Trinidad and Tobago.
November 21, 2016
New tools in use across the globe can provide the latest updates on water and fertilizer levels in a field and automatically turn on irrigation systems, and the latest and most efficient greenhouse structures can offer altered growing seasons for high demand fruits and vegetables. Technology is quickly becoming the farmers’ new best friend.
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Antigua and Barbuda
November 17, 2016
“Train the trainer” initiative commences in Antigua and Barbuda. The workshop was conducted by two professionals who were trained specifically to train other professionals on this topic.
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Belize
November 14, 2016
Agriculture plays an important role in Belize’s economy, contributing almost 13% to GDP, and employing about 10% of the population at the end of 2015.
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Otawa, Canada
November 14, 2016
The Jamaica Small Ruminants Association hopes to adopt Canadian best practices in the Caribbean country.
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Antigua and Barbuda
November 11, 2016
Seminar participants learned about the role and duties of the Coordinating Council for Agricultural Health and Food Safety of Antigua and Barbuda.
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Basseterre, St. Kitts
November 11, 2016
The workshop intended to contribute to sustainable agriculture development on Saint Kitts and Nevis.
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Paramaribo, Suriname
November 11, 2016
The initiative was executed by IICA as part of the EU funded Intra-ACP Agriculture Policy Programme (APP) under the specific activity, “Enhancing operational and business efficiencies of small and medium size food processors in Suriname”.
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Belmopan, Cayo, Belize
November 11, 2016
On August 30th and 31st, over 35 participants from eight different private sector business entities took part in a two-day work shop held at the George price Centre in Belmopan. The training included an in-depth training on the principles and practice of traceability funded by the 10th European Development Fund “Support to the Forum of Caribbean States in the implementation of the commitments undertaken under the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA): Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures” being executed by IICA.
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Cayo, Belize
November 11, 2016
On July 21st, July, IICA through the regional APP project, concluded a 6 weeks training in an effort to build the technical know-how on bee keeping of the of the Cayo Quality Honey Producers Cooperative (CQHPC). This training was part of a pilot initiative seeking to contribute to the development of the honey-value chain in Belize by improving the entrepreneurial, marketing, and organizational capacities of targeted organization, in this case the CQHPC.
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