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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 ...
In a nutshell food safety, trade and public health
This series is specifically designed to provide a simplified synopsis fir persons who need a quick reference guide on issues of relevance to Caribbean Agriculture in an increasingly globalised trade environment.
Business management for small businesses in Trinidad and Tobago: a guide
(Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA), 01-1990)
This manual seeks to outline the basic management techniques necessary for the successful operation of a small business. A small business is an enterprise owned by an individual, group or organization producing and/or ...
Survey on pineapple pests and diseases in the lesser Antilles: final report
(IICA, 03-1995)
This survey was aimed at identifying, for each country visited (Trinidad, Santa Lucia, San Vicente, Grenada, Barbados, Antigua, San Kitts and Dominica), the main pests and diseases in local pineapple fields.
Diagnosis of the pineapple industry in Guyana: major constraints and perspectives
(IICA, 09-1993)
Pineapple production, the third export crop after rice and sugar cane, has been decreasing since 1990, in terms of volume and quality, resulting in a large reduction of exports of fresh fruit and a significant increase in ...
Starting and financing a small business in Trinidad y Tobago: a guide
(IICA, 11-1988)
This manual is an adaptation of an original publication entitled Starting and Financing a Small Business in Jamaica: A Guide. The guide to starting and financing a small business in Trinidad and Tobago was developed for ...
Proceedings of a workshop on Post Harvest Handling of Horticultural Commodities for Export
(Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA), 1990)
The document explains that recently, Trinidad and Tobago has experience a high rate of growth in the export of fresh horticultural commodities, with an increase in volume of exports of three hundred percent (300 percent) ...
Proceedings of a Meeting on the harmonization of pesticide legislation and the registration process in the Caribbean
(Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA), 1983)
The objective of the meeting was: To examine and analyse the concepts of pesticide legislation and registration in the Caribbean region with a view to standardizing criteria for pesticide use. The meeting was held jointly ...
In a nutshell from the Green to the Gene revolution: transforming agriculture
(IICA, 05-2002)
The In a Nutshell series provides relevant information, in a reader friendly manner, on issues/topics of importance to the sustainable development of Caribbean agriculture in the context of an increasingly dynamic trade ...
The consultancy in Suriname for diseases in oil palms and coconuts
(IICA, 1987)
The Bud Rot/Little Leaf disease of the oil palm, Elaeis guineensis, is shown to be caused by a bacterium of the genus Erwinia, similar to E,. lathyri. (Manns and Taubenhaus) Holland. The bacterium is only capable of attacking ...