Dominica. Significant achievements 2018
- San José, Costa Rica Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA) 2019
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The main activities carried out by the Institute in Dominica during 2018 are identified, with respect to the needs and interests of the country, strengthening issues such as food security, exports, resilience against climate change, organic waste management, sustainability, family farming, water management, governance and organic agriculture. Likewise, work was done on composting, with the use of vermicomposting and vermiculture for composting. In addition, collaboration was provided in dealing with the losses caused by Hurricane María and coffee production was strengthened. Finally, support was provided for financial management, protected area management, farm certification and insurance, and the implementation of vetiver technology for soil management.
Se identifican las principales actividades realizadas por el Instituto en Dominica durante el 2018, con respecto a las necesidades e interés del país, fortaleciendo en temas de seguridad alimentaria, exportaciones, resiliencia contra el cambio climático, manejo de desechos orgánicos, sostenibilidad, agricultura familiar, manejo de agua, gobernanza y agricultura orgánica. Asimismo, se trabajo en materia de compostaje, con el empleo de vermicompostaje y de la lombricultura para compostaje. Además, se colaboro en la atención ante las perdidas provocadas por el huracán María y se fortaleció la producción cafetalera. Finalmente, se apoyo la gestión financiera, la gestión de áreas protegidas, la certificación y aseguramiento de fincas y la implementación de la tecnología vetiver, para el manejo de los suelos.
technical aid
knowledge management
development projects
project management
agricultural extension
institutional development
food security
food safety
rural welfare
agricultural development
rural development
agricultural innovation
climate change
emergency relief
hurricanes
composts
water management
coffee
sustainability
vermicomposts
family farming
organic agriculture
governance
exports
certification
finance
protected areas
soil management
organic wastes
AGRICULTURA
Dominica
Dominica
Domínica
Dominique
The main activities carried out by the Institute in Dominica during 2018 are identified, with respect to the needs and interests of the country, strengthening issues such as food security, exports, resilience against climate change, organic waste management, sustainability, family farming, water management, governance and organic agriculture. Likewise, work was done on composting, with the use of vermicomposting and vermiculture for composting. In addition, collaboration was provided in dealing with the losses caused by Hurricane María and coffee production was strengthened. Finally, support was provided for financial management, protected area management, farm certification and insurance, and the implementation of vetiver technology for soil management.
Se identifican las principales actividades realizadas por el Instituto en Dominica durante el 2018, con respecto a las necesidades e interés del país, fortaleciendo en temas de seguridad alimentaria, exportaciones, resiliencia contra el cambio climático, manejo de desechos orgánicos, sostenibilidad, agricultura familiar, manejo de agua, gobernanza y agricultura orgánica. Asimismo, se trabajo en materia de compostaje, con el empleo de vermicompostaje y de la lombricultura para compostaje. Además, se colaboro en la atención ante las perdidas provocadas por el huracán María y se fortaleció la producción cafetalera. Finalmente, se apoyo la gestión financiera, la gestión de áreas protegidas, la certificación y aseguramiento de fincas y la implementación de la tecnología vetiver, para el manejo de los suelos.
technical aid
knowledge management
development projects
project management
agricultural extension
institutional development
food security
food safety
rural welfare
agricultural development
rural development
agricultural innovation
climate change
emergency relief
hurricanes
composts
water management
coffee
sustainability
vermicomposts
family farming
organic agriculture
governance
exports
certification
finance
protected areas
soil management
organic wastes
AGRICULTURA
Dominica
Dominica
Domínica
Dominique