Jamaica. Significant achievements 2021
- San José, Costa Rica IICA 2022
- 2 páginas pdf
The main activities carried out by the Institute in Jamaica during 2021 are identified, with respect to the needs and interests of the country, strengthening issues such as composting, waste management, agrotourism, food safety and health, international trade, biosafety and bioeconomy. Likewise, work was done to mitigate the effects of hidden hunger and non-communicable diseases, through biofortified crops; as well as to strengthen the production of basic grains and vegetable seeds, in the management and production of crops with resistance to antimicrobial agents. Finally, pest control was strengthened, especially against African swine fever. Se identifican las principales actividades realizadas por el Instituto en Jamaica durante el 2021, con respecto a las necesidades e interés del país, fortaleciendo en temas como el compostaje, gestión de residuos, agroturismo, inocuidad y sanidad de los alimentos, comercio internacional, bioseguridad y bioeconomía. Así mismo, se trabajo en mitigar los efectos del hambre oculta y las enfermedades no transmisibles, por medio de cultivos biofortificados; así como a fortalecer la producción de granos básicos y semillas de hortalizas, en el manejo y producción de los cultivos con resistencia a los agentes antimicrobianos. Finalmente, se fortaleció el control de plagas, especialmente frente a la peste porcina africana.
accountability
technical aid
knowledge management
development projects
project management
food fortification
agricultural extension
institutional development
food security
rural welfare
agricultural development
rural development
antimicrobials
African swine fever
pest control
seed
vegetables
Jamaica
Jamaïque
The main activities carried out by the Institute in Jamaica during 2021 are identified, with respect to the needs and interests of the country, strengthening issues such as composting, waste management, agrotourism, food safety and health, international trade, biosafety and bioeconomy. Likewise, work was done to mitigate the effects of hidden hunger and non-communicable diseases, through biofortified crops; as well as to strengthen the production of basic grains and vegetable seeds, in the management and production of crops with resistance to antimicrobial agents. Finally, pest control was strengthened, especially against African swine fever. Se identifican las principales actividades realizadas por el Instituto en Jamaica durante el 2021, con respecto a las necesidades e interés del país, fortaleciendo en temas como el compostaje, gestión de residuos, agroturismo, inocuidad y sanidad de los alimentos, comercio internacional, bioseguridad y bioeconomía. Así mismo, se trabajo en mitigar los efectos del hambre oculta y las enfermedades no transmisibles, por medio de cultivos biofortificados; así como a fortalecer la producción de granos básicos y semillas de hortalizas, en el manejo y producción de los cultivos con resistencia a los agentes antimicrobianos. Finalmente, se fortaleció el control de plagas, especialmente frente a la peste porcina africana.
accountability
technical aid
knowledge management
development projects
project management
food fortification
agricultural extension
institutional development
food security
rural welfare
agricultural development
rural development
antimicrobials
African swine fever
pest control
seed
vegetables
Jamaica
Jamaïque