Food Security & Agricultural Development in the Americas Conference
Plenary Session - Dr. Chelston Brathwaite
Posted July 30th, 2009 by administrator
Plenary Session 2 of the Food Security & Agricultural Development in the Americas Conference
Chairperson: Mark Figueroa, (UWI, Mona)
Dr. Chelston WD Brathwaite, (IICA)
The Need for A New Development Model for the Twenty First Century
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Innovations in Science and Technology for Food Security and Agricultural Development in the Americas
Posted July 29th, 2009 by administrator
Chairperson: Joseph Lindsay, (UWI, Mona)
Albert Fearon, Francis Asiedu, Norman Gibson, Ansari Hosein and
Pat-Ann Francis, (CARDI) Science and Technology in the develop -
ment of a regional small ruminant industry for food and nutritional
security: Breed improvement
Francis Asiedu, Albert Fearon, Norman Gibson, Ansari Hosein and
Pat-Ann Francis, (CARDI) Science and Technology in the develop -
ment of a regional small ruminant industry for food and nutritional
security: Feeding systems improvement
Norman Gibson, Francis Asiedu, Albert Fearon and Ansari Hosein,
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Restructuring Agriculture for the 21st Century
Posted July 29th, 2009 by administrator
Restructuring Agriculture for the 21st Century
Chairperson: Derrick Deslandes (UWI,Mona and Ministry of Agriculture & Fisheries)
Ainsley Archer, (Ministry of Agriculture & Fisheries) Development of
Tissue Culture and its Role in Agricultural Development
Michael Price, New Approaches to Agricultural Financing and Investment
Marc Panton, Hergel Brown, Production and Productivity in the
Jamaican Agriculture
Phillip Chung (RADA) RADA Training
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Capacity Building for Food Security and Agricultural Development in the Americas
Posted July 29th, 2009 by administrator
Capacity Building for Food Security and Agricultural Development in the Americas
Chairperson: Densil Williams, (UWI, Mona)
Amani Ishemo, (University of Technology)
Small Scale Farming and Occupational Diversity in Jamaica: A Sustainable
Approach to Food Security
Janet L. Lawrence, Pathleen M Titus, Dionne O. Clarke Harris, (Caribbean
Agriculture Research Development Institute [CARDI]), Protected Agriculture
and its potential role in achieving food and nutritional security in the
Caribbean Region
Nailey Lainer, (University of Arkansas) Using Portfolio Theory in Grain
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Day 1 Plenary Session
Posted July 29th, 2009 by administrator
Opening Plenary of the Food Security & Agricultural Development in the Americas Conference
Chairperson: Darron Thomas (UWI, Mona)
Welcome: Professor Gordon Shirley (UWI Mona)
Presentation: Dr. Dunstan Campbell, (Food and Agriculture Organization): Food Security - Fad or Trend
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Opening Ceremony
Posted July 29th, 2009 by administrator
Opening Ceremony of the Food Security & Agricultural Development in the Americas Conference. The Guest Speaker is Dr. The Hon. Christopher Tufton, Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries. July 28, 2009
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Day 1 Plenary Session
Posted July 29th, 2009 by administratorJul 29 2009 - 8:30am
Jul 29 2009 - 9:33am
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