1. 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...
  2. 15/6/2018 Este taller en semillas está organizado por el Equipo Regional de ECHO para Latinoamérica y El Caribe en colaboración con SIFAT (por sus siglas en inglés, Servants in Faith & Technology) y se realizará en la Universidad Nacional de Agricultura (UNA) en Catacamas, Honduras. Los participantes...
  3. 26/6/2018 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...
  4. 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...
  5. 5/6/2018 “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...
  6. Recurso clave 20/1/2007 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...
  7. 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,...
  8. 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...
  9. 18/7/2018 “Save the Guacamole!” (Salvemos el guacamole) es el grito de batalla de unacampaña en la Floridapara luchar contra la enfermedad fúngica que está matando los árboles de aguacate (Persea americana) en la Florida. La enfermedad de marchitez del laurel es causada por el hongo Raffaelea lauricola y...
  10. Abstract,Agronomía Mesoamericana, 2017 El objetivo de este trabajo fue realizar un diagnóstico sobre el conocimiento que tienen agricultores de papaya, palma aceitera y banano de Costa Rica, sobre coberturas vivas y la disposición a implementarlas. Se construyó un instrumento de evaluación que...