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Cacao agroforestry systems improve soil fertility: Comparison of soil properties between forest, cacao agroforestry systems, and pasture in the Colombian Amazon
(Elsevier, Ámsterdam (Países Bajos), 2021-01)
The objective of our work was to evaluate soil quality in different cacao agroforestry systems (AFS) in the Colombian Amazon. We compared soil quality of AFS at the study site with soil quality of two control systems: a ...
Natural resource conservation with peoples' participation in the uplands of the Maribios Volcanic Ranges of Nicaragua. II. Adaptation of conservation technology to farmers
(Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA), San José (Costa Rica), 1993-07)
Con el método del reconocimiento rápido de áreas rurales, se estudiaron las prácticas agrícolas tradicionales en la cuenca alta de los Maribios en Nicaragua, para adaptar técnicas conocidas de manejo y uso de la tierra ...
Integrated management of itchgrass (Rottboellia cochinchinensis) in maize in seasonally-dry Central America: facts and perspectives
(Brighton Crop Protection Council, Surrey (RU), 1999)
Itchgrass (Rottboellia cochinchinensis) is a serious and persistent weed problem in many tropical agricultural and conservation areas. In Central America it is one of the most noxious and serious weeds in several upland ...
Plantation forestry in Guanacaste, Costa Rica: a LUST description of plantation forestry (teak and melina) in Guanacaste, Costa Rica
(CATIE, Turrialba (Costa Rica). Atlantic Zone Programme Agricultural University Wageningen, Wageningen (Países Bajos) Ministerio de Agricultura y Ganadería, San José (Costa Rica), 1997)
REPOSA (Research Programme on Sustainability in Agriculture) is a cooperation between different departments of the Wageningen Agricultural University, Centro Agronomico Tropical de Investigación y Enseñanza (CATIE) and the ...
Cacao cultivation as a livelihood strategy: contributions to the well‑being of Colombian rural households
(Springer, Nueva York (Estados Unidos), 2021-07)
Cacao cultivation is one of the most important livelihoods for rural households in Colombia, where it is promoted as a substitute for the illegal cultivation of coca. To strengthen Colombian cacao farming, it is important ...
Biodiversity conservation in cacao agroforestry: medium-sized project
(CATIE, Turrialba (Costa Rica), 2000)
This project is closely linked to the Action Plan of the Costa Rican National Biodiversity Law of April 14, 1998 (No. 12635) on the sustainable use of biodiversity (food security, ecosystem conservation and the improvement ...
Agroforestry systems provide firewood for livelihood improvement in Guatemala
(CIRAD, Montpellier (France), 2019)
Given the context of climate change and
poverty, rural populations are increasingly
faced with the challenges of appropriate
resource management, adequate
food production and improving their
quality of life. Guatemala ...
Transportation costs in the río Aranjuez area, Costa Rica: explication of determinants and its parameters of the transportation costs
(CATIE, Turrialba (Costa Rica) | Research Program on Sustainability in Agriculture-REPOSA, Guápiles (Costa Rica) | Wageningen Agricultural University, Wageningen (Países Bajos | Ministerio de Agricultura y Ganadería, San José (Costa Rica), 1998-08)
Sustainable use of species and ecosystems
(CATIE, Turrialba (Costa Rica), 1984)
Investigación y desarrollo de tecnologías limpias para musáceas
(CATIE, Turrialba (Costa Rica). Departamento de Agricultura y Agroforestería, 2021)