Search Results - "Caribbean"

Transforming agricultural support for a sustainable future: A Latin America and Caribbean view by Laborde Debucquet, David, Olivetti, Elsa B., Piñeiro, Valeria

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Economic impact of canavalia brasiliensis hay supplementation in beef cattle farming in the Colombian Caribbean. by Junca Paredes, John Jairo, Mojica Rodríguez, José Edwin, Castro Rincón, Edwin, Sotelo Cabrera, Mauricio Efren, Burkart, Stefan

“…The present case study focuses on providing an economic analysis of sustainable production alternatives for the traditional cattle system in the Caribbean region of Colombia, which is characterized by minimal investment in pastures and limited feed offers and diversity for cattle during the dry season. …”
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An overview of modelling climate change impacts in the Caribbean region with contribution from the Pacific Islands by Simpson, Murray C., Scott, Daniel, New, Mark, Sim, Ryan, Smith, David, Harrison, Mike, Eakin, C. Mark, Warrick, Richard, Strong, Alan E., Kouwenhoven, Peter, Harrison, Stephan, Wilson, Matt, Nelson, Gerald C., Donner, Simon, Kay, Robert, Geldhill, Dwight K., Liu, Gang, Morgan, Jessica A., Kleypas, Joanie A., Mumby, Peter J., Christensen, Tyler R.L., Baskett, Marissa L., Skirving, William J., Elrick, Carmen, Taylor, Mary, Bell, Johann, Rutty, Michelle K., Burnett, John Burke, Overmas, Marc, Robertson, Richard D., Stager, Heather

“…The report focuses on: climate change projections for the Caribbean region under +1.5° and +2°C global warming scenarios; the implications of ice sheet melt for global sea level rise (SLR); the projections and implications of SLR for the Caribbean region; evaluation of the differential impacts of +1.5° and +2°C on coral reefs, water resources and agriculture in the Caribbean, with additional analysis for the Pacific islands.…”
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Fruits and vegetables availability for human consumption in Latin American and Caribbean countries: Patterns and determinants by Asfaw, Abay

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What do we know about the future of food systems in Latin America and the Caribbean? by Piñeiro, Valeria, Hareau, Guy, Andrade, Robert

“…Heterogeneity and inequality: Latin America and the Caribbean’s (LAC) agrifood systems are marked by significant disparities across the region and within countries in production, trade, and access to food, with inequality a central challenge. …”
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Home-grown school feeding in Latin America and the Caribbean: a review of 12 countries by Food Environment and Consumer Behavior Team, Alliance Bioversity International & CIAT

“…This study, coordinated by the WFP Regional Bureau for Latin America and the Caribbean, in partnership with the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT, aimed at: 1) Undertaking a systematic assessment to consolidate and analyze the available evidence on the impacts of HGSF programs from 12 LAC countries that are part of WFP network 2) Identifying priority areas for future investment and intervention to fill existing knowledge gaps, with specific emphasis on those needed to inform decision-making by countries and implementation partners. …”
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The willingness to adopt agro-ecological innovations: Application of choice modelling to Caribbean banana planters by Blazy, J.M., Carpentier, A., Thomas, A.

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Raising awareness of the threat of Fusarium wilt tropical race 4 in Latin America and the Caribbean by Pocasangre, L.E., Ploetz, R.C., Molina, A.B., Pérez Vicente, L.

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Plant genetic resources: foundations for a food-secure and climate-resilient future in the Caribbean by Navarrete-Frías, C, Umaharan, Pathmanathan, Debouck, Daniel G., García, S., Fuller, C, Gibson, N, Castañeda Álvarez, Nora P., Nowak, Andreea C., Jarvis, Andy

“…Across the Caribbean, climate change will bring about not only challenges but also a wide array of opportunities, which lend greater significance to the region’s wealth of plant genetic resources. …”
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International Rice Conference for Latin American and the Caribbean (6, 1985, Cali, Colombia). Report

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Validity of the Latin American and Caribbean household food security scale (ELCSA) in South Haiti by Pérez Escamilla, R., Dessalines, M., Finnigan, M., Hromi-Fiedler, A., Pachón, Helena, Gupta, N.

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Rural small-scale enterprises for the promotion of sustainable production systems in Latin America and the Caribbean by International Center for Tropical Agriculture

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Sustaining the International Network for Genetic Evaluation of Rice for Latin America and the Caribbean (INGER-LAC) by International Center for Tropical Agriculture

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Caribbean - Agricultural trade policy debates and developments: Agritrade Executive Brief Update 2013 by Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation, Eastern Africa Grain Council

“…This Executive Brief focuses on 2012-13 policy development in the Caribbean and on the recent developments in Caribbean-EU and Caribbean-USA/Canada trade relations. …”
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Improved rice germplasm for Latin America and the Caribbean Annual Report 1996 Project 3 by International Center for Tropical Agriculture

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Mutation Breeding for Sustainable Food Production in Latin America and the Caribbean Under Climate Change by González Cepero, María Caridad, Gómez Pando, Luz, De Andrade, Alexander, Arguello Delgado, Juan Felix, Nakayama Nakashima, Héctor, Landau, Alejandra Mabel, Prina, Alberto Raul, Rodríguez García, Mayra, Suchini Farfan, Aura, de la Cruz Torres, Eulogio

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Milk production systems in Latin America and the Caribbean: biophysical, socio-economic, and environmental performance by Fariña, Santiago, Vigil Moreno, Osiris, Candioti, Francisco, Villanueva, Cristóbal, Sánchez Ledezma, William, Moscoso, Cristian J., Cajarville, Cecilia, Charlon, Veronica, Urbina Abaunza, Luis, Guacapiña Viteri, Antonio, Chirife, Silvia, Herrera, Domiciano, Stirling, Sofía

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Water requirement of four cutting grasses water efficiency in the Colombian dry Caribbean region by Solano, José Murillo, Barros Henríquez, Justo A., Roncallo Fandiño, Belisario, Arrieta Pico, Guillermo

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Yield, Phenotypical Stability and Micronutrients Contents in the Biofortified Bean in the Colombian Sub-humid Caribbean by Tofiño Rivera, Adriana Patricia, Pastrana Vargas, Iván Javier, Melo Ríos, Aslenis Emidia, Beebe, Stephen, Tofiño Rivera, Rodrigo

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Response of gas exchange parameters in Ipomoea batatas under colombian dry caribbean conditions by Burbano Erazo, Esteban, Cordero Cordero, Carina Cecilia, Pastrana Vargas, Iván Javier, Rosero Alpala, Elvia Amparo, Espitia Negrete, Laura Beatriz, Gómez López, David Leonardo, Pérez Pazos, Jazmín Vanessa

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