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Down to earth. Practical applications of ecological economics. Final program and abstracts
(Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA), 1994)
The document is a preliminary program for the Third Biennial Meeting of the International Society for Ecological Economics, Down to earth: practical applications of ecological economics, San Jose, Costa Rica, October 24-18, 1994.
Desarrollo rural sostenible metodologías para el diagnóstico microrregional. Revisión de Literatura
(Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación Agrícola (IICA), 1994)
This publication is an extensive bibliographic review of diverse methodological approaches to partially manage a few dimensions of a spatial diagnosis. Nonetheless, the work concentrates mostly upon those references published ...
Hillside Agriculture Sub-Project (HASP): Wholesale seasonal price variation for the coronation market
(IICA, 12-1994)
This report provides information regarding seasonal price variations at the Coronation market for a number of crops. As such, this study is geared as a farm planning tool for both extensionists and farmers.
An overview of the current status of agriculture in Tobago: implications for the future
(Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA), 1994)
The document explains that successfull agricultural diversification in the future will require a focussed approach which is bases on optimal use of resources in a manner that makes Tobago's agriculture competitive, ...
Social sciences and agricultural research: a systems approach: proceedings
(Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA), 1994)
This first workshop has brought together renowned researchers in the agricultural sector with specific project experience in the application of the systems approach. The group succeeded in taking a significant first step ...
Economics and sustainability, can they share the planet?.
(Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA), 1994)
El documento ofrece elementos que contribuyen a una mejor comprensión de las múltiples interacciones entre la teoría económica y las formas de funcionamiento de los mercados actuales, las relaciones entre la sociedad y la ...
On-farm mango (Mangifera indica L.) cultivar trials for small hillside farmers between 230 and 300 meters elevation in the Parish of St. Catherine
(IICA, 12-1994)
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The objective of the document was to test the production of five commercial cultivars of mango, mangifera indica L., and to provide extension agents, local farmers and researchers with information on the ...
Cost of production of food crops: St. Thomas
(IICA, 12-1994)
The costs presented in this publication correspond to the costs of labour and inputs directly used in the production of the crop (variable cost)
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 ...
Jamaica's hillside agriculture: an environmental endowment
(IICA, 09-1994)
This paper discusses how Jamaica's hillside agriculture conceptually interfaces development and sustainability issues. Additionally, this farming systems in a fragile ecosystem is an environmental endowmen. It is anticipated ...