Author: Publisher: Bib. Orton IICA / CATIE
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 380
Book Description
Tropical Agriculture in Transition — Opportunities for Mitigating Greenhouse Gas Emissions?
Author: Reiner WassmannPublisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 9401736049
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
Production from tropical agricultural systems will need to increase to satisfy the rising food demand of an increasing population coupled with changes in consumption patterns. At the same time, the agricultural sector is a significant source of greenhouse gases (GHG) in many developing countries, which can be attributed mainly to land-use change and methane emissions from rice and livestock. But how can we reconcile less GHG emissions from tropical agricultural systems while increasing productivity? Due to the interactive nature of these issues, this book is compiled of articles on natural resource management, as well as the socio-economic aspects of GHG mitigation. The scope of mitigation options in tropical agriculture is discussed for three different activities: (a) agroforestry; (b) rice-based production systems; (c) pasture/animal husbandry. Agronomic solutions alone will not be sufficient, as the institutional and economic frameworks within which farmers operate dictate whether a recommended agronomic management practice is acceptable. The prevention of deforestation, and the re-forestation of degraded land, could become key elements to national climate protection programs of some developing countries. Alternative management practices in rice-based and pasture systems may offer win-win options to reduce emissions and improve resource-use efficiencies.
Author: Publisher: Bib. Orton IICA / CATIE
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 380
Book Description
Agropastoral Systems for the Tropical Savannas of Latin America
Author: Elcio Perpétuo GuimarãesPublisher: CIAT
ISBN:
Category : Agriculture, Cooperative
Languages : en
Pages : 347
Book Description
Part I: Agropastoral research in the tropical savannas of Latin America. Part II: Methodological aspects of agropastoral research. Part III: Crops and forages as components of agropastoral systems. Part IV: Potential of agropastoral systems for the sustainable management of the tropical savannas of South America. Part V: Acquired experiences and the road to the future.
Final Report
Author: Publisher: Bib. Orton IICA / CATIE
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 78
Book Description
Swine Production Systems in Central America: Limiting Factors. Prospects and Research Requirements
Author: Publisher: Bib. Orton IICA / CATIE
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
Standard System for the Evaluation of Bean Germplasm
Author: Aart van SchoonhovenPublisher: CIAT
ISBN: 9788489206694
Category : Beans
Languages : en
Pages : 60
Book Description
Standart evaluation scale and its use; Developmental stages of the common bean plant; Measurement of general agronomic characteristics; Measurement of damage caused by diseases; Measurement of damage caused by nematodes; Measurement of damage caused by arthropods; Measurement of tolerance to soil and climatic factores.
Author: Programa Sanidad Vegetal
Author: Publisher: IICA Biblioteca Venezuela
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 190
Book Description
Guide to Sources for Agricultural and Biological Research
Author: J. Richard BlanchardPublisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 0520328736
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 748
Book Description
This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1981.
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