1. 1/1/2001 En este siglo, en el que la poblacio'n mundial aumenta di'a con dia, la produccio'n de alimentos ha pasado a ser un problema critico. Las plantas son los u'nicos seres vivos capaces de captar la energia solar, a trave's del proceso de fotosinteses, y transformarla en elemotos nutritivos que...
  2. 19/5/1991 Assessing low-external-input farming techniques Bontoc rice terraces Pleasant strategies to deal with risk Africa's soils are being mined Local economies From data collection to farmer assessment Soil erosion Natural grass strips Soil fertility techniques Beans Agroforestry New approaches to...
  3. 19/12/1999 Seeds for agrobiodiversity Collaboration Biodiversity i agriculture Genes Seed shortages threaten organic farming Bean Seed systems Genetic variability in rice Seed selection Genetic resources conservation Seed fairs Andean tubers
  4. This handbook tells how to guard against infection of bean crops, how to identify each of the principal bean diseases, and what control praactices are currently used. Recommended bean varieties that have proved to be immune to certain diseases are discussed.
  5. AccessAgriculture Training Video Los agricultores en Guatemala explican cómo producir frijoles en áreas bajas y calientes, primero seleccionando una variedad de frijol que se adapta al calor. Siembran los frijoles en el invierno, y a veces tienen que regarlos. Los frijoles se pueden sembrar solos...
  6. Access Agriculture Training Video Birds learn quickly and will come back, so regularly change the way you scare birds. All farmers in your community should plant their bean crop within a period of two weeks so that the beans are all growing at the same time, so most of the crop survives. By...
  7. AccessAgriculture Training Video Las estacas de madera son el apoyo más fuerte para los frijoles trepadores y se pueden usar durante varias campañas, pero hay mucha demanda para los palos, en la construcción y para leña. Los agricultores en el sudoeste de Uganda nos muestran diferentes maneras de...
  8. Iron deficiency anemia is the most common nutrient deficiency among Americans. It affects children and young women most often, but anyone can fall short of the RDA for this mineral. When iron intake is too low, the body can’t make enough red blood cells. The result can be fatigue, headaches and...
  9. Beans are a simply delicious, naturally nutritious food. We’re talking about dry edible beans, beans that are harvested when the beans are dry in the seed pod. All types of beans—including black, cranberry, Great Northern, dark red kidney, light red kidney, white kidney, navy, pink, pinto, and...
  10. TheBean Institutewebsite is designed to provide nutrition, health, and culinary information and resources for four distinct audiences: consumers and home cooks; nutrition and health educators; culinary and foodservice professionals; and school nutrition professionals.