Effects of access to information on farmer’s market channel choice: The Case of Potato in Tiraque Sub-watershed (Cochabamba – Bolivia)
In Bolivia, potato production and marketing is important for farmers’ livelihoods and anecdotal information shows that cell phones and women are extremely important in the potato […]
- Date of Publication: 2009
- Author(s): N.R. Amaya Urquieta
- Type of Document: Thesis or Dissertation
- Region: Latin America and the Caribbean
- Topic: Natural Resource Management
Changes in landuse patterns in upland watersheds of Eastern Luangwa Valley, Zambia, and the potential impact on runoff and erosion
Four small watersheds, Kamwamphula, Luelo, Kanyanga and Mphiri, near Emusa (Lundazi District) in Eastern Province, Zambia, were studied to document transitions in land use over time […]
- Date of Publication: 2009
- Author(s): V.K.W. Nyirongo
- Type of Document: Thesis or Dissertation
- Region: Sub-Saharan Africa
- Topic: Natural Resource Management
Semi-annual report: Animal drawn no-till in the “Agroforestry and Sustainable Vegetable Production” Project
Executive Summary: In the first half of year 4, performance tests on the major parts of the animal drawn no-till implement were done. Six coulters were […]
- Date of Publication: 2009
- Author(s): P. Catalan
- Type of Document: Project Document
- Region: Asia
- Topic: Natural Resource Management
Regional review of Payments for Watershed Services: Sub-Saharan Africa
This paper reviews both current and proposed Payment for Watershed Services (PWS) initiatives in Africa, evaluating the factors that have limited the development of PWS schemes […]
- Date of Publication: 2009
- Author(s): P.J. Ferraro
- Type of Document: Scholarly Article
- Region: Sub-Saharan Africa
- Topic: Natural Resource Management
Establishing vegetable agroforestry system research at the World Vegetable Center
Summary: Fruits and vegetables provide food and increase incomes for small-scale farmers in the tropics. These high-value crops are also important components of home garden agroforestry […]
- Date of Publication: 2009
- Author(s): M.C. Palada; D.L. Wu; G.C. Luther; M. Bhattarai; A. Mercado; M. Reyes
- Type of Document: Media
- Region: Global
- Topic: Natural Resource Management
Semi-annual reports: AVDRC organic farm
Executive Summary: Final field evaluation of vegetable species and varieties under agroforestry system continued at AVRDC Organic Farm. Five vegetables (Chinese cabbage, cucumber, eggplant, sweet pepper […]
- Date of Publication: 2009
- Author(s): M.C. Palada; G.C. Luther; E.C. Javier; R. Srinivasan; L.M. Engle
- Type of Document: Project Document
- Region: Asia
- Topic: Natural Resource Management
Livelihood strategies and well-being in Bolivar, Ecuador
Presentation on determinants of livelihood adoption by Chimbo, Ecuador farmers. Outline: Overview of conditions in rural households Livelihood strategies and IPM Determinants of household livelihood strategies […]
- Date of Publication: 2009
- Author(s): R. Andrade
- Type of Document: Conference Proceeding or Document
- Region: Latin America and the Caribbean
- Topic: Natural Resource Management
Medios de vida de los productores de Bolivar Ecuador: Metodologia utilizada y sus implicaciones para el analisis de politicas economicas
Estructura de la presentacion Breve descripcion del marco conceptual de los medios Proceso metodologico de la investigacion Identificacion de estrategias de vida Identificacion de los factores […]
- Date of Publication: 2009
- Author(s): R. Andrade
- Type of Document: Media
- Region: Latin America and the Caribbean
- Topic: Natural Resource Management
What is the impact of livelihood strategies on farmers’ climate risk perceptions in the Bolivian Highlands?
The Andean Highland region in Bolivia possesses a harsh climate environment that is highly variable. This study combines risk perception literature and livelihood strategy literature to […]
- Date of Publication: 2009
- Author(s): L. Rees
- Type of Document: Thesis or Dissertation
- Region: Latin America and the Caribbean
- Topic: Natural Resource Management
Will vegetable yield increase when planted beside trees?
Summary: The author presents findings of the TMPEGS research, the Goal of which is to develop economically viable and ecologically-sound vegetable-agroforestry systems to help communities in […]
- Date of Publication: 2009
- Author(s): M. Reyes
- Type of Document: Media
- Region: Asia
- Topic: Natural Resource Management
