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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 ...
Forage Fact Sheet Trichanthera
(Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA), 2016)
Brief explanation of the Trichantera: plant description, forage management, cultivation, cutting, transplanting, fertilization and use
Roots and tubers processing in the Caribbean : status and guidelines
(Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA), 2013)
This publication represents a collaborative effort of several institutions and persons led by the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), Trinidad and Tobago Office. The idea for the study of the ...
The Trinidad & Tobago Dairy Goat Manual Breeds, Milking, Herd Health, Records
(TTGSS, 2016)
The information contained in this manual describes the important aspects of dairy goat production in Trinidad and Tobago. Its purpose is to help you and other farmers improve your production. The manual assumes that you ...
IICA strategy for Trinidad and Tobago : 2014-2018
(Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA), 2018)
The IICA country strategy (ICS) for Trinidad and Tobago outlines a comprehensive plan of action for addressing the needs or demands of the many stakeholders along the agrifood sector. The strategies are constructed within ...
Hunger and nutrition from belly-full to body-fuel
(2015)
Part I-Exploring Hunger, discusses the various definitions and interpretations of the word hunger, its causes and global efforts to eliminate its extreme forms. Particular focus is placed on Goal 1 of the Millennium ...
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 ...
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 ...
Farming Change, growing more food with a changing resource base: critical, issues, perspectives and options
(Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA)Caribbean Regional Agricultural Policy Network (CaRAPN), 2012)
This publication seeks to provoke thought on the question of whether farming in the Caribbean will be able to take advantage of climate change and the changing natural environment to provide sustainable environmental, ...