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Forage Fact Sheet Mulberry
(Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA), 2016)
Brief explanation of the Mulberry: plant description, forage management, cultivation, cutting, transplanting, fertilization and use
Trinidad and Tobago. Significant achievements 2012
(Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA), 2013)
The main activities carried out by the Institute in Trinidad and Tobago during 2012 are identified, with respect to the needs and interests of the country, strengthening issues such as public policies, agricultural health, ...
Agriculture in Jamaica : 1991-1995 and beyond
(1999)
The information and analysis are based on statistics and descriptive information extracted from various national sources, as well as from reports generated by regional and international counterpart institutions. It is ...
Praedial larceny : the Domino Effect
(2016)
It is not uncommon for a complete truckload of goats or an entire field of pineapples to be stolen, or a pot of fish at sea to be harvested by praedial larcenists. Available statistics show that commercial crop farmers ...
Regional projects : towards progressive collaboration
(2016)
Discussing the proceedings of a Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) for an agriculture project in the Caribbean probably sounds like a dry subject. It conjures up images of bureaucrats sitting around a table discussing ...
Technical Manual for the production of specific herbal plants in Jamaica
(Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA), 2015)
This manual sets out the practices which have been carried out by researchers to successfully grow the plant species blackmint, cerasee, lemon grass, peppermint and sorrel in monoculture to produce acceptable yields either ...
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 ...
Forage Fact Sheet Gliricidia
(Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA), 2016)
Brief explanation of the Gliricidia: plant description, forage management, cultivation, cutting, transplanting, fertilization and use
Dairy goat milking : handbook for farmers: a step by step guide
(Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA), 2018)
This handbook seeks the outline standard operating procedures for each step of the value chain to ensure the production of a high quality finished product. It can also serve as a practical guide to farmers, processors and ...
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 ...