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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 ...
Proceedings of a workshop on Post Harvest Handling of Horticultural Commodities for Export
(Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA), 1990)
The document explains that recently, Trinidad and Tobago has experience a high rate of growth in the export of fresh horticultural commodities, with an increase in volume of exports of three hundred percent (300 percent) ...
In a nutshell from the Green to the Gene revolution: transforming agriculture
(IICA, 05-2002)
The In a Nutshell series provides relevant information, in a reader friendly manner, on issues/topics of importance to the sustainable development of Caribbean agriculture in the context of an increasingly dynamic trade ...
The consultancy in Suriname for diseases in oil palms and coconuts
(IICA, 1987)
The Bud Rot/Little Leaf disease of the oil palm, Elaeis guineensis, is shown to be caused by a bacterium of the genus Erwinia, similar to E,. lathyri. (Manns and Taubenhaus) Holland. The bacterium is only capable of attacking ...
A bibliographic listing of minor fruits grown in the Caribbean. Part one: June 1994. The genus Spondias, tamarind (Tamarindus indica), West Indian cherry (Malpighia glabra)
(IICA, 06-1994)
The document explains that this bibliographic listing will be made available as part of a series with part one consisting of a listing of published information (1975-1993) containing specific key words found in the title ...
Workshop proceedings: Caribbean Biotechnology Agenda for the Valorization of Genetic Resources
(IICA, 12-1991)
The paper explains that the Workshop was organized and hosted by the University of the West Indies and IICA, with the collaboration of a large number of institutions from public and private sectors interested in the ...
Transformation of tropical fruits for the Caribbean. Final report on a survey in the English and Dutch-speaking Caribbean
(IICA, 1995)
This document identifies the problems and the solutions needed to make the fruit processing sector a viable industry in the Caribbean.
Survey on birds' damage damage to fruits in Tobago
(Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA), 12-1992)
This survey sought to find out which birds were involved, the fruit crops most attacked by the birds and whether the extent of the danage varied according to the location of the fields. The main birds involved are the ...
workshop training manual on the annual planning process
(IICA, 1994)
The document explains that the activities presented in this manual have been prepared so as to enable workshop participants to grasp a more indepth understanding of the Annual Planning Methodology as a mechanism for improving ...
Survey on pineapple pests and diseases in the lesser Antilles: final report
(IICA, 03-1995)
This survey was aimed at identifying, for each country visited (Trinidad, Santa Lucia, San Vicente, Grenada, Barbados, Antigua, San Kitts and Dominica), the main pests and diseases in local pineapple fields.