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    • The structural adjustment process on Jamaica's agricultural sector 

      Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA); Reyes Pacheco, Amando (Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA), 03-1993)
      Until recently, agricultural activity, and in particular, the export of sugar and bananas was the mainstay of the Jamaican economy. The economic diversification which has resulted in mineral exports and tourism as the major ...
    • Proceedings of the institutional context for on-farm adaptive research: Round table 

      Tomlinson, Marlene (Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA), 1993)
      The objective of the round-table was to discuss issues concerning the institutionalization of an on-farm research capacibility, drawing on the Hillside Agriculture Sub-Project's (HASP). Multidisciplinary, integrated farming ...
    • Suriname Office proposal for 1992. Plan of operation 

      Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA) (Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA), 1992)
      The document refers to technical cooperation projects such as the support to the development of livestock sub-sector in Guyana and Suriname. It also refers to short-term projects that support Suriname in the development ...
    • Cost of production of food crops: Manchester, St. Elizabeth, Portland, St. Thomas, Kgn.&St. Andrew, St. James, Hanover, St. Ann, Westmoreland, Clarendon, Trelawny, St. Mary, St. Catherine, 

      Instituto InteramericaNo de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA) (Instituto InteramericaNo de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA), 1991)
      The cost of production survey for cash crops was the outcome of joint efforts between the Ministry of Agriculture Farm Management Section 8MINAG-FMS), Ministry of Agriculture Data Bank and Evaluation Division and the ...
    • Cost of production of food crops: St. James 

      Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA); Ministerio de Agricultura, Kingston (Jamaica) (AM) (Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA), 1991)
      The costs presented in this publication correspond to the costs of labour and inputs directly used in the production of the crop (variable cost). The data presented in this publication can be improved further but at the ...
    • Cost of production of food crops: Kingston & Saint Andrew farm management section 

      Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA) (Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA), 1991)
      The purpose of the survey was to generate cost of production of the main crops by parish and to refine the cost of production data collection methodology.
    • Post-Gilbert Jamaican agriculture and IICA's role in it: 1989 professional retreat of the IICA Office in Jamaica 

      Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA) (Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA), 1989)
      The theme for the third retreat held on January 16-18, 1989, is Post-Gilbert Agriculture and IICA's role in it. This retreat focusses on a review and future projection of IICA projects in light of Gilbert-inflicted ...
    • Report of the activities of the IICA Office in Jamaica in response to Hurricane Gilbert and its effects on the agricultural sector 

      Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA) (1989)
      Este trabajo es un recuento de las actividades del IICA como consecuencia de los efectos del desastre natural ocasionado por el huracán Gilbert, en la isla. Dividido en varios capítulos, efectúa un análisis de lo que ...
    • Review of technical documents Agriculture in Jamaica presented in the IICA/Jamaica series Agriculture in jamaica 

      Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA); Johnson, Irving E; Aitken-Soux, P (Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA), 1983)
      Este documento constituye a la publicación no. 100 de los incluidos a la serie Agriculture in Jamaica, el cual presenta una breve descripción de los otros 99 documentos .
    • Making compost guide for agricultural personnel 

      Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA); Rosales, Franklin E; Ministerio de Agricultura (Jamaica) (Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA), 1982)
      Entre los países agrícolas más antiguos se encuentran los de Oriente, especialmente China, Corea e India. Estos han sido durante mucho tiempo los países más densamente poblados. ¿Cómo han podido estos y otros países ...
    • Overview of Agricultural Development in Jamaica 

      Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA); Johnson, Irving E.; Wahab, Abdul H.; Aitken-Soux, Percy (Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA), 1981)
      It is apprecited that the subject of agricultural development covers a very wide area, the main objective of which is to inprove the main national resource, humans, by development of the physical resource. many variables ...
    • Position paper on root crops in Jamaica 

      Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA); Ministerio de Agricultura (Jamaica); Hutton, David G; Wahab, A (Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA), 1981)
      Como en muchos otros países, los tubérculos constituyen una fuente principal de alimentos ricos en calorías en Janaica. Debido a su adaptabilidad a una amplia gama de condiciones agroclínicas, los cultivos de raíces han ...
    • Rural women: an annotated Caribbean bibliography with special reference to Jamaica 

      Instituto Interamericano de Ciencias Agrícolas (IICA); Comité para la mujer rural y el desarrollo (CMRD) (Instituto Interamericano de Ciencias Agrícolas (IICA), 1980)
      The bibliography is divided into three sections. Section A is comprised of publications covering the theoretical framework and international context of women in development. Section B is an attempt at extracting those that ...
    • Response of Peanut (Arachis Hypogaea L.) to Nitrogen, Minor Elements and Phosphorus Fertilization on a Newly Terraced Ultisol in Jamaica 

      Campbell, Vincent A; Wahab, Abdul H; Murray, Howard; Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA) (Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA), 1980)
      Studies were conducted to determine the response of peanuts to nitrogen at levels of 10, 50 and 100 kg/ha respectively and minor elements (M.E.) on a newly terraced Ultisol. Two other trials tested residual effects of ...
    • Agricultural Research in Jamaica 

      Barker, G; Wahab, Abdul H; Bell, L.A; Ministerio de Agricultura, Kingston (Jamaica) (MA); Instituto Interamericano de Ciencias Agrícola (IICA) (Instituto Interamericano de Ciencias Agrícola (IICA)Instituto Interamericano de Ciencias Agrícola (IICA), 1977)
      This workshop presents the agricultural research and development of the member countries, a diagnosis of the current state and future perspective of Jamaica. This with the objective of facilitating the achievement of the ...
    • IICA strategy for Jamaica : 2014-2018 

      Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA)
      The IICA Jamaica strategy (IJS) comprises all technical cooperation activities delivered and organized under the four instruments of action (Flagship Projects, Externally Funded Projects, Rapid Response Actions, FonCT) ...
    • Jamaica. 2014-2018 Medium Term Plan 

      Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA)
      Presents the country strategy for the period 201-2018, taking into account the context analysis of the agricultural sector, the vision and trends in agriculture and rural life, the challenges and opportunities, the needs ...
    • Starting a small business in Jamaica: a guide 

      Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA); Ministry of Agriculture, Jamaica; Ministry of Construction, Jamaica; Ministry of youth, sports, and country development, Jamaica; National Development Foundation, Jamaica; Small Businesses Association of Jamaica
      The document explains that the feasibility study will determine how certain important factors will affect the possible and success of the business, and will help the persons with the 'idea' to decide whether it is worth ...