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Moving ‘local’ food within the region part two: Breaking down non-tariff barriers
(2016)
This feature highlights the importance of eliminating barriers that hinder agricultural trade between CARICOM countries. Trade is an important stimulus for business, and greater exchange within the Region will lead to ...
Mainstreaming climate change and disaster risk management in agricultural policy and planning
(2016)
This feature highlights the current vulnerability of the Caribbean agriculture sector to natural hazard impacts, the enhanced effect of climate change, the need to build DRM and CCA into agricultural planning, and the ...
Farming green - using natural plant material to stimulate crop growth and enhance animal health
(2016)
This feature highlights ‘green’ farming solutions that have undergone validation trials by the Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Institute (CARDI) under the Intra-ACP Agriculture Policy Programme (APP). The ...
Suriname. Significant achievements 2017
(Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA), 2018)
The main activities carried out by the Institute in Suriname during 2017 are identified, with respect to the needs and interests of the country, strengthening issues such as sustainability, exports, technology, family ...
Improving crop and livestock germplasm: What, why, how & what next?
(2016)
This Brief has been completed based on APP actions to date, including studies on the harmonization of protocols for movement of plant and animal germplasm across the Caribbean Region, the experiences of Regional technicians ...
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Significant achievements 2016
(Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA), 2017)
The main activities carried out by the Institute in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines during 2016 are identified, with respect to the needs and interests of the country, strengthening issues such as resilience against climate ...
Trinidad and Tobago. Significant achievements 2016
(Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA), 2017)
The main activities carried out by the Institute in Trinidad and Tobago during 2016 are identified, with respect to the needs and interests of the country, strengthening issues such as nutrition, marketing, packaging, ...
Development, change and agriculture: What's planning got to do with it?
(2016)
This Policy Brief highlights the importance of building capacity for planning into agriculture as an important base for ‘getting implementation right’. Strong planning capacity is also essential to establish a firm platform ...
Suriname. Significant achievements 2016
(Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA), 2017)
The main activities carried out by the Institute in Suriname during 2016 are identified, with respect to the needs and interests of the country, strengthening issues such as risk management, governance, agribusiness, ...
What's the big deal about MSMEs?
(2016)
This Feature highlights the importance of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in agriculture in the Caribbean, and the role that they play in the development process. It recognises that in spite of their initiative, ...