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Hillside Agricultural Sub-project (HASP): Evaluation of Agronomic and social-economic research (OFAR)
(IICA, 07-1993)
The document presents an evaluation of the Hillside Agricultural Sub/project (HASP) in Jamaica created to increase the socio-economic well-being of Northern Rio Cobre watershed. The objective of the project was to promote ...
The social dynamics of on-farm adaptive research
(IICA, 12-1993)
The paper gives some guidelines of how to conduct interviews with farmers in order to create an atmosphere in which the researcher and farmer can work for each other's benefit. This requirement is essential in the cases ...
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.
Women food producers in Jamaica:a national summary
(IICA, 1996)
Technical Cooperation Agreement IICA/IDB/ATN-SF-4064-RE> Program for the analysis of Agricultural policies vis-a-vis women Food Producers in the Andean Region, the Southern Cone and the Caribbean.
Adoption of min-sett technology in Jamaica
(IICA, 1995)
El documento se refiere a la adopción de la tecnología mini-sett en Jamaica. Se espera que con la introducción de técnicas de mini-sett para mejorar las prácticas de producción de los productores de ñame, el ñame de Jamaica ...
A roadbed for Jamaica's agricultural export development
(Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA), 12-1994)
The document explains that the agriculture needs to be reestructured in order to promote and diversify exports. It reccapitulates the status of Jamaica's agriculture and its exports. A strategy Tropical boutique agriculture ...
Women food producers in Jamaica: technology and marketing
(IICA, 02-1996)
Notes on the economic structural adjustment process in Jamaica
(IICA, 01-1994)
The aim of this paper is to trace the socioeconomic scenario that impelled Jamaica to affirm its economic liberalization process. It narrates the economic ambience that preceded the structural adjustment process itself, ...
Consumers'preference for minisett yellow yam
(IICA, 1996)
Los ñames producidos con la aplicación de la tecnología minisett son más pequeños que los producidos por los métodos tradicionales, lo que plantea la cuestión de la aceptabilidad del consumidor. Analiza la actitud del ...
Cost of production of food crops: St. Mary
(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).