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Winged beans in Zaire by Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation

“…A Belgian agronomist and author,Jean-Pierre Hallet, has introduced the South-East Asian winged bean into Zaire.…”
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Natural crop protection in the tropics: Letting information come to life by Stoll, G.

“…The success of earlier editions encouraged the author to produce this revised edition. In addition to discussing methods of field and storage protection, she includes case-studies illustrating ways to verify and adapt natural protection techniques.…”
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Learn how to grow soya beans by Ngeze, P.B.

“…Practical information is given on soya bean characteristics and uses and on environmental and agronomic factors conducive to plant growth, including soil and rainfall requirements. The author also discusses harvesting, storage and marketing.…”
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Micronutrient deficiencies as a public health problem in developing countries and effectiveness of supplementation, fortification, and nutrition education programs: is there a role... by Underwood, Barbara A.

“…The author answers this important question in the paper and concludes that strategies are possible to enhance the micronutrient content and bioavailability of plant-based staple and other micronutrient-containing foods in whole diets. …”
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Treeplanting in Kenya by Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation

“…(Adapted from 'The Greening of Africa' with the permission of the author Paul Harrison. Published 1987 by Grafton Books - UKL4.95 - ISBN 0 586 08642 0)…”
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The weakest link by Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation

“…The real strength of this book, pithy enough for a UN author, lies in its recognition of the link between technical cooperation (TC) and national capacity building.…”
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Poultry by Smith, A.J.

“…The author describes the characteristics of poultry and how to raise and produce them in various tropical zones and farming systems. …”
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Lagoons of Sri Lanka by Manthrithilake, Herath

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CIFOR research abstracts 1999

“…Also included are abstracts of workshop and conference papers presented but not yet published Author index is provided.…”
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Stolen fruit: The tropical commodities disaster by Robbins, P.

“…The author, a leading authority on commodity trading, examines the dependence of many developing countries on the tropical commodities they produce and discusses current trading arrangements. …”
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Learn how to grow sweet potatoes by Ngeze, P.B.

“…The sweet potato is an important crop in most African communities, partly because it thrives in the dry season and is a cheap source of starch. The author describes different types of sweet potato and the crop's growth requirements in terms of nutrients, rainfall, temperature and fertilizers.…”
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Learning and adaptation for forest conservation by Sayer, Jeffrey A.

“…This chapter draws upon the author's personal experience as a manager of conservation programs in tropical Africa and Asia. …”
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Descentralizacion forestal en Bolivia: implicaciones en el gobierno de los recursos forestales y el bienestar de los grupos marginados by Pacheco, P.

“…The author then analyses power disputes among a variety of actors and institutions and examines the effects of decentralization on the wellbeing of various social groups. …”
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The language of the land by Rabhi, Pierre

“…Pierre RabHi An author and educator, Pierre Rabhi was born in the Sahara and has been farming in the Ardeche region of France since 1960. …”
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Economic factors are most likely to save the environment by Roelants du Vivier, Francois

“…s Roelants du Vivier Author of the report 'Agriculture and the Environment', which was adopted by a nearly unanimous vote at the European Parliament. …”
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African farmers and the world market by Giri, Jacques

“…Jacques Giri Is the author of L'Afrique en panne (Africa at breaking point) and Le Sahel au XXIème siècle (the Sahel in the 21st century) and the founder of SEED - a development strategies consultancy - and is also consultant to the Club du Sahel....…”
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More Snail Mail by Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation

“…Victor Nobime, Centre de recherche et de diffusion des achatines (CREDAC), Benin:'The author of the news item which appeared on page 6 of Spore 67 should have pointed out that what is referred to as a destructive pest has lucrative commercial...…”
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Candidatus Phytoplasma asteris' strains associated with oil palm lethal wilt in Colombia by Álvarez, E., Mejía, Juan Fernando, Contaldo, N., Paltrinieri, S, Duduk, B, Bertaccini, A

“…Full text article is the author's version…”
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Träning av motorisk/postural kontroll by Abrahamsson, Sofia

“…The challenge from the author’s perspective is to have a thorough knowledge of both species and at the same time master the art of animal nursing and physical therapy. …”
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CIFOR research abstracts 2000

“…Indexes are provided by author and subject.…”
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