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Final report: crop credit insurance systems
(IICA, 1984)
Los riesgos agrícolas tienen un impacto negativo en el desarrollo del sector rural, y si bien los agricultores cuentan con mecanismos tradicionales para adaptarse a los riesgos, dichos mecanismos resultan inútiles por la ...
Animal disease report Antilles Zones. Fascioliasis in Jamaica
(IICA, 1984)
The report features articles on animal diseases in different papers, this one focuses on fascioliasis in Jamaica; epidemiological and economic species of parasitic zoonoses transmitted by snails.
A post harvest handling system for cassava (Manihot esculenta, Crantz)
(Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA), 1989)
The cassava root, like the other root and tuber crops, has been traditionally treated as a hardy crop with little attention being paid to proper harvesting and post harvest handling procedures. These reasons have accounted ...
La participación del sector privado en la investigación agropecuaria: notas y comentarios
(IICA, 1989)
Primeramente se refiere a la modernización agrícola, al cambio institucional, a la biotecnología y la privatización de las actividades de investigación y desarrollo agrícolas. Destaca algunos temas de reflexión relacionados ...
Biological control in soybean pests
(Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA), 03-1988)
This report consists of an evaluation of and recommendations for the following aspects of the on going research: Mass culture of Nezara viridula; mass culture of Trissolcus basalis; population dynamic in the Nezara/Trissolcus ...
Methodology for studying linkage effects of agricultural modernization
(Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA), 1989)
The document explains that analyzing impacts of the agricultural modernization of a subsector on the overall economy is one focus of IICA research. Phase I provided insights into modernization in eight subsectors, and phase ...
Microbiology, animal production
(IICA, 05-1989)
The document presents a consultant final report of microbiology, animal production. The title of activity of IICA Project corresponding to this consultancy is the Cooperation with EMBRAPA in the field of animal production ...
Simposio Internacional de Fixação de Nitrogênio das nâo leguminosas
(IICA, 1989)
Topics covered in the symposium: the occurrence of N-fixing symbionts in the root nodules of non-legumes, such as the Frankia-Alnus and Rhizobium-Parasponia symbioses, and the mechanims of infection of higher plants by ...
Synthesis of proceedings and conclusions
(IICA, 12-1987)
This document contains a description of the objectives of the seminar, its program, and the speeches delivered at the opening session. In addition, it contains summaries of the most relevant items dealt with at the working ...
Critical review of the document Reactivating agriculture a strategy for development
(Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA), 1988)
The Document inted to present alternative ideas of point of action to reactivate the agricultural sector.