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Development of the small ruminant sector in the Caribbean- TCP/SLC/3501

Year of publication 2017

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 2p.

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Document

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) The development of the small ruminant industry in the Caribbean is considered a priority by ministries of agriculture and other stakeholders of the sector. To achieve this, support was requested to develop and strengthen the industry by building the capacity of farmers involved in small ruminant production and by enhancing the production and productivity of the sector. The overall objective of the project was to contribute to the modernization and strengthening of small ruminant development in the Caribbean in order to meet the challenges of addressing food and nutrition security more effectively.

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