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The attitudes of farmers in relation to the importance of different people as information and opinion sources (InfS) for different phases of the decision-making process were studied in 91 Costa Rican dairy farmers. The InfS studied were: Family members, Other farmers, Technical advisors, Farm sta...


Herrero, Mario T.Solanoa, C.Leo, H.Pérez, E.[The role of personal information sources on the decision-making process of Costa Rican dairy farmers]The role of personal information sources on the decision-making process of Costa Rican dairy farmers

Farmers' objectives and the factors affecting them were studied in 91 dairy farms in Costa Rica. Objective's hierarchies were studied using Rokeach's technique with a mixture of personal, economic and familiar goals. A canonical correlation analysis was performed to find out simple and canonical ...


Solano, C.León, H.Pérez, E.Herrero, Mario T.[Characterising objectives profiles of Costa Rican dairy farmers]Characterising objectives profiles of Costa Rican dairy farmers

Livestock production plays a key role in tropical Latin America in a changing economic environment. This study focuses on documenting the transformations of extensive production systems by using superior forage germplasm supplied by regional research systems. The adoption of improved Brachiaria ...


Holmann, Federico J.Rivas Ríos, LibardoArgel M., Pedro J.Pérez, E.[Impact of the adoption of Brachiaria grasses: Central America and Mexico]Impact of the adoption of Brachiaria grasses: Central America and Mexico

This paper studies the impact of a series of biographical variables and decision-making profiles, representative of the managerial capacity of the farmer, on the management and performance of their farms. It integrates all the profiles representing farmer’s objectives, decision-making approaches ...


Solano, C.León, H.Pérez, E.Tole, L.Fawcett, R.H.Herrero, Mario T.[Using farmer decision-making profiles and managerial capacity as predictors of farm management and performance in Costa Rican dairy farms]Using farmer decision-making profiles and managerial capacity as predictors of farm management and performance in Costa Rican dairy farms

The objectives of this study were to (1) describe the economic agents of the chain and their commercial and legal relationships; (2) identify the articulations between links, technological levels, indicators of efficiency, installed capacity (scale), and degrees of occupation; (3) characterize an...


Holmann, Federico J.Rivas Ríos, LibardoPérez, E.Castro, C.Schuetz, P.Rodríguez, J.[The beef chain in Costa Rica: Identifying critical issues for promoting its modernization, efficiency and competitiveness]The beef chain in Costa Rica: Identifying critical issues for promoting its modernization, efficiency and competitiveness

Farmers' objectives and the factors affecting them were studied in 91 dairy farms in Costa Rica. Objective's hierarchies were studied using Rokeach's technique with a mixture of personal, economic and familiar goals. A canonical correlation analysis was performed to find out simple and canonical ...


Solano, C.León, H.Pérez, E.Herrero, Mario T.[Characterising objective profiles of Costa Rican dairy farmers]Characterising objective profiles of Costa Rican dairy farmers

Mapuey tubers in Venezuela are staple food for indigenous peoples from the Caribbean coast and Amazon regions. Noticeable differences between genotypes of yam starches were observed. Granules were large, triangular, or shell-shaped with monomodal particle size distribution between 24.5 and 35.5...


Pérez, E.Gibert, OlivierRolland-Sabaté, AgnèsJiménez, Y.Sánchez, T.Giraldo, A.Pontoire, BGuilois, SLahon, MCReynes, MDufour, D.L.[Physicochemical, Functional, and Macromolecular Properties of Waxy Yam Starches Discovered from Mapuey (Dioscorea trifida) Genotypes in the Venezuelan Amazon]Physicochemical, Functional, and Macromolecular Properties of Waxy Yam Starches Discovered from Mapuey (Dioscorea trifida) Genotypes in the Venezuelan Amazon

The objectives of this study were to: (a) estimate milk and beef yields obtained from cows grazing pastures in different stages of degradation; (b) estimate income losses as a result of the degradation process; (c) estimate the proportion of pasture areas found in each stage of degradation within...


Holmann, Federico J.Argel M., Pedro J.Rivas Ríos, LibardoWhite, D.Estrada, R.D.Burgos, C.Pérez, E.Ramírez, G.Medina, A.[Is it worth to recuperate degraded pasturelands? An evaluation of profits and costs from the perspective of livestock producers and extension agents in Honduras]Is it worth to recuperate degraded pasturelands? An evaluation of profits and costs from the perspective of livestock producers and extension agents in Honduras

Livestock production plays a key role in tropical Latin America in a changing economic environment. This study focuses on documenting the transformations of extensive production systems by using superior forage germplasm supplied by regional research systems. The adoption of improved Brachiaria ...


Holmann, Federico J.Rivas Ríos, LibardoArgel M., Pedro J.Pérez, E.[Impact of the adoption of Brachiaria grasses: Central America and Mexico]Impact of the adoption of Brachiaria grasses: Central America and Mexico

The objectives of this study were to: (a) estimate milk and beef yields obtained from cows grazing pastures in different stages of degradation; (b) estimate income losses as a result of the degradation process; (c) estimate the proportion of pasture areas found in each stage of degradation within...


Holmann, Federico J.Argel M., Pedro J.Rivas Ríos, LibardoWhite, D.Estrada, R.D.Burgos, C.Pérez, E.Ramírez, G.Medina, A.[Is it worth to recuperate degraded pasturelands? An evaluation of profits and costs from the perspective of livestock producers and extension agents in Honduras]Is it worth to recuperate degraded pasturelands? An evaluation of profits and costs from the perspective of livestock producers and extension agents in Honduras

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