Natural Resource Management

Creation and adaptation of direct seeding mulch based cropping systems for tropical upland in South-East Asia

Powerpoint presentation. ABSTRACT: In South East Asia, soaring demands for agricultural productions lead to increasing pressures on natural resources; soil degradation (erosion, organic matter mineralization, salinisation

  • Date of Publication: 2012
  • Author(s): S. Boulakia
  • Type of Document: Media

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Developing conservation agriculture production systems for sloping acid upland in the Philippines

Poster. ABSTRACT: Degraded landscapes are expanding rapidly in the Philippines. Agricultural productivity is decreased which in turn heightens food insecurity and exacerbates poverty particularly on the […]

  • Date of Publication: 2012
  • Author(s): A.R. Mercado Jr.; G. Arcinal; D.I. Edralin; V. Ella; M. Reyes
  • Type of Document: Media

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Exporting conservation

Description: Soil degradation represents a major threat to food security, particularly in mountainous regions of Southeast Asia, where rainfall can wash away inches of topsoil. This […]

  • Date of Publication: 2012
  • Author(s): Not Available
  • Type of Document: Newspaper Article

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The Oasissofa: Application of conservation agriculture in urban vegetable production

Powerpoint presentation. Description: The implementation of urban conservation agriculture can serve as an alternative to a lawn that addresses the problem of urban food deserts. This […]

  • Date of Publication: 2012
  • Author(s): D. Edralin; L. Hok; K. Le; M. Williams; M. Reyes
  • Type of Document: Media

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CCRA-6 economic analysis and impact

Powerpoint presentation. Description: While conservation agriculture production systems (CAPS) are known as methods for improving soils, the economic impact of their adoption must also guide research […]

  • Date of Publication: 2012
  • Author(s): G. Norton; A. Nguema
  • Type of Document: Media

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Gender in SANREM CRSP Projects

Powerpoint presentation. Description: This presentation discusses the importance of addressing gender in development projects. It begins by explaining the gender inequity in agriculture research, projects, and […]

  • Date of Publication: 2012
  • Author(s): M.E. Christie
  • Type of Document: Media

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Gender, local soil knowledge, and access to resources in the Andean Region, Bolivia

Powerpoint presentation. Description: A paper presentation given at the Annual Meeting of the Association of American Geographers in 2012. The abstract submitted: “In smallholder farming communities, […]

  • Date of Publication: 2012
  • Author(s): K. Agriesti; M.E. Christie; R. Botello
  • Type of Document: Media

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Gendered Soils Knowledge, Practices, and Access to Assets in CAPS: Student Research in the Gender CCRA

Poster. Description: This poster discusses the student research of the Gender Cross Cutting Research Activity (Gender CCRA) of SANREM CRSP. The purpose of the Gender CCRA […]

  • Date of Publication: 2012
  • Author(s): M. Harman; M. E. Christie; K. Agriesti; D. Sumner; R. Botello; I. Bagares; J. Mercado; V. Ella; M. Reyes; J. Alwang
  • Type of Document: Media

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Gendered perspectives on sheep, livelihoods, and sense of place in Sank’ayani Alto, Bolivia

Powerpoint presentation. Description: Cultural practices and gender roles influence women and men farmers’ specialized knowledge of, access to, and control over different spaces and resources in […]

  • Date of Publication: 2012
  • Author(s): M.E. Christie; K. Agriesti; R. Botello
  • Type of Document: Media

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Integrating gender and increasing women’s participation: Experiences from Peanut, SANREM, and IPM CRSPs

Powerpoint presentation. Description: This presentation is a thorough review of the three USAID-funded collaborative research support programs (CRSPs) at Virginia Tech and the common theme of […]

  • Date of Publication: 2012
  • Author(s): M.E. Christie
  • Type of Document: Media

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