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Abstract,PLoS ONE, 2018 May 24 As the production of non-traditional export (NTX) crops by smallholder households in developing countries expands, there is a compelling need to understand the potential effects of this type of agricultural production on household food security and nutrition. We use...
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15/06/2018 This Seed Workshop is organized by ECHO Latin America/Caribbean Regional Impact Team in partnership with Servants in Faith & Technology (SIFAT) and will take place atthe Universidad Nacional de Agricultura (UNA, National Agriculture University) in Catacamas, Honduras. Participantswill engage...
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26/06/2018 The Konferans Agrikol 2018 is happening June 26-28, 2018 in La Baleine, Haiti. This year's focus is onthe profitability of agriculture, including topics such asdiversification after the hurricane, the profitability of fish farming, and the profitability of forestry. The 5,500 HTG registration fee...
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The Inter-American Foundation, an independent U.S. government agency, was created by Congress in 1969 to channel development assistance directly to the organized poor in Latin America and the Caribbean. The IAF has carried out its mandate by responding with grant support for the most creative...
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5/06/2018 “The ECHO internship has given me a strong foundation for working in agricultural development, providing experience and exposure to a wide range of agricultural principles and practices appropriate for small scale farmers all over the world. Caring for the community garden, shepherding a small...
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Key Resource20/01/2007 Let’s Restore Our Land describes how church and community leaders came to realize that the soil that produces our food is becoming weak, and the forests that provide us with many resources are disappearing. They recognized that God has given us the responsibility to care for and protect these...
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The National Hurricane Center (NHC)is a component of theNational Centers for Environmental Prediction (NCEP)located atFlorida International Universityin Miami, Florida. The NHC mission is to save lives, mitigate property loss, and improve economic efficiency by issuing the best watches,...
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FEAST To feed themselves and their families, and to benefit from increasing demand for livestock products in developing countries, livestock keepers must have access to good quality feed for their livestock. Feed availability is currently a major constraint to increasing livestock productivity...
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18/07/2018 “Save the Guacamole!” is the battle cry of a Florida campaign to fight the fungal disease killing avocado (Persea americana) trees throughout Florida. Laurel wilt disease is caused by the fungus Raffaelea lauricola and spread by the redbay ambrosia beetle (Xyleborus glabratus) (Figure 6). The...
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Abstract,Agronomía Mesoamericana, 2017 The objective of this study was to assess the knowledge on cover crops and native vegetation mulches and the willingness to implement them by papaya, oil palm, and banana producers in Costa Rica. An evaluation instrument with twenty eight questions to be...
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