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Agriculture for nutrition in latin America and the Caribbean : from quantity to quality
(The World Bank, 2014)
The challenge is how to bridge the gap that exists in our region between being an agricultural powerhouse and yet having to address the nutrition problems of the very households that produce the food. The new challenge of ...
Innovative research to achieve sustainable development in a resource abundant economy minimising the resource curse
(Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA), 21-11-2022)
La investigación puede convertirse en una oportunidad de desarrollo sostenible de los sectores productivos de Guyana, impactando aspectos sociales, económicos, ambientales e institucionales, por medio de la mejora productiva, ...
Building Climate Resilient Agriculture in Caribbean Countries: St. Kitts and Nevis
(Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA), 2023)
St. Kitts & Nevis' agriculture sector represents 1.4% of GDP and consists of small-scale farms. The government owns most of the farm land, with the remainder owned by individuals and families. Subsistence farming is common, ...
Building Climate Resilient Agriculture in Caribbean Countries: St. Vincent and the Grenadines
(Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA), 2023)
Agriculture is a priority sector for adaptation in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, but no mitigation targets were included in its initial Nationally Determined Contributions (iNDC). The main barrier to implementing climate ...
Building Climate Resilient Agriculture in Caribbean Countries: Suriname
(Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA), 2023)
Agriculture is a significant sector in Suriname, employing 17% of the population, but faces challenges such as low productivity, inadequate technology, and limited irrigation. The country has prioritized climate resilient ...
United States of America. Significant achievements 2020
(2021)
The main activities carried out by the Institute in the United States during 2020 are identified, with respect to the needs and interests of the country, in favor of sustainable development, opportunities for rural communities ...
AIM4C Summit: Innovation for integrating and mainstreaming agriculture in climate action
(Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA), 01-06-2023)
El sistema agroalimentario tiene un impacto significativo en el cambio climático al ser responsable de más del 30% de las emisiones globales de gases de efecto invernadero. Este sistema también se ve afectado por fenómenos ...
Ukraine one year later: Impacts on global food security
(Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA), 27-01-2023)
The outbreak of war between two of the world’s key agricultural producers jeopardized more than a third of world wheat trade, 17% of world maize trade, and almost 75% of world sunflower oil trade. Within a week of the ...
Barbados. Significant achievements 2022
(Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA), 2023)
IICA organized its annual Youth Farm Program, providing training in crop, livestock, and aquaponics production to 30 participants from Barbados and 8 from Antigua and Barbuda. The institute also facilitated the participation ...
Belize. Significant achievements 2022
(Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA), 2023)
The activities carried out by the Belize Delegation of 2022 are identified, focus to needs and interests of the country such as; launched and operationalized a microfinance mechanism/scheme; transforming the classroom-based ...