Search Results - "Latin"

Biological control using invertebrates and microorganisms: plenty of new opportunities by van Lenteren, Joop C., Bolckmans, Karel, Kohl, Jurgen, Ravensberg, Willem J., Urbaneja, Alberto

“…A strong growth in use of ABC, particularly of microbial agents, is taking place in Latin America, followed by Asia. The current popularity of ABC is due to (1) its inherent positive characteristics (healthier for farm workers and persons living in farming communities, no harvesting interval or waiting period after release of agents, sustainable as there is no development of resistance against arthropod natural enemies, no phytotoxic damage to plants, better yields and a healthier product, reduced pesticide residues [well below the legal Maximum Residue Levels (MRLs)], (2) professionalism of the biological control industry (inexpensive large scale mass production, proper quality control, efficient packaging, distribution and release methods, and availability of many (> 440 species) control agents for numerous pests), (3) a number of recent successes showing how biological control can save agricultural production when pesticides fail or are not available, (4) several non-governmental organizations (NGOs), consumers, and retailers demanding pesticide residues far below the legal MRLs, and (5) policy developments in several regions of the world aimed at reduction and replacement of synthetic pesticides by more sustainable methods of pest management. …”
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Los nombres de los insectos by Del-Rivero, José M.

“…Los nombres científicos se dan en latín y los vulgares en el idioma y dialectos del país de que se trate. …”
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Carbon storage in tree biomass dispersed in pastures in the arid Caribbean region of Colombia by Lombo, Darwin Fabián, Burbano, Esteban, Arias, Jaime, Rivera, Milton

“…According to Armenteras & Rodríguez (2014), the main precursors of deforestation in Latin America are associated with the expansion of the agricultural frontier including for livestock at 42.5% and population growth at 18.85%. …”
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La cadena productiva del bambú en Costa Rica: potencial de desarrollo de un recurso subutilizado en América Latina by Deras, J.E., Stoian, D., Morales, D.

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Aspectos financieros de las acciones nacionales de mitigación apropiada (NAMA) para los sistemas ganaderos en la región de América Latina y El Caribe by Otárola, Marco, Sepúlveda, Claudia J., Villanueva, L, Cristóbal, Ramírez López, Alejandra, Mosqueda Rodríguez, Elizabeth, Martinez Barón, Deissy, Arango, Jacobo, Roman-Cuesta, Rosa Maria

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Guía de facilitación: Ciclo de aprendizaje en incidencia política y vocerías comunitarias para el fortalecimiento de mecanismos de gobernanza local by Ávalos, Ileana, López Sampson, Arlene, Méndez, Maricela

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Coffee, a Fair Trade? by Almqvist, Anna-Carin

“…Fairtrade certified producer organizations represent over one million farmers and workers in Latin America, Africa and Asia. The vision of Fairtrade is a world in which all producers can enjoy sustainable livelihoods, secure, fulfill their potential and decide on their future. …”
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Vätskebalansen hos arbetande hästar på olika dieter by Almsgård, Jannike, Persson, Lisa

“…Dieterna utfodrades i en latin- square design och hästarna lottades på de olika dieterna. …”

Comparación del manejo de los reproductores de tilapia roja en pilas de concreto con y sin hapas by Araúz M., Aníbal

“…Tilapia is the most important species for fish culture in Central America and the second most important in Latin America. Tilapia culture is often limited by the lack of quality seed to begin each new production cycle. …”
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Risk Reduction and Productivity Increase Through Integrating Arachis pintoi in Cattle Production Systems in the Colombian Orinoquía by Rincon Castillo, Alvaro, Ruden, Daniel Alejandro, Burkart, Stefan, Enciso Valencia, Karen Johanna

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Markers in rumen gases for protein degradation in dairy cows by Carlsson, Emelie

CGIAR Review 2018 CCAFS Case study by Pillot, Didier, Dugue, Marie-Jo

“…Due to the importance given to adapt to local specificities (institutionally and ecologically), the findings directly connected to the local environment might have been slightly different in South-East or South Asia, or Latin America, the three other regional programmes of the CCAFS. …”
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Dynamics of animal performance, and estimation of carbon footprint of two breeding herds grazing native neotropical savannas in eastern Colombia by Ramírez Restrepo, Carlos Alberto, Vera, Raúl R., Rao, Idupulapati M.

