Pr e se nte d by: Ric har d Rampe r saud 1 st July, 2014 IICA/ - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Pr e se nte d by: Ric har d Rampe r saud

1st July, 2014

• IICA/ CARDI c ollabor

ation star te d 1989

• IICA and CARDI r

e c ognize d e nor mous c halle nge s in Car ibbe an Re gion:

• L
• w agr

ic ultur al se c tor pr

• duc tivity and c ompe titive ne ss
• food and nutr

ition se c ur ity

• Sustainable manage me nt of natur

al r e sour c e s

• impac t of c limate c hange on food pr
• duc tion
• Both or

ganizations r e alize d that a c ollabor ative e ffor t c ould pr

• vide a mor

e e ffe c tive c ontr ibution to agr ic ultur al R&D.

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• IICA - CARDI signe d Coope r

ative Agr e e me nt to “pr

• mote agr

ic ultur al R&D in Car ibbe an”.

• T
• date , 5 Coope r

ative Agr e e me nts signe d by Institute s; most r e c e nt 2010.

• Both institutions de ve lope d c ollabor

ative pr

• gr

amme 2011- 2014, to pr

• vide te c hnic al

c oope r ation and assistanc e to the Re gion.

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• Six c ompone nts de ve lope d in ac c or

danc e with Re solution 464 of IABA Oc tobe r 2010. Compone nts

1: F ac ilitate CARDI–L AC Institutional L inkage s 2: E stablish Ne twor k Syste m for Sc ie nc e , T e c hnology and Innovation 3: De ve lop syne r gie s with ongoing Pr

• je c ts

4: DG’s Compe titive F und for T e c hnic al Coope r ation (F

• n T

C) 5: Cur r e nt IICA/ CARDI Agr e e me nt 6: Ac c e ss E xte r nal Re sour c e s for Joint Pr

• je c ts.

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IICA-CARDI Collaboration

Component 1: Facilitate CARDI – Latin Institutional

Linkages

Component 2: Establish Network System for Science, Technology and Innovation Component 6 Access External Resources for Joint Projects (Implement Resolution 464 of the IABA) Mexican Government Support to Protected Agriculture Component 3: Develop synergies with ongoing Projects Component 5: Current IICA-CARDI Agreement Visiting Professionals Initiative CFC Funded Projects (Haiti) Other Projects Component 4: DG’s Competitive

Fund for TC

On-going IICA-CARDI Collaborative Actions e.g. Intra-ACP Agriculture Programme (EU Funded); CTA Preparation of Joint Proposals 5

• CARDI c ontinue s institutional r

e lationships with Inte r national Potato Ce ntr e (CIP), CL AYUCA and CIAT .

• Ne gotiations ongoing with E

MBRAPA.

• CARDI r

e c e ive d suppor t fr

• m IICA for

the F

• r

um for the Ame r ic as on Ag Re s and T e c h De v (F ORAGRO) r e lationship.

Compone nt 1: F ac ilitate CARDI –L atin Institutional L inkage s

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• IICA T

e c hnology and Innovation Spe c ialist appointe d in T &T IICA Offic e .

• Spe c ialist inte r

fac ing with CARDI par tic ular ly on imple me ntation of Compone nts 1 and 5.

Compone nt 2: E stablish Ne twor k Syste m for Sc ie nc e , T e c hnology and Innovation

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IICA and CARDI have c ollabor ate d thr

• ugh

pr

• je c ts:
• Agr

ic ultur al Round T able (CARAPN- CT A) and IICA- CARDI Pr

• je c t Me dia Awar

ds for E xc e lle nc e in Agr ic ultur al Jour nalism in T &T .

• CF

C F unde d Pr

• je c ts (Haiti) – RT

and PA.

• Intr

a- ACP Agr ic ultur e Polic y Pr

• gr

am (E U- funde d).

Compone nt 3: De ve lop syne r gie s with

• ngoing Pr
• je c ts

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• CARDI was involve d in two pr
• je c ts:
• Small Ruminants (Jamaic a); and
• Roots and T

ube r s (T &T )

• OE

CS Re p of IICA c ontac te d CARDI about a pr

• je c t
• n Climate Change .
• CARDI agr

e e d to wor k with IICA in this ar e a and so far CARDI has par tic ipate d in one Wor kshop he ld in the DR Apr il 2013.

Compone nt 4: DG’s Compe titive F und for T e c hnic al Coope r ation (F

• n T

C)

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• Within IICA/ CARDI Agr

e e me nt, c ommitme nt by IICA to pr

• vide US$200,000 pe r

ye ar to CARDI, pr imar ily for joint pr

• je c ts.
• F

unds use d to suppor t 7 pr ior ity ar e as (the matic ar e as).

• Agr

e e me nt manage d by Ste e r ing Committe e with r e ps fr

• m CARDI and IICA.

Compone nt 5: Cur r e nt IICA/ CARDI Agr e e me nt

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• Pr
• je c t pr
• posal “Me xic an Gove r

nme nt Suppor t to Pr

• te c te d Agr

ic ultur e ” pr e par e d by IICA with inputs by CARDI.

