Search Results - "Peru"

Climate change and agriculture in Central America and the Andean Region by Thomas, Timothy S., Loboguerrero, Ana Maria, Rios, Ana R., Martínez-Barón, Deissy, Magrín, Graciella, Barros, Vicente

“…The study integrated results from climate and economic models, and included detailed biophysical and bioeconomic analyses of Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica in Central America and Colombia and Peru in the Andean region of South America. Analysis was done at a 50-kilometer resolution for a detailed distribution of the direct climate shocks, and at the country level to show aggregate economic shocks.…”
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What's politics got to do with it: Nutrition and the policy agenda by Fritschel, Heidi, Vivalo, Julia, Gustafson, Sara, Shelton, Peter, Sullivan, Rebecca Harris, Yin, Sandra, Johnson, Ian, Lippincott, Don, Weeks, Jennifer

“…The feature article in this issue of Insights looks at how some developing countries and regions—Ghana, Peru, Thailand, and the state of Maharashtra, India—have made nutrition a political priority and how they’ve turned political commitments into widespread changes on the ground. …”
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Análisis y plan de fortalecimiento agroecológico del modelo de negocios de la cooperativa agrícola de cacao aromático colpa de loros by Charry, Andres, Narjes, Manuel, Torres, Nelson, Tristan, Maria Claudia, Ivanova, Yovita, Mockshell, Jonathan, Sánchez Choy, José G., Blanco, Maria, Hidalgo, Francisco, Gonzalez, Carolina

“…En este reporte se sistematiza el trabajo realizado entre la Cooperativa Agrícola de Cacao Aromático Colpa de Loros del departamento de Ucayali, Perú (en adelante CdL), la Alianza Bioversity International y CIAT y la iniciativa de Agroecología del CGIAR, respecto a una serie de acciones encaminadas a diagnosticar, co-diseñar e implementar acciones para el fortalecimiento agroecologico del modelo de negocios de CdL, en conjunto con su principal aliado comercial, Kaoka.…”
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Reporte talleres de formación en el uso de la caja de herramientas: Para la incorporación del género y la inclusión social en la asistencia técnica agropecuaria by Chavarro, Monica

“…Teniendo en cuenta los países priorizados por la iniciativa, se realizaron tres (3) talleres en Honduras, tres (3) talleres en Guatemala, un taller en Colombia y dos (2) talleres virtuales para cobijar a los equipos técnicos de México y Perú y para socializar la caja de herramientas con otros técnicos en Honduras . …”
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Ethnicity and earnings in a mixed race labor market by Ñopo, Hugo, Saavedra, Jaime, Torero, Maximo

“…This study examines the relationship between earnings and racial differences in a context in which various races have coexisted and mixed during several centuries, as is in many parts of the post-colonial world, and specifically Urban Peru. Coarse indicators of racial differences do not suffice in capturing this relationship therefore we introduce a score-based procedure of white and indigenous racial intensities that allows us to approximate these mixed racial heritage. …”
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Dataset for: Costing of sweetpotato breeding pipelines by CIP and NARS programs in sub-Sahara Africa, 2024 by Makunde, G.S., Gonzaga, L., Ssali, R.T., Yada, B., Mtonga, A., Serenje, G., Odiyo, O., Musundire, L.

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Sistemas de semilla: escalamiento inclusivo o selectivo de variedades mejoradas ¿Por qué, cuándo y dónde? by Navarrete, I., Colnago, P., Andrade, H., Yomaha, V., Andrade-Piedra, J.L.

“…Presenta casos de Ecuador (multiplicación y co‑titularidad CIP‑UCE; de 600 kg a 9 000 kg de semilla), Perú (estrategia integral para papas biofortificadas con hierro y monitoreo con VarScout), Uruguay (brechas por dependencia de semilla importada y desarrollo de semilla prebásica/TPS) y Argentina (rol traccionador de industria/lavaderos y necesidad de semilla fiscalizada y control sanitario). …”
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Caracterizacion del uso de la tierra y bosques secundarios en la llanura aluvial inundable de la zona Muyuy-Iquitos, Amazonia Peruana by Freitas-Alvarado, L., Baluarte-Vasquez, J., Kop, P. van de, Inga-Sanchez, H., Jong, W. de, Melendez, W., Salazar Vega, A.

