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Root and tuber crops in Belize
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/82269
Abstract
Since the cultivation of root and tuber crops in Belize is primarily at the subsistence level, there are no available data on research, production, and demand. Several data are presented on area sown, cropping systems, and socioeconomic profile of the farmers. Finally, the marketing of root crops and the factors affecting price fluctuation are analyzed and discussed. (CIAT…
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Root and tuber crops in Grenada
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/82272
Abstract
The situation of sweet potato, cassava, cocoyam, taro, and yams, mainly grown for subsistence in Grenada, is presented. Their supply, cropping systems, yields, production costs and constraints, and the socioeconomic characteristics of the farmers are briefly discussed. The marketing of sweet potato, yams, and aroids is analyzed as well as the government policies related to the support of…
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Scaling out integrated pest management with bean growers: some experiences from Eastern and Southern Africa
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/55381
Publication year
2004
Authors
Ampofo, James Kwasi O.
Mziray, HA
Hollenweger, U
Minja, EM
Massomo, SM
Ulicky, E
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Mainstreaming gender-sensitive participatory approaches: the CIAT case study
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/55387
Publication year
2004
Authors
Gurung, Barun
Menter, H
Full Citation
Gurung, Barun; Menter, Harriet. 2004. Mainstreaming gender-sensitive participatory approaches: The CIAT case study. In: Pachico, Douglas H.;…
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Managing and conserving acid savanna soils for agricultural development: lessons from the Brazilian Cerrados
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/55435
Publication year
2004
Authors
Lopes, A.
Ayarza, Miguel Angel
Thomas, Richard J.
Full Citation
Lopes, A.; Ayarza, Miguel Angel; Thomas, Richard J. 2004. Managing and conserving acid savanna soils…
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Business skills for small-scale bean seed producers/entrepreneurs
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/55520
Publication year
2004
Authors
Rubyogo, Jean-Claude
Full Citation
Rubyogo, Jean Claude. 2004. Business skills for small-scale bean seed producers/entrepreneurs. In: Sentimela , P.; Monyo E.; Banziger, M. (eds.). Successful community based…
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Effect of combining organic and inorganic phosphorus sources on maize grain yield in a humic-nitisol in Western Kenya
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/55346
Publication year
2003
Authors
Ojiem, J.O.
Palm, Cheryl A.
Okwuosa, EA
Mudeheri, MA
Full Citation
Ojiem, J.O.; Palm, Cheryl Ann; Okwuosa, E.A.; Mudeheri, M.A. 2003. Effect of…
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Improved rice-pastures systems for native savanna and degraded pastures in acid soils of Latin America
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/55261
Publication year
2003
Authors
Sanz Scovino, José Ignacio
Ziegler, RS
Sarkarung, Surapong
Molina López, Diego Luis
Rivera, M.
Full Citation
Sanz…
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Recursos genéticos de manihot en el Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/55251
Publication year
2002
Authors
Jaramillo O, G
Full Citation
Jaramillo O., Gustavo. 2002. Recursos genéticos de manihot en el Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical. In: Ospina P., Bernardo; Ceballos, Hernán; Alvarez,…
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Pérdidas de rendimiento del cultivo de yuca causadas por insectos y ácaros
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/55245
Publication year
2002
Authors
Bellotti, Anthony C.
Arias, V.B.
Vargas H., Octavio
Peña, JE
Full Citation
Bellotti, Anthony C.; Arias V., Bernardo; Vargas H., Octavio; Peña, Jorge E. 2002.…
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Mejoramiento genético de la yuca
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/55260
Publication year
2002
Authors
Ceballos, H.
Morante, N
Calle, F.
Lenis Calderon, Jorge Iván
Jaramillo O, G
Pérez Velásquez, Juan Carlos
Full Citation
Ceballos, Hernán; Morante, Nelson; Calle, Fernando…
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Population dynamics and adaptive strategies of Martiodrilus carimaguensis (oligochaeta, glossoscolecidae), a native species from the well-drained savannas of Colombia
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/55170
Abstract
Martiodrilus carimaguensis (Oligochaeta, Glossoscolecidae) is a large, anecic native earthworm species which was found in natural and disturbed savannas in the Oxisols of the Colombian Llanos. The population dynamics of this species were studied in a…
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Quantifying soil macrofauna in a Colombian watershed
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/55168
Abstract
From April to September 1994, macrofauna density, total biomass, and species diversity of earthworms were measured across a range of land use types in the Cabuyal River watershed. The methodology recommended by the Tropical Soil Biology and Fertility (TSBF) Program was used. Macrofauna density, biomass, and diversity of earthworm species varied considerably across…
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Cassava breeding and varietal dissemination in Thailand: Major achievements during the past 25 years
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/82430
Abstract
The cassava breeding program in Thailand started with the hybridization of local clones, followed by selection, at the Rayong Field Crops Research Center in 1975, and at Sri Racha Research Station of Kasetsart University in 1983. During this initial period of recombining genes available from a narrow genetic base,…
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The use of cassava leaf silage for feeding growing pigs and sows in Central Vietnam
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/82448
Abstract
This study aimed at using cassava leaves, ensiled with rice bran, sugar molasses and cassava root meal (at 5 and 10% levels), as a protein source for growing pigs and pregnant Mong Cai sows. The added ingredients contributed to producing good quality silage (pH 3.8 or less; HCN 90- 120 mg/kg fresh silage) which could be stored for up to…
