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Agriculture and rural life in the Americas in the 21st Century
(Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA), 2005)
Cover four main topics: 1) I shall start with the topic of food security in the twenty-first century and the state of rural poverty; 2) I shall then discuss a new concept of agriculture and introduce the subject of its ...
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 ...
Farm management hand-book
(Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA), 1982)
The book is divided into two parts. The first consists of seven chapters in which the principles and methods of planning and analysis for the agricultural business are presented. The second consists of three chapters ...
Analysis of agricultural research priorities in the Caribbean
(Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA), 1998)
This report is structured as follows: chapter i provides this brief introduction. In order to set the background for priority setting in the Caribbean, chapter 2 provides a brief description of several National Agricultural ...
Research management for development: open letter to a new agricultural research director
(IICA, 1989)
The material is presented in an organized manner to aid research managers in the developing countries. The book is highly educative and informative, recommend its use in formal trainig and orientation courses for research ...
Rural development for small farmers in the Andean region through diversification of production activities for new markets
(Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA), 1990)
The objetive of this proposal is to begin identifying the real alternatives that exist for incorporating a large portion of small farmers into production processes aimed at special market niches for nontraditional agricultural ...
Un IICA renovado para el siglo XXI
(Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA), 2007)
Ante el inicio de un nuevo siglo y milenio, los líderes políticos de los países y las organizaciones emprendieron con mayor ahínco la identificación de desafíos y la adopción de compromisos sobre el desarrollo futuro de ...
La gestión del riesgo y la atención de animales en desastres Aumentando la resiliencia del sector pecuario: la experiencia de Costa Rica
(2015)
El cambio climático introduce riesgos nuevos y exacerba los existentes. Lamentablemente países pequeños e incluso grandes no están plenamente preparados para lidiar con los excesos de lluvia, con el aumento de la temperatura, ...
Agricultura de América Latina y el Caribe: Bastión ante la crisis mundial y motor para el desarrollo
(Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA), 2009)
The topics addressed in the international expert workshop are summarized to analyze “the contribution of agriculture and the rural milieu to sustainable development and food security in the new international context”. The ...
Logística para la exportación de productos de productos agrícolas, frescos y procesados
(Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA), 2009)
El presente documento ha sido elaborado como una guía rápida de los aspectos básicos que un exportador debe considerar a la hora de definir la logística para la exportación. Confiamos en que se constituya en un instrumento ...