Sustainable agricultural development for small hillside farmers in Jamaica . Van Crowder , L. Kingston , Jamaica : IICA , 1994 . Keywords : SUSTAINABILITY ; AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT ; FARMERS ; FARMING SYSTEMS ; JAMAICA .

FINAL COMMENTS Small hillside farmers operate under a social , economic and natural complex environment . Characterized by diverse risk - prone conditions , usually located on fragile , fragile , or marginal lands .

Sustainable agricultural development for small hillside farmers in Jamaica . Kingston , IICA . A2 / JM - 94-011 . DAULMERIC , S. 1994. Investigations on golden apple ( Spondias cytherca ) with special references to post harvest and ...

9.3.1 Research and Development Small farm hillside agriculture is adversely affected by many constraints . ... of small hillside farmers , including climatic conditions , land degradation and sustainability , the farming system , use of ...

From these project experiences , IICA published several studies on hillside agriculture in Jamaica . ... This project with small farmers included the above - mentioned variables of sustainability , along with other components .

Seymour Mullings , was quoted as saying that for the agricultural sector to experience increased development ... Because small farmers in Jamaica are the main providers of food for the country , it is imperative that these small farmers ...

It also suggests some critical components for on - farm adaptive research to address small hillside farmers needs . ... and the hillside farmers of Jamaica for allowing IICA to contribute to the understanding and development of ...

9.3.1 Research and Development Small farm hillside agriculture is adversely affected by many constraints . ... of small hillside farmers , including climatic conditions , land degradation and sustainability , the farming system , use of ...