အရင်းအမြစ်များ တက်(ဂ) (Tagged): Latin America And Caribbean
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2018-02-20 Organized by Frutas del Mundo Farm in Guatemala and ECHO Latin America/Caribbean Regional Impact Team,this Training Exchange will allow Frutasdel Mundo and ECHO staff to teach and learn from each other grafting techniques for tropical fruit trees, and hold a practicaltraining for nursery workers...
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Some tropical crops contain cyanogenic glycosides, toxic substances that release hydrocyanic acid (HCN; also referred to as cyanide) when cells are crushed. Consuming these plants without cooking them can cause cyanide poisoning, with varying effects depending on cyanide levels and how long a...
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Links for Dr. Chapin COVID-19Videos in Mayan Languages IXIL KAQCHIKEL k'ICHE MAM Q’ANJOB’AL Q'EQCHI TZ’UTUJILEspanol Guatemala is home to some of the poorest communities in the Western hemisphere.Guatemalan children suffer the highest rate of chronic malnutrition in the entire world. A woman in...
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2018-02-22 Green Leafy Vegetables and Powders for Improved Nutrition in Honduras Member Highlight: Elioena Arauz,Artists for Soup, Nicaragua Echoes from our Network: Deep Litter System ECHO Resource Highlight: Green Leafy Vegetables Technical Note Spotlight: "Linking Smallholder Farmers to Markets"
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According to a 2011 study of the prevalence of food insecurity among migrant farmworkersin Georgia, 62.8% did not have enough food. The same study found that the level of food insecurity in this population of migrant and seasonal farmworkers was more than 4 times greater than the general U.S....
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On this page, you will find information about thepeoplein the Olson lab and our comparativestudies of plant evolutionin dry tropical habitats. If you're surprised to hear that there are tropical areas that aren't rainforest, be sure to visitImages of the dry tropicsto see what most of the...
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The Organization for Tropical Studies (OTS) is a nonprofit consortium of nearly sixty universities, colleges, and research institutions from around the world. In the early 1960's, scientists from U.S. universities forged working relationships with colleagues at the Universidad de Costa Rica in...
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The InternationalMoringaGermplasm Collection houses living material of 12 of the 13Moringaspecies, as a resource for scientific research on the basic biology ofMoringaand investigation of applied uses such as nutrition, cancer chemoprevention, biofuels, and water clarification. It is managed by...
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Does taking moringa cause side effects? Before asking this question, stop thinking of moringa as a medicine and think of it as what it really is, a nutritious vegetable. Replace your question with the name of your favorite nutritious vegetable, for example “Are there side effects from eating...
- 2017-01-20 Two decades ago, countries belonging to the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) imported 54% of their food. By 2011, the figure had risen to 71% and the food import bill now exceeds US$4 billion a year. To counter this trend, Caribbean countries have pledged to increase domestic food production and...