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Rojas J., M.Borbón Castro, E.Dessert, M.[Produccion, distribucion y comercializacion de semilla de frijol (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) en Costa Rica]Produccion, distribucion y comercializacion de semilla de frijol (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) en Costa Rica

Two levels of CM substitution (25 and 50 percent) for industrial concentrate were studied; 3 treatments (with broiler chicks randomly assigned to blocks) during fattening were compared with a check treatment (100 percent industrial concentrate). Slaughter wt. over 1.5 kg/animal were obtained, wit...


Rodríguez G, H.Ospina, B.Buitrago, J.Oquendo, G.Almaguer, N.Rodríguez P., N.[Substitucion de concentrado industrial por harina de yuca, en dos niveles, para alimentar pollo en ceba]Substitucion de concentrado industrial por harina de yuca, en dos niveles, para alimentar pollo en ceba

Irrigation subsidies have become a highly contentious issue over the years and alternative approaches and conventions have been evolved in measuring the magnitude of these subsidies. Given the fact that the capital cost is a sunk cost, this paper has used the O&M cost of the project and the gross...


Kuppannan, PalanisamiMalik, Ravinder Paul SinghMohan, Kadiri[Are we over-estimating irrigation subsidies in multipurpose water resources projects in India? methodological issues and evidence.]Are we over-estimating irrigation subsidies in multipurpose water resources projects in India? methodological issues and evidence.

Studies from nine states indicate that adoption of micro-irrigation (MI) technologies - drip and sprinkler systems - has a positive impact in terms of water saving, yield and income enhancement at farm level. However, the overall impression among the farmers is that MI is capital intensive and su...


Kuppannan, PalanisamiRaman, S.[Potential and challenges in up-scaling micro-irrigation in India: experiences from nine states.]Potential and challenges in up-scaling micro-irrigation in India: experiences from nine states.

A study of the role of wild food biodiversity in achieving a cost reduction of a nutritionally adequate diet for women and young children in Kenya using linear programming.An ethnobiological inventory of available food biodiversity was carried out by means of focus group discussions, and five wil...


Termote, C.Raneri, Jessica E.Deptford, A.Cogill, B.[Assessing the potential of wild foods to reduce the cost of a nutritionally adequate diet: an example from eastern Baringo District, Kenya]Assessing the potential of wild foods to reduce the cost of a nutritionally adequate diet: an example from eastern Baringo District, Kenya

In traditional management systems in the tropics, sheep constitute a source of easily convertible capital for financing purposes and insurance, a means of cultural and ceremonial functions, and a source of prestige, meat, manure and skins. In this study, breeding objectives were derived for an i...


Kosgey, I.S.Arendonk, Johan A.M. vanBaker, R.L.[Economic values for traits in breeding objectives for sheep in the tropics: Impact of tangible and intangible benefits]Economic values for traits in breeding objectives for sheep in the tropics: Impact of tangible and intangible benefits

In this paper, the hypothesis that performance of trading firms depends on their assets (physical, financial, human capital and social capital) and trading practices is tested with data from a sample of 131 live animal traders in 38 rural Ethiopian highland markets. Most traders used own capital ...


Jabbar, M.A.Benin, S.E.Gabre-Madhin, E.Z.Paulos, Z.[Market institutions and transaction costs influencing trader performance in live animal marketing in rural Ethiopian markets]Market institutions and transaction costs influencing trader performance in live animal marketing in rural Ethiopian markets

This paper addresses issues surrounding measurment of the potential productivity gains from new livestock technologies and the returns to international livestock research. The approach, applicable to many livestock production constraints and technologies, uses geographic information systems (GIS)...


Kristjanson, Patricia M.Swallow, B.M.Rowlands, G.J.Kruska, R.L.Leeuw, P.N. de[Measuring the costs of African animal trypanosomosis, the potential benefits of control and returns to research]Measuring the costs of African animal trypanosomosis, the potential benefits of control and returns to research

Smallholders with dual-purpose cattle production systems in most Central America experience a shortage of forages during the dry season (4-8 month. As a result, substantially lower milk production and weight gain occurs. Dual-purpose operations seeking to maximize milk and beef production in the ...


Schoonhoven, Aart vanHolmann, Federico J.Argel M., Pedro J.Pérez, E.Ordoñez, J.C.Chaves, J.[Estimation and comparison of benefits due to feeding hay and silage during the dry season on commercial dual-purpose cattle production systems in Honduras and Costa Rica]Estimation and comparison of benefits due to feeding hay and silage during the dry season on commercial dual-purpose cattle production systems in Honduras and Costa Rica

Important features of world legume trade are discussed, emphasizing bean. World production and trade during the 1960`s and 70`s are analyzed and the bean trade standards in major regions of the world are described. Bean markets in West European countries and import demand in Latin America, the Ne...


Pachico, Douglas H.[La estructura del mercado mundial del poroto: Implicaciones para los paises de America Latina y la Republica Argentina]La estructura del mercado mundial del poroto: Implicaciones para los paises de America Latina y la Republica Argentina

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