• CARDI pr
• vide d IICA St. L

uc ia with agr

• me te or
• logic al data c olle c te d at its fie ld station.
• Data pr
• vide d pr

ior to de sign of a PA str uc tur e in St. L uc ia.

Compone nt 6:Ac c e ss E xte r nal Re sour c e s for Joint Pr

• je c ts.

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• 1. He r

bs, c ondime nts and be ve r age s Compone nt 5 c ont’d: Cur r e nt IICA/ CARDI Agr e e me nt

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• 2. Pr
• te c te d Agr

ic ultur e

• 3. Root Cr
• ps (Star

c he s)

• 5. Knowle dge shar

ing, Coor dination and Manage me nt

• 4. L

ive stoc k (Small Ruminants)

• 7. Invasive Spe c ie s
• 6. Ce r

e al and Gr ain L e gume s

Pr

• je c t T

itle Countr y

De ve lopme nt of a F e rtilize r Re g ime for Sha don Be ni (E ryng ium foe tidum L .) tha t will

• ptimize yie ld a nd c ost

T rinida d & T

• ba g o

Hot Pe ppe r se e d produc tion, bre a king the yie ld ba rrie rs Re g iona l (Antig ua , Ba rba dos, Be lize T rinida d a nd T

• ba g o)

Post Ha rve st ha ndling of L e mong ra ss a nd othe r He rbs Ja ma ic a

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• je c t T

itle Countr y

Increasing ginger production in St. Lucia

• St. Lucia

Revitalising the Hot Pepper Industry in Grenada and St. Lucia using the value chain approach. Regional (Grenada,

• St. Lucia)

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• je c t T

itle Countr y

Evaluation of appropriate structures, materials and technology

• St. Lucia

Increased productivity and production under protected agriculture system from validated and economical technologies Montserrat

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• je c t T

itle Countr y

Evaluation of Protected Agricultural Systems Guyana Protected agriculture construction and capacity building of farmers and youth in Nevis

• St. Kitts/Nevis

Identification and validation of Best Management Practices for Protected Agriculture operations in the Region Regional

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• je c t T

itle Countr y

Increased productivity and production of root and tubers from demonstrated and economical technologies Barbados Boost production of planting material (tannia, cassava, yam, sweet potato)

• St. Lucia

Sweet potato – post harvest technology packs Jamaica Sweet Potato Variety Morphological Characterisation Antigua & Barbuda

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• je c t T

itle Countr y

IPM of sweet potato to reduce the incidence of Cylas formicarius

• St. Kitts & Nevis

Introduction of two (2) Sweet Potato and cassava Varieties Grenada The Identification and Evaluation of Sweet Potato and Cassava varieties for sustainable development of the value chain in St. Kitts and Nevis.

• St. Kitts & Nevis

Multiplying and evaluating roots and tubers in particular cassava, sweet potato and yam varieties suitable for value addition Regional (Barbados, Dominica, St. Vincent and the Grenadines)

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• je c t T

itle Countr y

Development of marketable quality varieties of sweet potatoes and cassava Bahamas Strengthening capacity of Agro- processors involved in processing of roots and tubers through introducing new technologies, varieties and product ideas Dominica Improvement in the distribution and survival of roots and tubers tissue culture planting material in the Region Regional (Barbados,

• St. Vincent and the

Grenadines, Tobago)

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• je c t T

itle Countr y

Sustainable Milk Production and Marketing for Improving rural Livelihoods in St. Andrew’s Parish Grenada Increased Production of Small Ruminant Products through the Introduction and Evaluation of Improved Forages. Regional (Barbados, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago) Development of community-based small ruminant enterprises on mined-out bauxite lands: dairying as a complement to chevon production. Jamaica

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• je c t T

itle Countr y

Use of Forages for Improved Hair Sheep Productivity Barbados Establishment of a model biogas- and probiotics installation on a farm with small ruminants in Suriname Suriname Evaluation of high protein forages for use in small ruminant feeding systems Trinidad and Tobago

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• je c t T

itle Countr y

Coordination, Monitoring and Evaluation of the IICA-CARDI Agreement Regional Media Awards for Excellence in Agricultural Journalism 2012-2013 Trinidad & Tobago Application of Farmer Field School Approaches for Ensuring Sustainable Crop Management Systems in the Caribbean. Trinidad & Tobago

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• je c t T

itle Countr y

Management, coordination and evaluation of the IICA/CARDI Programme Trinidad and Tobago Media Awards for Excellence in Agricultural Journalism 2014-2015 Regional Integration of the IICA/CARDI Programme into Research and Development in the Region Regional

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• je c t T

itle Countr y

Evaluation of Open Pollinated Corn suitable for Commercial Production Grenada Rice productivity (Urea Deep Placement technology) Guyana

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• je c t T

itle Countr y

Mechanised Fertiliser Deep Placement (FDP) on rice and vegetable in Guyana Guyana

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• je c t T

itle Countr y

Development of Integrated Pest Management approaches with special emphasis on Biological Agents for the Control of Red Palm Mite (Raoiella indica Hirst) of coconut in Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago The Development Surveillance and Management approaches for Lethal Yellowing Disease of coconuts in Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago

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T hank You

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