en su reunión en St. Georges, Crenada, aprobó la resolución 279 declarando 1978 Año de la Juventud Rural Interamericana. Para la organización de los programas del año, se asignó la responsabilidad al Instituto ... -
A review of land reform in Jamaica for the period 1972
(Instituto Interamericano de Ciencias Agrícolas, 1978)Este documento tiene la intención de ser un seguimiento del "asentamiento de tierras en Jamaica". Este documento presenta una revisión combinada con la revisión anterior que debe dar una imagen bastante completa de la ... -
Reunion technique regionale sur les systèmes de recherche agricole dans Les Antilles
(Instituto Interamericano de Ciencias Agrícolas (IICA), 1977)This document represents the results of our effort to edit a preliminary version of the proceeding of the regional technical meeting on agricultural research systems in the Antilles, held at Haití. These preliminary ... -
Consultation Report of the Coordinated Extension Services Jamaica
(IICA, 1962)This report is submitted as a result of a request for professional services to assist in the changes that will help strengthen the efforts in Jamaica to help people help themselves -
Investigating Critical Levels of Dry Rotting of Yellow Yam (Dioscorea Cayenesis) Planing Material, the Benefits of Disinfesting the Heads of Pratylechus Coffeae and of After-Planing Nematicide Treatments
Several noxious nematodes are associated with yams in Jamaica but Pratylenchus coffea is the only one found infesting yellow yam tubers affected by a dry rot called "burning". There was significantly less bearing plants ... -
Marketing Hints for Jamaican Craftworkers
This brochure was prepared with the Jamaican artisan in mind; It complements the efforts of Jamaicans to improve the quality, variety and quantity of Jamaican artisan products, and in this way contributes to the development ... -
Under-Employment its Relation to the Agricultural Sector and Considerations for its Measurement in Jamaica
Under-employment is disguised by social systems wich "protect" and "carry" the unemployed as under-employed. This is particularly the case with family agricultural plots. In this sense, under-employment is especially typical ... -
Evaluation of the first phase allsides pilot project
IICA wanted to cooperate in the national programme in the area of land and water resources conservation launched by the Ministry of Agriculture with a pilot area: Allsides.