“…The savannas of eastern Colombia located in the Orinoco river basin represent 18% of the Latin American neotropical savannas, and those areas that are tillable and closer to markets are subject to considerable anthropic pressure in the quest for intensification. …”
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Cassava Diseases Evaluation - Edaphoclimatic Zone 4: Medium Altitude Tropics by International Center for Tropical Agriculture

“…Most landrace cultivars of Latin American origin have evolved with multiple resistance to the local pests and diseases. …”
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Cassava Diseases Evaluation - Edaphoclimatic Zone 5: Tropical; High Altitude by International Center for Tropical Agriculture

“…Most landrace cultivars of Latin American origin have evolved with multiple resistance to the local pests and diseases. …”
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Can Science Contribute to Smallholder Management of Complex Systems? Lessons from Agroecological Intensification of Multi-Strata Coffee with Banana by Staver, Charles, Siles, P., Bustamante, O., Castellon, N., Cerdan, C., Garming, H., Burkhardt, J.

“…The process of prototype development bringing together seven grower groups, advanced institute and local banana and coffee scientists and German and Latin American students was analysed to identify lessons for the contribution of science to farm household management of the complex field and farm coffee agroforestry-based agroecosystem. …”
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Lanzamiento de una plataforma multiactoral para promocionar el uso sostenible de los granos andinos: Memorias del foro realizado en Puno, Perú, 11-13 de noviembre de 2009 by Jäger, M., Valdivia, R., Padulosi, S., Arce, J., Centro de Investigación de Recursos Naturales y de Medio Ambiente, Bioversity International, Agencia Suiza para el Desarollo y la Cooperation

“…Ultimately, this collective action is meant to improve the prospects of small farmers in agricultural markets.This document highly recommended for agencies and workers engaged in promoting Andean Grains in Peru and other countries in Latin America, where these crops are being increasingly recognized as strategic livelihood assets to fight poverty and nutrition insecurity within a climate changing scenario (in Spanish). …”
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Role of secondary plant metabolites on enteric methane mitigation in ruminants by Ku-Vera, Juan Carlos, Jiménez Ocampo, Rafael, Valencia Salazar, Sara Stephanie, Montoya Flores, María Denisse, Molina Botero, Isabel Cristina, Arango, Jacobo, Gómez Bravo, Carlos Alfredo, Aguilar-Pérez, Carlos Fernando, Solorio-Sánchez, Francisco Javier

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Scaling climate services for agriculture in the Global South: an assessment of practitioners’ needs by Tran, Quoc Quan, Swaans, Cornelis P.M., Simelton, Elisabeth, Imbach, Pablo, Pham, Thao, Le Thi Tam, Clausen, Peter, Yen, Thi Nguyen, Tran, Manh Hung, Barlis, Angelica

“…Hence, 20 CS projects across Asia, Africa and Latin America were reviewed through a mix of desk research and interviews (both virtual and face-to-face) with project practitioners to solicit their views of and experiences with CS projects, the provided services and products, and scaling. …”
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First report of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense Tropical Race 4, causing Fusarium wilt in Cavendish bananas in Peru by Acuña, Rosalyn, Rouard, Mathieu, Leiva Sandoval, Ana Maria, Marques, Claudio, Olortegui, Arturo, Ureta, Cledy, Cabrera-Pintado, Rosa M., Rojas, Juan Carlos, López, Diana, Cenci, Alberto, Cuéllar, Wilmer Jose, Dita Rodriguez, Miguel Angel

“…The incursion of Foc TR4 in Colombia increased awareness and prevention efforts across Latin American and the Caribbean (LAC). However, new Foc TR4 outbreaks in LAC countries were considered a matter of time. …”
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