Regional
Issue
|
Crops
|
Activity
|
Countries
Implementing
|
Person(s)
Responsible
|
Deadline
for Proposal
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INFORMATION
SYSTEMS
|
All
(also small ruminants)
|
|
Databases |
|
Documentation |
|
Newsletter |
|
Website |
|
All
countries
|
Dr.
C.L. Paul
(PROCICARIBE
Secretariat)
|
29 February
2000
|
Collection of all PHT information published in the W.I.
| - previous
research activities |
| -
present research activities and who’s who
|
|
All
countries
|
Dr.
Lynda Wickham
U.W.I.,
St. Augustine
|
29 February
2000
|
|
All
export oriented fruits, vegetables, root crops and ornamentals
|
| Documentation
of minimum quality standards for export
|
|
All
countries
|
Dr.
M. Mohammed, UWI
|
29 February
2000
|
| Documentation
of guidelines for producers, wholesalers and retailers
|
|
|
|
|
| Review
of CARICOM export standards
|
|
|
|
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DEVELOPMENT
OF PROTOCOLS
|
Avocado,
Guava, Pineapple, Passionfruit, Mango
|
| Survey
of existing systems and design of improved crop production
systems
|
|
All
countries
|
Dr.
M. Mohammed in collaboration with Judith-Ann Francis (RC- CARIFRUIT)
|
29 February
2000
|
TRAINING
|
All
crops and small ruminants
|
| Training
of extension officers, produce managers, packhouse workers
and Quality Assurance officers
|
|
All
countries
|
* Dr.
Felix Cañet-Prades (Cuba)
Mr.
Ronnie Pilgrim (CARDI)
Mr.
Michael Lamontagne, (St. Lucia - MOA)
Mr.
Simeon Collins, (Grenada)
|
29 February
2000
|
RESEARCH
|
|
Genetic
studies
|
All
countries
|
Dr.
M. Mohammed, UWI
|
29 February
2000
|
|
|
Fruitfly
and Anthracnose studies
|
All
countries
|
|
|
|
Consumer
acceptability studies
|
Jamaica,
Barbados, St. Lucia, St. Vincent, Dominica, Grenada, Trinidad
& Tobago
|
* Cyril
Chambers, Jamaica
Margaret
Mais, Jamaica
|
|
|
i) Alternatives
to pesticides
|
Jamaica
|
* Mr.
F. Mc Donald, CIPMNET
|
| |
ii)
Shelf-life studies of WI Red
|
Antigua
|
Ms.
Kathleen Forde, MOA,
Antigua
|
| |
iii)
Preharvest factors on post-harvest quality
|
Trinidad
& Tobago
|
Dr.
M. Mohammed, UWI
|
| |
iv)
Pesticide residue analysis
|
Jamaica
|
* Frank
Mc Donald, CIPMNET
Prof.
Mansingh, UWI,
Mona, Jamaica
|
|
|
i) Product
constraints export
ii)
Shelf-life studies
|
Jamaica
|
* Mr.
Cyril Chambers
Ms.
Margaret Mais,
MOA, Jamaica
|
PRODUCT
DEVELOPMENT
|
a. Hot pepper |
Production
and evaluation of value-added products
|
Jamaica
|
Dr.
M. Mohammed with Jamaica MOA (M. Mais)
|
29 February
2000
|
|
b. Tamarind |
Production
and evaluation of value-added products
|
Trinidad
& Tobago
|
Dr.
M. Mohammed with T&T CARIFRUIT Committee
|
29 February
2000
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