Physical and chemical parameters of common soils in the Central Plateau region of Haiti
Description: Soil degradation is a common occurrence in Haiti that is mainly caused by the cultivation of marginal lands and deforestation, which both contribute to the […]
- Date of Publication: 2012
- Author(s): R.E. Stewart
- Type of Document: Thesis or Dissertation
- Region: Latin America and the Caribbean
- Topic: Natural Resource Management
The utilization of soil conservation practices in central Haiti
Powerpoint presentation. ABSTRACT: High rates of soil erosion are a well documented problem in Haiti. However, relatively few studies have attempted to measure the effects of […]
- Date of Publication: 2012
- Author(s): N. Kennedy; G. Amacher
- Type of Document: Media
- Region: Latin America and the Caribbean
- Topic: Natural Resource Management
A new nitrogen index to assess sustainability of cropping systems of Andean regions of South America
Poster. Description: Population growth, impacts from a changing climate, and other challenges highlight the need to conserve soil and water quality so that maximization of crop […]
- Date of Publication: 2012
- Author(s): J.A. Delgado; J. Alwang; C. Monar; L. Escudero; A.K. Saavedra; V. Barrera; R. Botello
- Type of Document: Media
- Region: Latin America and the Caribbean
- Topic: Natural Resource Management
Access to Information, gender relations and access to potato markets in the Jatun Mayu watershed located in Tiraque, Bolivia
Poster presentation: Access to Information, gender relations and access to potato markets in the Jatun Mayu watershed located in Tiraque, Bolivia
- Date of Publication: 2012
- Author(s): C. Larochelle; J. Alwang
- Type of Document: Media
- Region: Latin America and the Caribbean
- Topic: Gender, Markets
Adaptacion de la agricultura y la ganaderia al cambio climatico en los Andes: Experiencias desde el ambito de la I+D+i
Presentation on applicability of conservation agriculture techniques for mitigation of climate change.
- Date of Publication: 2012
- Author(s): V.H. Barrera
- Type of Document: Media
- Region: Latin America and the Caribbean
- Topic: Climate Change
Analisis de la Eficiencia en la Produccion de Papa
Abstract: Este estudio emplea una frontera de produccion estocastica para analizar la ineficiencia y las perdidas en rendimientos asociadas con la ubicacion y la diversificacion de […]
- Date of Publication: 2012
- Author(s): C. LaRochelle; J. Alwang; R. Botello
- Type of Document: Scholarly Article
- Region: Latin America and the Caribbean
- Topic: Productivity
Assessment of application timing of Bacillus spp. to supress pre- and postharvest diseases of apple
Abstract: In response to consumer environmental and health concerns concerning chemical pesticides, more attention has been placed on the development of biological control agents for the […]
- Date of Publication: 2012
- Author(s): A.M. Poleatewich; H.K. Ngugi; P.A. Backman
- Type of Document: Scholarly Article
- Region: Global
- Topic: Food Security
Enhancing natural resources in Ecuador’s highlands
Description: To enhance natural resources in Ecuador’s highlands, a research partnership was formed between Ecuador’s national agricultural research institute, several US universities and local farmers. To […]
- Date of Publication: 2012
- Author(s): V.H. Barrera; J. Alwang
- Type of Document: Newspaper Article
- Region: Latin America and the Caribbean
- Topic: Natural Resource Management
Evaluacion de la biodisponibilidad del nitrogeno en cultivo de frejol arbustivo (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) con cobertura y bajo sistemas de labranza de conservacion, en la microcuenca del Rio Alumbre – Bolivar
Description: El proposito de esta investigacion fue evaluar el efecto de la cobertura vegetal y la labranza sobre la biodisponibilidad de nitrogeno (N) en el cultivo […]
- Date of Publication: 2012
- Author(s): A. Portilla
- Type of Document: Thesis or Dissertation
- Region: Latin America and the Caribbean
- Topic: Natural Resource Management
Farm level impacts of conservation agriculture in Ecuador
Description: Farmers in the Bolivar province of Ecuador face significant livelihood challenges including environmental degradation and low yields. Conservation agriculture (CA), which promotes reduced tillage, intercropping, […]
- Date of Publication: 2012
- Author(s): A. Nguema; G.W. Norton; J. Alwang; D.B. Taylor; V. Barrrera; M. Bertelsten
- Type of Document: Scholarly Article
- Region: Latin America and the Caribbean
- Topic: Natural Resource Management
