The trials conducted by CIATs Bean Economics Program in southern Huila (Colombia) have indicated that in this region monoculture bean yields can be increased 1-1.5 t/ha through improved agronomic practices. This paper is an ex ante analysis of the effect of this new technology on farmers` income,...
The activities of the agroindustrial development project conducted by CIAT on the northern coast of Colombia, from August 1987 to July 1988, included elaboration of dried cassava chips for animal nutrition, production and marketing of bagged cassava, milling and mixture of dried cassava, survey o...
Ostertag Gálvez, Carlos F.
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[Proyecto de desarrollo agro-industrial del cultivo de la yuca en la Costa Atlantica de Colombia (agosto 1987-julio 1988). Informe Anual [online]]
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Proyecto de desarrollo agro-industrial del cultivo de la yuca en la Costa Atlantica de Colombia (agosto 1987-julio 1988). Informe Anual [online]
The white yam/cassava production system used in Sucre and Bolivar, Colombia, is described. Data on area planted, climate, soils, and production units are given. Of the farmers surveyed, 88 percent always plant white yam with cassava, and among these, 13 percent intercrop yam/cassava/maize. Cassav...
Moreno, R.A.
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Muñoz, F.
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[Caracteristicas de la produccion de name espino (Dioscorea rotundata Poir) y yuca (Manihot esculenta Crantz) en la Costa Atlantica de Colombia]
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Caracteristicas de la produccion de name espino (Dioscorea rotundata Poir) y yuca (Manihot esculenta Crantz) en la Costa Atlantica de Colombia
The 1st yr of operation (1983-84) of 6 cassava natural drying plants, established in some states of the Colombian Atlantic Coast as a result of the successful operation of the Betulia pilot plant (Sucre) established in 1981, is reported. Under the present production and commercialization conditio...
Best, R.
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[Plan piloto para el desarrollo agro-industrial del cultivo de la yuca en algunos departamentos de la Costa Atlantica de Colombia : Tercer informe junio 1983-junio 1984]
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Plan piloto para el desarrollo agro-industrial del cultivo de la yuca en algunos departamentos de la Costa Atlantica de Colombia : Tercer informe junio 1983-junio 1984
The different operations involved in the cassava drying process to produce chips for animal feed are indicated, namely weighing the fresh cassava, chipping, spreading out of chips, turning over of chips, recollection, storage, and marketing. The organization and management of a natural cassava dr...
In 1976 expt. were conducted on var. trials, fertilization, insecticides, and herbicides in order to identify new technology that could be introduced into small- and intermediate-scale bean production in Honduras. Factors of a complete technological package were also discarded to identify the mos...
Alvarado, L
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Sanders, J.H.
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[Analisis economico de los experimentos de PROMYF con frijol en postrera, Honduras 1976]
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Analisis economico de los experimentos de PROMYF con frijol en postrera, Honduras 1976
The possibilities of underdeveloped countries to satisfy their needs for food and to improve the standard of Eving through cassava production are analyzed. The following aspects are studied: potential cassava production (current and potential situation), general research policies and areas (var. ...
Seré Rabé, Carlos
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[Economía, programa de pastos tropicales. Avances 1984 : Revision interna del Programa. Noviembre 19-24, 1984.]
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Economía, programa de pastos tropicales. Avances 1984 : Revision interna del Programa. Noviembre 19-24, 1984.
International Center for Tropical Agriculture
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[Programa del CIAT para la investigación en arroz de secano en América Latina]
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Programa del CIAT para la investigación en arroz de secano en América Latina
Ruiz de Londoño, Norha
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[Seguimiento de adopción de la variedad Llanogrande en el oriente de Antioquia]
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Seguimiento de adopción de la variedad Llanogrande en el oriente de Antioquia