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II Annual Conference Jamaican Society for Agricultural Sciences: Political and economic dimensions of technology transfer
(IICA, 1992)
This brief paper attempts to provide a general overview of the political and economic dimension vis-a-vis technology transfer. It suggests a broad agenda for understanding some of the inter-relationships between agricultural ...
Economic assessment of different technological packages in yellow yam production
(IICA, 01-1996)
7 tablas
The study presents a general portrait of five diverse technological packages, and for each account income and cost of production schedules (listing all labour and material costs)
Will small yam farmers in Jamaica adopt the mini-sett technology
(IICA, 04-1996)
This research paper is a renewed attempt to clarify the importance of farmers'social context and opinions related to embracing a technological production package. It overviews and incorporates attitudinal questions centered ...
Environmental Arrears to the Impoverished Hillside Farmers in Xaymaca
(IICA, 11-1996)
There is litlle documented empirical evidence to suppoport popular claims of widespread rampant watershed degradation in Jamaica. Whilst it undobtedly occurs, it is confined to specific locations. Farming systems as practiced ...
An imperative for Caribbean agricultural development: boutique agriculture
9 ref.
The desire to develop strategies tailored to foreseeable situations to contrast adverse effects and promote growth and development is emphasized. In this context the agricultural sector and its modernization has ...
Jamaica's hillside agriculture: an environmental endowment
(IICA, 09-1994)
This paper discusses how Jamaica's hillside agriculture conceptually interfaces development and sustainability issues. Additionally, this farming systems in a fragile ecosystem is an environmental endowmen. It is anticipated ...
A roadbed for Jamaica's agricultural export development
(Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA), 12-1994)
The document explains that the agriculture needs to be reestructured in order to promote and diversify exports. It reccapitulates the status of Jamaica's agriculture and its exports. A strategy Tropical boutique agriculture ...