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Dinamica del bosque secundario en agricultura de tumba y quema: interacciones entre tipos de uso dela tierra en la Amazonia peruana by Smith, J., Kop, P. van de, Reategui, K., Lombardi, I., Sabogal, C., Díaz, A.

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Tree and forest management in floodplains of the Peruvian Amazon by Jong, W. de

“…This paper discusses different tree and forest management strategies in Yanallpa, a ribereno village located within the Ucayali floodplain, Peru. In the village, studies on tree and forest management were conducted through surveys, participative observation and unstructured interviews with farmers. …”
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Accommodating multiple interests in local forest management: a focus on facilitation, actors and practices by Engel, P.G.H., Hoeberichts, A., Umans, L.

“…Two case studies, one concerned with the establishment of the Bahuaja-Sonene National Park in Peru, the other with the impact of changes in forest legislation on the Yuracare in the Bolivian tropics, are presented. …”
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How successful is tree growing for smallholders in the Amazon? by Hoch, L., Pokorny B., Jong, W. de

“…Field surveys in Brazil, Bolivia, Peru and Ecuador were conducted of smallholder tree growing initiatives. …”
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Tercera edición de InfoAndina TV: El Río Suena y Amazonía Andina by Consorcio para el Desarrollo Sostenible de la Ecorregion Andina

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Characterization of a phytoplasma associated with frogskin disease in cassava by Álvarez, E., Mejía de los Ríos, J.F., Llano Rodríguez, Germán Alberto, Loke, John Bernard, Calari, A, Duduk, B, Bertaccini, A

“…Cassava frogskin disease (CFSD) is an economically important root disease of cassava (Manihot esculenta) in Colombia and other South American countries, including Brazil, Venezuela, Peru, Costa Rica, and Panama. The roots of severely affected plants are thin, making them unsuitable for consumption. …”
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An AFLP diversity study of the genus Passiflora focusing on subgenus Tacsonia by Segura, Sergio D., Coppens d'Eeckenbrugge, Geo, Bohórquez Cháux, Adriana, Ollitrault, P, Tohme, Joseph M.

“…A geographical component was evident inthe intraspecific variation of P.mixta, P.tripartita var. mollissimaand P. tarminiana, withwider variation in Ecuador and Peru than in Colombia and Venezuela.These same three species, plus P.cumbalensis, formed adjacent clusters, showingcloser affinity with each other than with the other species ofsubgenus Tacsonia. …”
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Taller de trabajo para mejorar la capacidad de diagnóstico de sistemas de producción de raíces y tubérculos : Memorias, Cartagena, septiembre 12-16, 1988 by Moreno, R.A.

“…Participants came from Brazil, Ecuador, Mexico, Panama, Peru, Argentina, Colombia, Paraguay, Cuba, and Uruguay. …”
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Payments for ecosystem services in smallholder agriculture: lessons from the Hivos-IIED learning trajectory by Porras, Ina, Vorley, Bill, Amrein, Alexandra, Douma, Willy, Clemens, Harry

“…This synthesis report presents highlights from six projects which are part of the joint Hivos-IIED PES Learning Trajectory Programme in five countries – Guatemala, Indonesia, Kenya, Nicaragua and Peru – that are exploring the use of carbon projects in smallholder farming. …”
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Protein, iron, zinc and calcium concentrations of potatoes following traditional processing as “chuño” by Burgos, G., Haan, Stef de, Salas, E., Bonierbale, Merideth W.

“…Samples from unprocessed and processed cooked tubers of the nine most abundant potato cultivars used to prepare the traditional freeze-dried food product, “chuño” in the central highlands of Peru were prepared and analyzed for their protein and mineral concentrations. …”
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Gender and Roots Tubers and Bananas Seed Systems: a literature review by Mudege, Netsayi N., Walsh, S.

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Critical Decisions for Ensuring Plant or Animal Breeding is Gender-Responsive by Ashby, Jacqueline A., Polar, Vivian, Thiele, Graham

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