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Climate smart agriculture in the Eastern Caribbean States : a compendium of stories from farmers
(Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA), 2017)
This compendium of experiences highlights some of the early actions that farmers across the region are implementing with success. While the Caribbean still faces signifcant challenges in
achieving sustainable agricultural ...
Family farming : considerations for agricultural policies in the Caribbean
(Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA), 2019)
In 2014, the role of farmers in the Caribbean was brought into even sharper focus with the global effort to recognize and promote the concept of ‘family farmers.’ In fact, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United ...
Hunger and nutrition from belly-full to body-fuel
(2015)
Part I-Exploring Hunger, discusses the various definitions and interpretations of the word hunger, its causes and global efforts to eliminate its extreme forms. Particular focus is placed on Goal 1 of the Millennium ...
Cassava in the Caribbean region : a look at the potential of the crop to promote agricultural development and economic growth
(Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA)Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Alimentación y la Agricultura (FAO), 2016)
This document is an attempt to present an overview of the technological options that are currently available to promote increased productivity and competitiveness of the cassava crop. These options could become an excellent ...
Cassava and sweet potato. Suitability of popular Caribbean varieties for value added product development
(IICA, 2015)
The information presented herein is the outcome of a project, “Enhancing the Value Added Processing of Roots and Tubers in the Caribbean through the Transfer of Improved Technologies” funded by the Inter-American Institute ...
Manual on Assuring the Food Safety of Aquaculture Products
(Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM), 2016)
Este documento proporciona una guía para la producción de productos de la acuicultura seguros en la región del Caribe. Se concentra exclusivamente en los riesgos para la salud humana que puedan surgir durante la producción ...
In a nutshell food safety, trade and public health
This series is specifically designed to provide a simplified synopsis fir persons who need a quick reference guide on issues of relevance to Caribbean Agriculture in an increasingly globalised trade environment.
Perspectivas de la Agricultura y del Desarrollo Rural en las Américas: una mirada hacia América Latina y el Caribe 2021-2022
(Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA), 2021)
Este documento es fruto del esfuerzo conjunto de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL), la Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Alimentación y la Agricultura (FAO) y el Instituto Interamericano ...
Seguridad alimentaria en las Américas: Se necesita un nuevo modelo de desarrollo
(Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA), 2009)
Se aborda la situación económica mundial inestable, para el 2009; la crisis financiera influyendo al mercado en la crisis de los alimentos. Se presentan varias estrategias de corto, mediano y largo plazo para resolver el ...
Seguridad alimentaria en las Américas: Un nuevo modelo de desarrollo
(Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA), 2009)
En el contexto del descalabro financiero mundial, la reciente crisis alimentaria, lejos de decrecer en importancia, ha llegado a convertirse en un factor estratégico que exige seguimiento continuo, análisis y acciones por ...