Sustainable Production of Specialty Horticultural Crops in Ghana for Income Generation and Increased Export Value
This project expands economic opportunities for small scale farmers in Ghana by enhancing their productivity and deepening market access and participation. This project expands activities to […]
- Start Date: 2010/02/01
- End Date: 2011/02/01
- Project Code: Not Available
- Lead University: Rutgers University
- Region: Sub-Saharan Africa
- Topic: Markets
CRSP: Horticulture
Database: Project
Concentrated Solar Drying of Mango and Tomato
Women carry out most production of horticultural crops in Tanzania and other developing countries. Harvest periods are short but less than 1% of the crop is […]
- Start Date: 2010/02/01
- End Date: 2011/02/01
- Project Code: Not Available
- Lead University: University of California - Davis
- Region: Sub-Saharan Africa
- Topic: Food Security
CRSP: Horticulture
Database: Project
Strengthening Indigenous Informal Seed Systems in Southeast Asia
Informal seed systems provide access to locally-adapted indigenous crops and constitute an essential component of sustainable production for resource-poor farmers. Current efforts to identify, conserve, improve […]
- Start Date: 2010/02/01
- End Date: 2011/02/01
- Project Code: Not Available
- Lead University: Penn State University
- Region: Asia
- Topic: Capacity Building, Productivity
CRSP: Horticulture
Database: Project
Building an Ornamental Plant Industry in Honduras
The project supports the ornamental business in Honduras as a means to drive the development of a local high value industry, increase trade, develop policy, training […]
- Start Date: 2010/02/01
- End Date: 2011/02/01
- Project Code: Not Available
- Lead University: University of California - Davis
- Region: Latin America and the Caribbean
- Topic: Markets, Policy
CRSP: Horticulture
Database: Project
Geographic Information Accessibility for Improving Horticultural-Based Income Generation in the Mzimba District of Malawi
The focus of this project is to build a Bridgewater State College and World Relief team that will acquire needed geographic information (GI) for use in […]
- Start Date: 2010/02/01
- End Date: 2011/02/01
- Project Code: Not Available
- Lead University: Bridgewater State University
- Region: Sub-Saharan Africa
- Topic: Capacity Building
CRSP: Horticulture
Database: Project
Indigenous African Leafy Vegetables (ALV) for Enhancing Livelihood Security of Smallholder Farmers in Kenya
This project enhances the potential for production, utilization and marketing of African Leafy Vegetables (ALVs) in Eastern Africa. Important species consumed include spider plant (Cleome gynandra), […]
- Start Date: 2010/02/01
- End Date: 2011/02/01
- Project Code: Not Available
- Lead University: Purdue University
- Region: Sub-Saharan Africa
- Topic: Capacity Building, Food Security, Markets
CRSP: Horticulture
Database: Project
Sustainable Development of Horticultural Crops in Zambia for Food Security, Income Generation and in Support of the Tourism Industry
This project increases food security and generates income for rural farmers through quality production of vegetables. This project enables communities to have access to appropriate germplasm […]
- Start Date: 2010/02/01
- End Date: 2011/02/01
- Project Code: Not Available
- Lead University: Rutgers University
- Region: Sub-Saharan Africa
- Topic: Food Security, Markets
CRSP: Horticulture
Database: Project
Concentrated Nutritional and Economic Enhancement of Ghanaian Traditional Diets, Using Orange-Fleshed Sweetpotato Products
Leading forms of malnutrition in developing countries are iron deficiency anemia and vitamin A deficiency, linked to lack of consumption of dark green leafy and orange […]
- Start Date: 2010/02/01
- End Date: 2011/02/01
- Project Code: Not Available
- Lead University: Tuskegee University
- Region: Sub-Saharan Africa
- Topic: Health and Nutrition
CRSP: Horticulture
Database: Project
Promoting Fruit and Vegetable Production to Improve Nutrition in Nkokonjeru, Uganda
This project facilitates the organization and strengthening of small holder farmer groups in the Nkokonjeru region of Uganda by providing technical training in fruit and vegetable […]
- Start Date: 2010/02/01
- End Date: 2011/02/01
- Project Code: Not Available
- Lead University: University of California - Davis
- Region: Sub-Saharan Africa
- Topic: Capacity Building, Food Security, Health and Nutrition, Productivity
CRSP: Horticulture
Database: Project
Improving Fruit Postharvest Quality through Best Management Practices for Perishable Vegetable Production in Protective Structures
The main goal of the project is to implement technologies to enhance bell pepper yields and quality and to develop a comprehensive education, research and market-knowledge […]
- Start Date: 2010/02/01
- End Date: 2011/02/01
- Project Code: Not Available
- Lead University: University of Florida
- Region: Latin America and the Caribbean
- Topic: Productivity
CRSP: Horticulture
Database: Project
