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Local mechanism of engagement in rural landscapes in the Nicaragua - Honduras sentinel landscape: examples of a local farmers organisation and a multi-actor platform
(2024-06-01)Landscape approaches have been encouraged as a means of addressing the intricate challen- ges related to natural resource management and the well-being of land users/farmers. The study presents two mechanisms applied to ... -
Analysis of dairy cow records in a humid tropical environment
(CATIE - Centro Agronómico Tropical de Investigación y Enseñanza, 1983)The paper analyzes the record of dairy cows in a tropical environment and highlights the adaptability of crosses between Criollo and Jersey, as well as the productivity of these hybrids compared to other less fortunate ... -
Assessing Fire Regimes in the Paraguayan Chaco: Implications for Ecological and Fire Management
(2024-09-29)This study analyzed the fire regime in the highly diverse Paraguayan Chaco, focusing on different aspects of fire patterns, including spatial (area burned) and temporal (frequency) aspects and magnitude (severity). We ... -
Guadeloupe and Haiti's coffee genetic resources reflect the crop's regional and global history
(2024-09-04)Despite strong historical declines, Guadeloupe and Haiti's coffee sectors remain important to rural communities' livelihood and resilience. Coffee also holds value as part of the islands' historical legacy and cultural ... -
Growth and Productivity of Coffea arabica var. Esperanza L4A5 in Different Agroforestry Systems in the Caribbean Region of Costa Rica
(2024-10-01)This study focused on evaluating the growth and productivity of Coffea arabica var. Esperanza L4A5 in different agroforestry systems in the Caribbean region of Costa Rica, a non-traditional area for coffee cultivation due ... -
Simulación de sistemas de engorde de bovinos en pastoreo en el trópico húmedo de Costa Rica en función de carga animal, nivel de maleza suplementaria y época del año
(2024)Silvopastoral systems (SSP) are a sustainable alternative to produce beef in the tropics. In the present study, the average daily weight gain (ADG) per animal was 0.64 kg in pastures of Urochloa brizantha 'Toledo', associated ... -
Bee pollination affects coffee quality, yield, and trade-offs within them
(2025-01-01)Bees provide valuable pollination services by increasing crop yields. However, pollination services to crop quality – which often determines nutritional and financial value – have been less studied, particularly in tropical ... -
Análisis de riesgo climático basado en cadena de impacto: Estudio de caso de un paisaje ganadero del Corredor Seco de Nicaragua
(CATIE- Centro Agronómico Tropical de Investigación y Enseñanza, 2024)Este estudio tiene como objetivo evaluar el riesgo climático asociado con el incremento de la marginalidad productiva en un paisaje compuesto por 178 sistemas ganaderos distribuidos en trece municipios del CSN. Para ello, ... -
Propuesta de plan de fortalecimiento para los eslabones productivos de la cadena de piña en Cocoillo en Lloró – Chocó
(Centro Agronómico Tropical de Investigación y Enseñanza (CATIE), 2024)Este trabajo de graduación abordó desde el enfoque de estudio de cadenas de valor sostenible la caracterización del rubro productivo de la piña chocoana en el Consejo Comunitario Integral de Lloró, con el objetivo de ...