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Journal articlesSOCIAL NETWORKS COLLECTIVE ACTION AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS SOCIAL CAPITAL AGRICULTURAL POLICY SOCIAL HISTORY PLANTATIONS AGRONOMY LOCAL FOOD SYSTEMS
Institutional analysis of food and agriculture policy in the Caribbean : the case of Saint Lucia
This paper explores how various dimensions of social capital have evolved and been influenced by institutional dynamics in Saint Lucia's domestic agri-food system.
Published dateThursday, March 2, 2017 - 05:00 -
Journal articlesSOCIAL CAPITAL LOCAL FOOD SYSTEMS AGRONOMY AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS SOCIAL CAPITAL AGRICULTURAL POLICY SOCIAL HISTORY PLANTATIONS Food security AGRICULTURAL COOPERATIVES
How do stakeholder interactions influence national food security policy in the Caribbean? : the case of Saint Lucia
In Saint Lucia monocrop (banana) plantation agriculture for commodity export continues to dominate the national and regional agricultural psyche, with minimal policy attention being directed towards developing more locally-oriented food systems in
Published dateMonday, January 2, 2017 - 05:00 -
Journal articlesDECENTRALIZATION ADAPTATION AGRICULTURAL INNOVATION SYSTEMS
Environmental change and food security : the special case of small island developing states
Small island developing states (SIDS) are recognized as a special case for sustainable development due to the unique set of challenges and vulnerabilities they face.
Published dateFriday, January 2, 2015 - 05:00 -
Journal articlesSOCIAL CAPITAL RESILIENCE SMALL FARMS AGRICULTURE
Supporting smallholder farmers to address the food security challenges facing the Small Island Developing States of the Caribbean : a review
Food security policy in the small island developing states of the Caribbean Community has focused traditionally on commodity-oriented export production rather than production for domestic food markets.
Published dateThursday, January 2, 2014 - 05:00 -
Journal articlesGender
New method to quantify postharvest quality loss of cucumber using the Taguchi approach
A reliable measurement of postharvest losses for fresh produce is needed to ensure against future losses. The Taguchi loss function was used to quantify quality loss of fresh cucumber after testing different storage combinations.
Published dateFriday, January 2, 2015 - 05:00 -
Journal articlesFood security AGRICULTURAL POLICY ADAPTIVE CAPACITY SMALLHOLDERS EXPORT ORIENTED INDUSTRIES PLANTATIONS AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION
Factors affecting the innovation potential of smallholder farmers in the Caribbean community
Using data collected through producer household surveys, focus groups, and key informant interviews this paper explores factors that impact the innovation potential of smallholder farming households in four CARICOM small island developing states:
Published dateSaturday, May 2, 2015 - 04:00 -
Journal articlesFOOD POLICY
Addressing food and nutrition insecurity in the Caribbean through domestic smallholder farming system innovation
Structural conditions underlying the development of CARICOM’s two-tiered agricultural innovation system depict diverse drivers of change over time, versus institutional inertia of export-oriented formal institutions and the neglect of informal dom
Published dateFriday, January 2, 2015 - 05:00 -
Journal articlesFood security NUTRITION DIET FARM TO FORK SCHOOL MEALS AGRICULTURAL INNOVATIONS
Food security - a must for the region : the CIFSRF CARICOM project
An article in the Caribbean Week of Agriculture (CWA) weekly magazine reports on the CARICOM collaboration between University researchers and development institutes.
Published dateWednesday, January 2, 2013 - 05:00 -
Journal articlesUNIVERSITIES PARTNERSHIP RESEARCH CAPACITY NEWS ITEMS NUTRITION
Governor General of Canada visits UWI
For decades the University of the West Indies (UWI) has had strong ties with Canada and its higher
education institutions. In the past five years the regional University welcomed over 130 CanadianPublished dateWednesday, January 2, 2013 - 05:00