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On this page, you will find information about thepeoplein the Olson lab and our comparativestudies of plant evolutionin dry tropical habitats. If you're surprised to hear that there are tropical areas that aren't rainforest, be sure to visitImages of the dry tropicsto see what most of the...
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The Organization for Tropical Studies (OTS) is a nonprofit consortium of nearly sixty universities, colleges, and research institutions from around the world. In the early 1960's, scientists from U.S. universities forged working relationships with colleagues at the Universidad de Costa Rica in...
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The InternationalMoringaGermplasm Collection houses living material of 12 of the 13Moringaspecies, as a resource for scientific research on the basic biology ofMoringaand investigation of applied uses such as nutrition, cancer chemoprevention, biofuels, and water clarification. It is managed by...
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Does taking moringa cause side effects? Before asking this question, stop thinking of moringa as a medicine and think of it as what it really is, a nutritious vegetable. Replace your question with the name of your favorite nutritious vegetable, for example “Are there side effects from eating...
- 2017-01-20 Two decades ago, countries belonging to the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) imported 54% of their food. By 2011, the figure had risen to 71% and the food import bill now exceeds US$4 billion a year. To counter this trend, Caribbean countries have pledged to increase domestic food production and...
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Ignitia began as aresearch projectto understand the differences in tropical weather eventsand create a model to more accurately predict them.With an accuracy of 84%,our forecasts are more than twice as accurate as global producers. Since 2015, we have worked closely withsmall-scalefarmers to...
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Link to Access Agriculture videos that are translated to Portuguese Our Vision Improved livelihoods of rural communities through sustainable agricultural practices and entrepreneurship. Our Mission To promote innovations in sustainable agriculture and rural enterprises through capacity...
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2018-03-29 Reflections of my Time in Guatemala By:Launa Tanner, ECHO Tropical Mountains Intern The excessive rains of Izabal, Guatemala, are a stark contrast to the semi-arid climate I am accustomed to in Kitongo, Tanzania. At Frutas Del Mundo Farm in Izabal, I spent many hours digging in the rain, cleaning...
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2018-04-16 This Seed Training will be heldin three locations in Nicaragua Apr 16-20 with participants from the BioNica Network in partnership with ECHO Latin America/Caribbean Regional Impact Team. Participants will engage in discussions and hands-on activities covering a range of topics from crop...
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Abstract, 2018,Diana V Luna-GonzálezandMarten Sørensen OBJECTIVE: Child undernutrition remains one of the greatest challenges for public health nutrition in rural areas in developing countries. Interventions aiming to increase and conserve agrobiodiversity seem to be promising alternatives to...