Resultados de búsqueda - "West Africa"

Increasing cocoa production in the Caribbean por Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation

“…Once the largest producers of cocoa in the world Latin America and the Caribbean have been lagging behind West Africa for many years. Economic projections indicate that the market for chocolate will remain fairly stable and a small increase is even...…”
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Chromolaena odorata por Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation

“…More commonly known as Laos weed, this plant was introduced to Africa in 1937 as a cover crop and it has now spread throughout West Africa, particularly in deforested areas. From 2 to 4 metres high, it grows quickly almost anywhere, spread by its...…”
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Mango pest under attack por Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation

“…A parasitic wasp is coming to the aid of mango farmers in West Africa, where the mango mealybug has become a pest. …”
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Knapsack sprayer doubles as fertilizer applicator por Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation

“…In West Africa scientists have shown that nitrogen applied in solution is the best fertilizer for rice grown in mangrove swamps. …”
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Seed centres to be set up por Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation

“…In a bid to boost agricultural production throughout the 16-nation Economic Community of West Africa, the ECOWAS Fund based in Lome, Togo, is planning to establish a US$4 million network of seed production centres to form the nucleus of a vital West...…”
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The spectacular devastation of the bushfire por Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation

“…Even in 2500 BC a Carthaginian king noted in his travel diary the existence of farm-fires in West Africa. In those days and up till quite recently they did not cause too much damage environmentally. …”
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ICRISAT Sahelian centre opens por Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation

“…It is a major research complex for the improvement of agriculture in the semi-arid region of West Africa, and covers some 500ha at Sadore,...…”
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Biological control of coffee pest por Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation

“…Parasitic wasps found in East and West Africa have been introduced into Ecuador and Mexico to control the Coffee Berry Borer. …”
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Parasite destroys mango pest por Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation

“…A new species of mealybug which was causing millions of dollars' worth of damage to mango and other trees in West Africa is being successfully counteracted by an Asian parasite. …”
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CTA initiative on West African fish production por Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation

“…In West Africa there is an urgent need to increase the value of fish products, both to boost consumption and to bring in more cash to communities whose livelihoods depend on fishing. …”
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Animal traction workshop proceedings por Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation

“…Animal traction for agricultural development, edited by Paul Starkey and Adama Faye Proceedings of the Third Workshop of the West Africa Animal Traction Network held from 7- 12 July 1988, Saly, Senegal, published by CTA, 1990, 475 pages, ISBN 92…”
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The shea butter tree's untapped riches por Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation

“…The shea butter tree grows throughout savanna areas of West Africa and is prized for the oil extracted from its nuts, and for the sale of the nuts themselves. …”
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Rapid on-farm multiplication of plantain and banana por Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation

“…Both plantains and bananas are a major food in West Africa, but availability of propagating material has limited the...…”
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Simple technical solutions simply do not work! por Wit, Piet

“…Since then he has been active in natural resources management projects, mainly in the Netherlands and West Africa. At present he is Director of a Vocational Training Centre...…”
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Nice rice wins a prize por Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation

“…Farmers in West Africa prefer local rice varieties for their taste and adaptability to local pests, drought spells and soil conditions. …”
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A vaccine against Newcastle disease? por Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation

“…Newcastle disease has yet again struck down poultry in West Africa, in particular Senegal and Côte d Ivoire. …”
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Wood ash improves groundnut yields por Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation

“…Yields of groundnuts in West Africa are low because the soils are often calcium-deficient and small-scale farmers cannot afford to buy the supplements. …”
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Donkey work (1) por Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation

“…From earliest times, merchants have used donkeys to transport their goods; kola nuts from the coast of West Africa perhaps, or rock salt from the north of Africa to the south. …”
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Weevils to clear Africa's waterways por Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation

“…Clogged up water-ways in West Africa are gradually being cleared by weevils brought in from South America. …”
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Diet for draft dodgers por Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation

“…Farmers in semi-arid West Africa could get more work out of their oxen simply by slightly modifying the way they manage their animals, according to a recent report from the Centre for Tropical Veterinary Medicine (CTVM), Edinburgh, UK and the...…”
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