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Characterisation of Family Farms in the Caribbean : A Study of Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
(Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA), 2017)
The study was conducted with the support of researchers from the University of West Indies, Dr. David Dolly and Mr. Glenroy Ennis, who traveled to each of the countries to carry out the interviews and field visits, with ...
Proceedings of the First Seminar on Synthetic Biology for Biotechnology-Regulatory Decision Makers from the Americas: (San Jose, 16th and 17th March 2016)
(Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA), 2017)
This document is divided into three sections. The first is an overview of SynBio which includes the contributions (presentations) of seven experts from various disciplines, who
provided concepts for defining SynBio (Fan ...
Cultivando mejor para alimentar a todos
(2017)
Incrementar la productividad en la agricultura es uno de los mayores desafíos que hoy enfrenta la humanidad. La productividad agrícola se define como la relación entre los productos generados y los insumos utilizados para ...
Perspectivas de la agricultura y del desarrollo rural en las Américas: una mirada hacia América Latina y el Caribe 2017-2018
(2017)
Este documento presenta un análisis del contexto macroeconómico y sectorial y de las tendencias y perspectivas para los cultivos, la ganadería, la pesca, los bosques, el bienestar rural y las políticas públicas e ...
Trends and Policy Innovations for Agriculture in Light of the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda
(Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA), 2017)
This publication is a collection of ideas, proposals and reflections presented during a series of seven online seminars on agricultural policies, which included those of the Unites States, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Central ...
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 ...
Cost benefit analysis and impact of compliance and non-compliance with sanitary and phytosanitary requirement for cariforum countries : final report
(Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA), 2017)
This report describes a study of the “Cost Beneft Analysis and Impact of Compliance and Non-compliance with Sanitary and Phytosanitary Requirements for CARIFORUM Countries”. The study was undertaken under the Sanitary and ...
Agricultural trade interests and challenges at the WTO Ministerial Conference in Buenos Aires : A Southern Cone perspective
(Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA), 2017)
This document is the result of a joint effort by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), Group of Producing Countries from the Southern Cone (GPS), Institute for
International Agricultural Negotiations ...
Report on the Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program
(2017)
The Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program (SAWP) is critical to the success of the Agriculture sector in Ontario. Without this program, many farms would not be able to operate due to an inability to find local labour to ...
Climate smart agriculture systems : shadehouse production manual
(Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA), 2017)
Crop production, which is vital to global food security, is being affected by climate change all over the world. However, the impact is being felt more severely in the more impoverished communities. It has been predicted ...