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Proceedings of the seminar: PLANLAC and the media
(IICA, 1991)
The document explains that the Seminar's aim was to examine the PLANLAC and what has taken place since its conception by Ministers of Agriculture of the hemisphere when they met in Ottawa, Canada in 1987. It also looks at ...
How to prepare your own fertilizer. Composting
(IICA, 1991)
The document notes that the farmershave the resources: plant waste, manure, household organic kitchen waste, and water. If these resources are mixed and treated the correct way, the plant material and manure decompose and ...
Sustainable Agriculture on the Hillsides of Central America: Opportunities for Interinstitutional Collaboration: report on workshop
(Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA), 1991)
The paper refers to experiments with green-manure crops that require little investment and are capable of growing in marginal soils under minimum tillage and it emphasizes since 1987, thousands of small-farm families in ...
Supporting the development of livestock systems in Guyana and Suriname
(IICA, 11-1991)
The document presents the multinational project Supporting the development of livestock production systems in Guyana and Suriname. Actions to be taken will include: resolving difficulties in the institutional capability, ...
Importance of the agricultural sector technical and financial assistance: summary of profiles
(IICA, 1991)
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Profiles of farmer organizations in St. Vincent and the Grenadines
(Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA), 1991)
The collection of the information contained in this document was undertaken over a period of two years (1989-91). Some of the profiles are based on information collected by local consultants in 1987 and 1988. To avoid ...
Farm record keeping
(IICA, 1991)
The publication of this series of training manuals is for the purpose of contribuitng to the improvement of farm management skills of small farmers in Jamaica. Those intersted in expansing the information for training ...
Report on the pineapple development project of the Ministry of Agriculture (Grenada)
(IICA, 11-1991)
The document highlights the Project's major activities. Special attention is given to the Pineapple Market Survey. Conclusions and recommendations are presented towards the end of the report which carries five annexes. It ...
The single european market of 1992: implications and policy options for Caribbean agriculture
(IICA, 1991)
The single European market of 1992 has raised the possibility of the Caribbean losing its preferential markets for its main exports, sugar and bananas. While the available evidence at this point in time does not indicate ...
Jamaica: the impact of the structural adjustment process of the agricultural sector. First draft
(Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA), 12-1991)
The document is the first draft of a work on the impact of the structural adjustment process on the agricultural sector in Jamaica. The table of contents refers to: 1) background of the Jamaican economy and agriculture ...