Research was conducted at the Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical (CIAT) in 1980 in order to solve the problem of low cassava yields in Loja, Ecuador, Objectives were: (1) to determine the effect of vertical and horizontal plantings of cuttings on the emergence and competitive vigor of c...
Anzules T, V
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[Efecto de la posicion de la estaca, niveles de control de malezas y arreglo espacial sobre competencia entre malezas y yuca y el rendimiento de la yuca, variedad M Col 22]
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Efecto de la posicion de la estaca, niveles de control de malezas y arreglo espacial sobre competencia entre malezas y yuca y el rendimiento de la yuca, variedad M Col 22
An attempt was made to highlight the typical issues concerning vegetables in urban marketing and consumption. A theoretical comparison of vegetables and staple foods was carried out. Then, the typical issues were transposed into hypotheses, which were subsequently investigated. An important issue...
Mulder, M
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[The differences between urban marketing and consumption of vegetables versus staple foods. A case study on snap bean consumption and marketing in Bogota, Colombia]
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The differences between urban marketing and consumption of vegetables versus staple foods. A case study on snap bean consumption and marketing in Bogota, Colombia
Some basic concepts to estimate production costs and evaluate the profitability of bean seed production are analyzed, namely total, fixed, variable, av., and marginal costs; direct and indirect costs; profitability estimates, and comparison among yr and production areas. Based on an example of th...
Gutiérrez Palacios, U.
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[Costos de produccion de frijol; comparacion entre granos y semillas : Apuntes de clase]
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Costos de produccion de frijol; comparacion entre granos y semillas : Apuntes de clase
International Center for Tropical Agriculture
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[Bean production systems program: Highlights in 1976]
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Bean production systems program: Highlights in 1976
Even though potato (Solanum tuberosum L.)-based intercropping systems are widely practised in developing countries, only a few studies have focused on legumes as the companion intercrops. This study was conducted to assess the effect of incorporating legumes into the potato production system on g...
Gitari, H.I.
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Gachene, C.K.K.
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Kamau, S.
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Nyawade, S.
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Sharma, K.
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Schulte-Geldermann, Elmar
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Karanja, N.
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[Optimizing yield and economic returns of rain-fed potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) through water conservation under potato-legume intercropping systems.]
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Optimizing yield and economic returns of rain-fed potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) through water conservation under potato-legume intercropping systems.
This chapter provides an overview of the region, its current economic situ¬ation, and its vulnerability to climate change. It is designed to provide useful input into the efforts of ECOWAS in developing appropriate policies related to climate for the region. This chapter is followed by one that d...
Jalloh, Abdulai
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Faye, MD
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Roy-Macauley, Harold
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Sérémé, P
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Zougmoré, Robert B.
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Thomas, Timothy S.
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Nelson, Gerald C.
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[An overview of West African agriculture and climate change]
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An overview of West African agriculture and climate change
This article presents a review of seven guides for gender-equitable value chain development (VCD). The guides advocate persuasively the integration of gender into VCD programming and raise important issues for designing more inclusive interventions. However, gaps persist in their coverage of gend...
Stoian, D.
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Donovan, J.
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Elias, M.
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Blare, T.
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[Fit for purpose? A review of guides for gender-equitable value chain development]
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Fit for purpose? A review of guides for gender-equitable value chain development
Kang, B.
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Osiname, O.
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Larbi, Asamoah
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[Alley farming research and development: proceedings of an international conference on alley farming, 1418 September, 1992]
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Alley farming research and development: proceedings of an international conference on alley farming, 1418 September, 1992
Presents papers dealing with various aspects of livestock production in tsetse affected areas of Africa, particular tsetse challenge, trypanosomiasis epidemiology, trypanotolerance, biological productivity, chemotherapy, economics, and genetics of trypanotolerance.
International Livestock Centre for Africa
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[Livestock production in tsetse affected areas of Africa. Proceedings of a meeting]
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Livestock production in tsetse affected areas of Africa. Proceedings of a meeting
New technologies must be developed in sub-Saharan Africa which are sustainable and economically viable. This paper discusses a methodology for measuring the agricultural sustainability and economic viability of tropical farming systems for new technology evaluation. The approach is based on the c...
Ehui, Simeon K.
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Spencer, D.
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[Measuring the sustainability and economic viability of tropical farming systems: a model from subSaharan Africa]
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Measuring the sustainability and economic viability of tropical farming systems: a model from subSaharan Africa