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An analysis of technical assistance providers in Copanch'orti' Guatemala
(2013-05-31)
Guatemala has the fourth highest rate of chronic under-nutrition for children under
five in the world. One region particularly impacted is the Copanch’orti’ area of eastern
Guatemala where chronic under-nutrition affected ...
Are we learning? Strengthening local people's capacities to facilitate the recuperation of degraded pasture lands in Central America
(CATIE, Turrialba (Costa Rica) Bangor University (RU), 2012)
Esta tesis describe y evalúa el impacto de un proceso participativo de aprendizaje y experimentación, basado en el enfoque de Escuelas de Campo (FFS) para ganaderos en Centro América. Organizaciones han dedicado esfuerzos ...
Mesoamerican Coffee: Building a Climate Change Adaptation Strategy
(2013-05-31)
In Mesoamerica, coffee production is an important part of economies and societies, forming the backbone of thousands of families’ livelihoods and contributing significantly to national agricultural GDPs. Yet it is in Mexico ...
Research and Development of Silvopastoral Systems in a Village in the Buffer Zone of the El Ocote Biosphere Reserve, Chiapas, Mexico
(2013-06-12)
A participatory research and development project in establishment of agrosilvopastoral systems was documented. This study was carried out in the village Tierra Nueva (TN), located in the Buffer zone of the El Ocote Biosphere ...
Research and development of silvopastoral systems in a village in the buffer zone of the El Ocote Biosphere Reserve, Chiapas, Mexico
(2015)
A participatory research and development project in establishment of agrosilvopastoral systems was documented. This study was carried out in the village Tierra Nueva (TN), located in the Buffer zone of the ElOcote Biosphere ...
More Stable Productivity of Semi Natural Grasslands than Sown Pastures in a Seasonally Dry Climate
(2013-06-11)
In the Neotropics the predominant pathway to intensify productivity is generally thought to be to convert grasslands to sown pastures, mostly in monoculture. This article examines how above-ground net primary productivity ...
More stable productivity of semi natural grasslands than sown pastures in a seasonally dry climate
(2015-01-27)
In the Neotropics the predominant pathway to intensify productivity is generally thought to be to convert grasslands to
sown pastures, mostly in monoculture. This article examines how above-ground net primary productivity ...
Influence of topographic and edaphic factors on vulnerability to soil degradation due to cattle grazing in humid tropical mountains in northern Honduras
(2013-06-14)
Low altitude humid tropical mountains in Central America have experienced a process of livestock expansion during recent decades.However, the use of sloping areas for cattle grazingmay lead to significant soil degradation ...