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Webinar 3. Technology Adaptation
(07-07-2023)To share about market barriers to the transformation of Caribbean agriculture to climate resilient production systems. Trade off analysis, measuring the impact of climate change and adaptation assessment on Caribbean ... -
Webinar 4. Addressing climate change in agriculture possibilities for the future
(07-07-2023)Highlight the importance of capacity building as a means to better address the impacts of climate change, the barriers that the sector faces in terms of adaptation and mitigation, as well as ideas and actions that can be ... -
Webinar 2. National Agriculture Green House Gas (GHG) data collection in the Caribbean. Lessons Learned
(04-07-2023)This session will provide participants with information on the importance of greenhouse gas emission managment data, GHG the Caribbean region, best practices for GHG inventory and training offered by GreenHouse Gas Managment ... -
Making From “Black Gold to Green Fields” a Reality
(Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA), 04-07-2023)Se ha planteado la importancia de la industria petrolera en el financiamiento de programas de desarrollo del sector agrario, por medio de la aplicación de un enfoque sostenible en aspectos económicos, ambientales, sociales ... -
Farm water: too little and too much: a tale from two islands
(Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA), 29-03-2023)In this his/her story (HHS), we hear from two farmers from the IICA-CBF (Caribbean Biodiversity Fund) EbA (ecosystem-based adaptation) Project’s Farmers’ Caucus, Neil Gomes from Antigua and Barbuda, and Shennelle Herbert ... -
Webinar 1. The Vision Of Agriculture as a part of the climate solution in the Caribbean region
(16-03-2023)The Climate Responsive Agriculture Forum 2023 is an event aimed at discussing the vital role that agriculture plays in mitigating climate change in the Caribbean region, the virtual conference featured engaging discussions ... -
It’s just becoming such a burden on us in the community
(Instituto Interamericano de Ciencias Agrícolas (IICA), 03-02-2023)Benjamin shares his experiences, which many residents in several rural communities across the Caribbean can relate to, living with the real, not projected impacts of climate change. Climate change impacts are threatening ... -
Barrier Analysis and Needs Assessment of the Policy Environment for Agriculture in Nine CARICOM Countries
(Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA), 2023)Provide an analysis of the critical challenges, barriers, and limitations to achieving climate resilience in the agri-food sector in the Caribbean region. Limitations in knowledge management and communication throughout ... -
Regional Agriculture GHG Inventory Improvement Guidance Report for Nine CARICOM countries: The Bahamas, Belize, Dominica, Haiti, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, and Trinidad and Tobago
(Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA), 2023)The report provides recommendations on improving agriculture GHG inventory reporting in the Caribbean region. It offers general guidance and tools on institutional setup, data collection, and gap filling, quality control ... -
Stakeholder Engagement Course
(2023)This course on Stakeholder Engagement teaches students about accurately identifying and engaging with stakeholders in the agriculture sector. The course includes 4 modules covering fundamentals, inventory and mapping, GCF ... -
Agriman Agventures. Secrets of the soil: Ag-tivities
(W.H.Y. Farm, 2023)Two support tools are presented for addressing awareness topics related to preserving natural resources. Each of the materials is directed respectively at children aged 4 to 7 and 8 to 12. -
Strengthening the foundation for a climate responsive agricultural sector in the Caribbean “AgREADY Project"
(Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA), 2023)The AgREADY project aims to develop a climate-responsive agricultural sector in the Caribbean, the study is divided in 3 chapters: Chapter 1 identifies climate change as significant threat and presents a mixed-methods ... -
Building Climate Resilient Agriculture in Caribbean Countries: Belize
(Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), 2023)Belize's Initial Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) did not include agriculture in its mitigation targets, but it was identified as a priority sector for adaptation measures. However, implementing climate resilient ... -
Building Climate Resilient Agriculture in Caribbean Countries: St. Kitts and Nevis
(Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA), 2023)St. Kitts & Nevis' agriculture sector represents 1.4% of GDP and consists of small-scale farms. The government owns most of the farm land, with the remainder owned by individuals and families. Subsistence farming is common, ... -
Building Climate Resilient Agriculture in Caribbean Countries: The Commonwealth of Dominica
(Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), 2023)Agriculture is the second-largest sector in Dominica, contributing between 11.5% and 15.2% of the country's GDP from 2010 to 2020. However, several barriers to implementing the country's NDCs have been identified, including ... -
Building Climate Resilient Agriculture in Caribbean Countries: St. Vincent and the Grenadines
(Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA), 2023)Agriculture is a priority sector for adaptation in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, but no mitigation targets were included in its initial Nationally Determined Contributions (iNDC). The main barrier to implementing climate ... -
Building Climate Resilient Agriculture in Caribbean Countries: Saint Lucia
(Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), 2023)The agriculture sector in Saint Lucia is primarily small-scale and rain-fed, with limited use of modern technology. Agriculture has not been prioritized in Saint Lucia’s NDCs due to challenges such as limited data availability, ... -
Building Climate Resilient Agriculture in Caribbean Countries: Trinidad and Tobago
(Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA), 2023)Trinidad and Tobago's agriculture sector contributes only 1.2% to the country's GDP, but it employs over 4% of the population and plays a crucial role in diversifying the economy. However, the sector faces challenges in ... -
Enhancing Mitigation Ambition in Caribbean Agriculture: Opportunities and Challenges
(Greenhouse Gas Management Institute (GHG), 2023)The AgREADY study evaluates agricultural mitigation efforts in the nine countries covered in the CARICOM AgReady Project by analyzing their NDC submissions. The report identifies barriers and opportunities for reducing ... -
National Action plan for Agriculture GHG Inventory Improvement: Saint Lucia
(Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA), 2023)The AgREADY project aims to position Caribbean agriculture as a low-emission solution for climate change and improve its financing prioritization process. The project intends to develop a climate-responsive agriculture ...
