Guatemala

Toward the Effective Integrated Pest Management of Plant Disease Caused by Viruses in Developing Countries: Detection and Diagnosis, Capacity Building and Training, and Formulation of IPM Packages

Viral diseases are one of the major constraints to vegetable production.Through this project researchers seek out new approaches to address plant virus diseases transmitted by insect […]

  • Start Date: 2009
  • End Date: 2014
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Integrated Pest Management: Science for Agricultural Growth in Latin America and the Caribbean

This program addresses pest management issues for selected seasonal and perennial crops. It includes heterogeneous island, coastal, and mountainous ecosystems with highly diverse human societies. In […]

  • Start Date: 2009
  • End Date: 2014
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Breeding Sorghum for Improved Grain, Forage Quality and Yield for Central America

Sorghum is an important feed grain, food grain and forage in Central America. In this region it is produced by a range of groups, from subsistence […]

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Enhancing Smallholder Competitiveness in the Face of Globalization

This project studied how fair trade, linking of insurance to credit, credit bureaus, and microfinance lending increases the competitiveness of the smallholder sector.

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Taleon, Victor

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Assessing the Potential for Aquacultural Development to Promote Food Security Among Indigenous People in Guatemala

Pond Dynamics/Aquaculture CRSP investigation related to the scientific theme Sustainable Development and Food Security.

  • Start Date: 2005/10/01
  • End Date: 2006/07/31
  • Project Code: 12SDF3
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Hernandez, Ricardo

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Credit Reporting Bureaus and the Deepening of Financial Services for the Rural Poor in Latin America

This project assessed how credit reporting systems could improve smallholder farmers’ access to formal loans in Guatemala, El Salvador, and Peru.

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BEEF : Beef as a Source of Vitamin B-12, Iron and Zinc to Improve Development of Infants Fed Low Amounts of Animal Products

The BEEF Project was developed to address identified vitamin B-12 deficiencies in infants aged 7 to 12 months in a low-income area of Guatamala City. Conclusions […]

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Grajeda, Oscar

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