Browsing Repositorio digital by Keyword "Jamaica"
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Rendición de Jamaica Costa Rica 2021
(20-07-2022)Resumen de los retos experimentados por la delegación del IICA en Jamaica durante el 2021, mejoras en agricultura digital, efectos de las tormentas tropicales Greece e Idaho, mejoras en la calidad del suelo, cursos en ... -
Regional oil and gas bonanza and the 25x2025 food import reduction imperative
(Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA), 14-06-2022)El Gobierno de Guyana y el CARICOM llevaron a cabo el Foro y Exposición de Agroinversión: invertir en Visión 25x2025, en mayo del 2022, como modo de abordar el tema de la inseguridad alimentaria, causada en gran medida por ... -
Jamaica. Significant Achievements 2019
(Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA), 2020)The main activities carried out by the Institute in Jamaica during 2019 are identified, with respect to the needs and interests of the country, strengthening issues of soil management, good agricultural practices, climate ... -
Soluciones basadas en la naturaleza: experiencias y oportunidades en los paisajes agrícolas de América Latina y el Caribe
(Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA), 2019)Soluciones basadas en la Naturaleza (SbN) agrupan acciones que gestionan los ecosistemas o emulan procesos naturales para responder de forma costo eficiente a los desafíos de la sostenibilidad. -
Assessment of the vulnerability of Jamaica’s agricultural sector to the adverse consequences of severe weather events
(Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA), 2018)The report provides a list of recommendations for the agriculture sector in general, and others for specific sub-sectors, all of which can help the sector to adapt to vulnerabilities related to climate variables. In ... -
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 ... -
Effect of organic matter in a recovered bauxite soil in Jamaica
(2017)The powerful role of Organic Matter in recovering degraded lands is documented in Jamaica, bringing life back to farming areas where mining was once practiced. -
Cassava in the Caribbean region : a look at the potential of the crop to promote agricultural development and economic growth
(Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA)Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Alimentación y la Agricultura (FAO), 2016)This document is an attempt to present an overview of the technological options that are currently available to promote increased productivity and competitiveness of the cassava crop. These options could become an excellent ... -
Technical Manual for the production of specific herbal plants in Jamaica
(Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA), 2015)This manual sets out the practices which have been carried out by researchers to successfully grow the plant species blackmint, cerasee, lemon grass, peppermint and sorrel in monoculture to produce acceptable yields either ... -
Pimento : the Jamaican allspice story
(Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA), 2013)This book is on Pimento otherwise known to the spice world as Jamaican Allspice, one of Jamaica’s oldest export commodities. It is the most informative and comprehensive book to be written on the subject and the most recent ... -
IICA technical cooperation strategy in Jamaica 2011-2014
(IICA, 2011)Presents the Jamaica country strategy, which is an instrument that organizes and prioritizes the technical cooperation that the institute provides to the country. It begins with the development of a strategic framework for ... -
Jamaica. Annual report 2009
(IICA, 2010)Presents the results of IICA in Jamaica in 2009 in relation to the state of agriculture and rural life, the implementation of the national technical cooperation agenda, inter-agency cooperation, horizontal technical ... -
Building capacity for enhancing food security and rural life in the Americas: report of the Secretariat on the 2008 -2009 Ministerial Process Agriculture and Rural Life in the Americas and the Fifth Ministerial Meeting - Jamaica 2009
(IICA, 2010)The document is divided into two sections; The first deals with general information on the fifth Ministerial Meeting on Agriculture and Rural Life in the Americas. In the second part, the background to the Ministerial ... -
Construyendo capacidad para mejorar la seguridad alimentaria y la vida rural en las Américas: informe de la Secretaría sobre el Proceso Ministerial 2008-2009 y la Quinta Reunión Ministerial Jamaica 2009
(IICA, 2010)Reune las medidas de seguimiento de los Acuerdos Ministeriales Hemisféricos correspondientes a la Quinta Reunión Ministerial Agricultura y Vida Rural en las Américas Jamaica 2009 y el Proceso Ministerial 2008 - 2009. -
The contribution of agriculture to sustainable development in Jamaica
(Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA), 2010)This paper shows that the contribution of agriculture to GDP is, in fact, underreported. It outlines an alternative approach to assessing the sector’s performance and introduces the concept of expanded agriculture, which ... -
Acuerdos ministeriales hemisféricos: Declaración de Bávaro y Plan AGRO 2003-2015 para la agricultura y la vida rural de las Américas: Bávaro 2001 - Panamá 2003 - Guayaquil 2005 - Guatemala 2007 - Jamaica 2009
(IICA, 2010)Esta publicación se presenta, en la primera parte, el texto íntegro de todos los acuerdos que se han aprobado de la Primera a la Quinta Reunión Ministerial. En la segunda parte, se ofrece una reseña del Proceso Ministerial ... -
Hacia Jamaica 2009. Construyendo la capacidad para mejorar la seguridad alimentaria y la vida rural en las Américas
(2009)Proceso Ministerial 2008-2009, un esfuerzo de 34 países guiado por la Visión Compartida 2015 del Plan AGRO 2003-2015 para la Agricultura y la Vida Rural en las Américas. El tema que se enfatiza es “Construyendo la Capacidad ... -
Project Profile: Modernization of the Veterinary Services División Ministry of Agriculture and Lands: Jamaica
(IICA, 2008)The IICA evaluation reviewed the operation and management of the VSD and furnished recommendations with respect to a new organizational structure. This new structure covers areas such as increase in the cadre of staff at ... -
2007 Annual report. IICA's contribution to agriculture and the development of the rural communities in Jamaica
(IICA, 2008)This 2007 annual report documents the first year of implementation of the medium-term plan, focused on four main objectives; successful organization of events and seminars beneficial to agriculture and rural life in Jamaica; ... -
Hurricane Ivan farmer relief programme
(IICA, 05-2005)The USAID, IICA and MOA to collaborate in facilitating a wider programme of disbursement of grant funds that was aimed at providing relief to affected farmers -hence the Hurricane Ivan Farmer Relief Programme.
