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Jamaica. Annual report 2004
(Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA), 2004)
Presents the results of IICA's management in compliance with the activities proposed in the National Agenda. It addresses the issues of competitiveness and global trade, promotion of food security and agricultural health, ...
A report on the contribution of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture to the agricultural sector of Jamaica during 2000
(Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA), 03-2001)
La Conferencia Interamericana sobre Agricultura celebrada en Washington D.C. en 1930, bajo la égida de la Unión Panamericana, planteó la idea de crear un Instituto Interamericano de Agricultura Tropical. Doce años después, ...
Post-Gilbert Jamaican agriculture and IICA's role in it: 1989 professional retreat of the IICA Office in Jamaica
(Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA), 1989)
The theme for the third retreat held on January 16-18, 1989, is Post-Gilbert Agriculture and IICA's role in it. This retreat focusses on a review and future projection of IICA projects in light of Gilbert-inflicted ...
Sustainable agricultural development for small hillside farmers in Jamaica
(Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA), 12-1994)
This publication contains two papers that deal with sustainable agricultural development for small hillside farmers in Jamaica, focusing on institutional and technological considerations. The first paper established the ...
Proceedings of the institutional context for on-farm adaptive research: Round table
(Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA), 1993)
The objective of the round-table was to discuss issues concerning the institutionalization of an on-farm research capacibility, drawing on the Hillside Agriculture Sub-Project's (HASP). Multidisciplinary, integrated farming ...
Committed to the promotion of sustainable agricultural development and prosperity of rural communities in Jamaica
(Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA), 2002)
The Jamaican economy continued to experience major setbacks in several sectors during 2001. The agriculture sector continues to be challenged by globalization and trade liberalization, particularly the erosion of preferential ...
Cost of production of food crops: Kingston & Saint Andrew farm management section
(Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA), 1991)
The purpose of the survey was to generate cost of production of the main crops by parish and to refine the cost of production data collection methodology.
Jamaica. Annual report 2005
(Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA), 2005)
Presents the results of IICA's management according to the aspects mentioned in the National Agenda, in relation to environmental management, promotion of food safety, international modernization, development of human ...
The structural adjustment process on Jamaica's agricultural sector
(Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA), 03-1993)
Until recently, agricultural activity, and in particular, the export of sugar and bananas was the mainstay of the Jamaican economy. The economic diversification which has resulted in mineral exports and tourism as the major ...
On-farm coconut (Cocos nucifera L.) Fertilizer trials with small hillside farmers in the Parish of St. Catherine
(Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA), 1994)
This report is a description and analysis of on-farm fertilizer trials with cocos nucifera var. Maypan, out-planted between October 1991, and March, 1992, between 36 and 455 m elevation, grown under local farm conditions ...