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Experiencias en el uso de servicios de mensajería de texto y telefonía móvil en los mercados agrícolas de Costa Rica, Ecuador, Trinidad y Tobago y Uruguay
(Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA), 2016)
Los SIMA han implementado diversas herramientas para que la información que se genera sea precisa, oportuna, confable y transparente. En la medida en que las sociedades se han ido “informatizando”, opciones como las páginas ...
Proceedings of the First Seminar on Synthetic Biology for Biotechnology-Regulatory Decision Makers from the Americas: (San Jose, 16th and 17th March 2016)
(Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA), 2017)
This document is divided into three sections. The first is an overview of SynBio which includes the contributions (presentations) of seven experts from various disciplines, who
provided concepts for defining SynBio (Fan ...
Regional assessment - LA: maize situation in Latin America: outlook and investment opportunities
(Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA), 2014)
Is very clearly a need for a study in Latin America to provide information and analysis that will give a better understanding of the current economic situation of maize, as well as the major factors that have contributed ...
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 ...
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 ...
Family farming : considerations for agricultural policies in the Caribbean
(Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA), 2019)
In 2014, the role of farmers in the Caribbean was brought into even sharper focus with the global effort to recognize and promote the concept of ‘family farmers.’ In fact, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United ...
Guía para la Implementación del Sistema de Vigilancia Fitosanitaria Específica. Estudio de caso: Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae
(Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA), 2018)
La Guía aborda la Implementación del Sistema de Vigilancia Fitosanitaria Específica ha sido aplicada a través de dos estudios de caso, se desarrollo con el propósito de detección de Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae en cultivo ...
Trends and Policy Innovations for Agriculture in Light of the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda
(Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA), 2017)
This publication is a collection of ideas, proposals and reflections presented during a series of seven online seminars on agricultural policies, which included those of the Unites States, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Central ...
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 ...
Intended Nationally Determined Contributions in the Caribbean : Where does agriculture fit?
(Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA), 2016)
The Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) is pleased to present this publication, which synthesizes how agriculture is addressed in the INDCs of the Caribbean region. Together with its partners, ...