This paper reviews the literature on the participation of women and children in agricultural activities in Latin America and the Caribbean. The review focuses on participation through labor in agriculture overall and in certain agricultural activities in particular. Also reviewed are the rural fa...
Herpen, D. van
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[The participation of women and children in Latin American and Caribbean agriculture]
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The participation of women and children in Latin American and Caribbean agriculture
Rangeland scientists and quantitative ecologists have developed numerous methods and monitoring techniques that can be used for vegetation sampling (Barbour et al. 1987). The methods used to position samples (transects, quadrats, lines, and points) vary and can be classed as selective, capricious...
Increasing sources of livelihoods and of income through appropriate innovation platforms may contribute to reduced food insecurity and increase resilience of rain-fed smallholder farmers in semi-arid areas of Zimbabwe. Negative impacts of climate change and variability are mainly projected for sm...
Musiyiwa K
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Filho WL
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Nyamangara, Justice
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Harris D
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[Assessment of innovations for sustainable livelihoods for smallholder farmers in response to changing climates in semi-arid Zimbabwe through farmer perceptions]
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Assessment of innovations for sustainable livelihoods for smallholder farmers in response to changing climates in semi-arid Zimbabwe through farmer perceptions
Harris, Susan C.
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[La experiencia del CIAT como centro de información especializada: consolidación e integración]
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La experiencia del CIAT como centro de información especializada: consolidación e integración
Jones, Peter G.
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Thornton, Philip K.
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[Application of a simple agricultural land-use model to the studying of market dynamics and technological change in a landscape in the Colombian Andes]
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Application of a simple agricultural land-use model to the studying of market dynamics and technological change in a landscape in the Colombian Andes
Livestock play a vital role in economic Development-particularly as socities, evolve from subsistence agriculture into cash-based economies. On a global basis, animal products - meat, milk, eggs and fiber - constitute about 40 percent of the total value of agriculture output. This proportional co...
Taddese, G.
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[Challenging the mainstream understanding about beliefs and cultural aspects of natural resource management in mountain areas]
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Challenging the mainstream understanding about beliefs and cultural aspects of natural resource management in mountain areas
Booltink, H.W.G.
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Gandah, M.H.
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Thornton, Philip K.
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[Combining simulation models and GIS: A case study of resource management in the Sahelian region of Niger]
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Combining simulation models and GIS: A case study of resource management in the Sahelian region of Niger
African animal trypanosomosis constrains agricultural production in areas of Africa that hold the continent's greatest potential for expanded agricultural production. Previous studies indicate that the incidence of trypanosomosis: (i) reduces calving rates by 1-12 percent in tolerant breeds and b...
Doyle, J.J.
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[Increasing animal agricultural productivity in the developing world - constraints and opportunities]
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Increasing animal agricultural productivity in the developing world - constraints and opportunities