Saint Lucia. Significant Achievements 2023
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2024Corporative author
Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA)
Location
Castries, Saint Lucia
Sustainable development goals
ODS 16 - Paz, justicia e instituciones sólidas
ODS 17 - Alianzas para lograr los objetivos
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Boletín
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In 2023, Saint Lucia achieved significant milestones with the support of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA). IICA played a pivotal role in advancing the small-scale commercial mushroom industry by providing capacity building resources and conducting a consumer survey on mushrooms. Collaborating with local partners, including The Mushroom Collective and The Embassy of the Republic of China, Taiwan, IICA facilitated the development of methodologies for farmer organizations and family farming characterization. Moreover, IICA enhanced the export capacities of micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) through resources like export-readiness checklists and engagement in the Caribbean Virtual Agri-Food Trade Mission. In pursuit of sustainable agriculture, IICA, in collaboration with Beausoleil Sustainable Agribusiness Group and with funding from GEF SGP-UNDP, designed and tested cocoa regenerative models. This initiative aimed to promote sustainable cocoa production methods replicable in other communities. Additionally, IICA supported the local and regional apiculture industry by participating in the Annual Hewannora Honey Show, alongside partners like the OECS Commission and Iyanola Apiculture Collective. These achievements signify a concerted effort towards agricultural development, sustainability, and economic empowerment in Saint Lucia. En 2023, Santa Lucía logró importantes hitos con el apoyo del Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA). El IICA desempeñó un papel fundamental en el avance de la industria comercial de hongos a pequeña escala al proporcionar recursos para el desarrollo de capacidades y realizar una encuesta de consumidores sobre hongos. En colaboración con socios locales, incluidos The Mushroom Collective y la Embajada de la República de China en Taiwán, el IICA facilitó el desarrollo de metodologías para organizaciones de agricultores y la caracterización de la agricultura familiar. Además, el IICA mejoró las capacidades exportadoras de las micro, pequeñas y medianas empresas (MIPYMES) a través de recursos como listas de verificación de preparación para la exportación y la participación en la Misión Comercial Agroalimentaria Virtual del Caribe. En pos de una agricultura sostenible, el IICA, en colaboración con Beausoleil Sustainable Agribusiness Group y con financiamiento del FMAM PPD-PNUD, diseñó y probó modelos regenerativos de cacao. Esta iniciativa tenía como objetivo promover métodos sostenibles de producción de cacao replicables en otras comunidades. Además, el IICA apoyó a la industria apícola local y regional participando en la Feria Anual de la Miel de Hewannora, junto a socios como la Comisión de la OECO y el Colectivo de Apicultura Iyanola. Estos logros significan un esfuerzo concertado hacia el desarrollo agrícola, la sostenibilidad y el empoderamiento económico en Santa Lucía.
Keywords
Hongos||Fungi||fungo||Champignon, Desarrollo de capacidad||capacity development||desenvolvimento das capacidades||renforcement des capacités, Encuestas al consumidor||consumer surveys||inquérito ao consumidor||enquête auprès des consommateurs, Asistencia técnica||technical aid||assistência técnica||aide technique, agricultura familiar||family farming||agricultura familiar||agriculture familiale, Exportaciones||exports||exportação||exportation, Microempresas||microenterprises||microentreprise, Agricultura sostenible||sustainable agriculture||agricultura sustentável||agriculture durable, Theobroma cacao||Theobroma cacao||Theobroma cacao||Theobroma cacao, Producción sostenible||sustainable production||production durable, Apicultura||apiculture||apicultura||apiculture, Financiamiento||financing||financiamento||financement, Santa Lucia||Saint Lucia||Santa Lúcia||Sainte-Lucie, Informe país 2023, Country report 2023, Logros IICA, IICA achievements, Cooperación técnica, Technical cooperation,
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Representación Santa Lucía
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Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA)
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