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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 ...
Moving beyond 'selling': The importance of fresh produce marketing infrastructure
(2016)
This policy brief focuses on the adequacy of the market infrastructure and better business facilitation mechanisms in the Region for fresh produce. It addresses the current trade, logistics and transportation and market ...
Unlocking opportunities in caribbean agriculture through knowledge, relationships and investments
(2016)
This feature stresses the need for access to financing in the Caribbean for agricultural Micro, Small and Mediumsized Enterprises (MSMEs). It also highlights the initiatives that are being carried out under the Agricultural ...
Meeting food safety & consumer expectations: What every Agri-MSME needs to know
(2016)
This Feature highlights the importance of understanding what it takes to meet food safety and consumer expectations in the marketing of agri-products in the Caribbean. Agri-MSMEs have many elements to consider and decisions ...
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 ...
96° in the shade: Cooling things down in protected agriculture structures
(2016)
This feature provides an overview of Protected Agriculture (PA) structures as an important thrust to tackle increased food production in the Caribbean in a new climate reality. It provides background on the challenges ...
Bahamas. Significant achievements 2016
(Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA), 2017)
The main activities carried out by the Institute in the Bahamas during 2016 are identified, with respect to the needs and interests of the country, strengthening issues such as plant health, food security, public policies, ...
Changing climate, changing farming systems
(2016)
This feature highlights the already known causes and potential impacts of climate change, as well as the options for response in the Caribbean farming community. It also highlights initiatives that are being carried out ...
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 ...