Resources Tagged: Latin America And Caribbean
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Edible portions :Fruit, Bark - drink, Flowers, Seeds, Gum A tall tree. It loses its leaves during the year. The bark is grey-brown and rough and cracked. The tree grows 12-20 m high. The crown is irregular and the branches droop. The leaves are 6-20 cm long and are unequal at the base. Leaves are...
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PERU-Hub is an alliance of North American universities and national and international research centers led by Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina (UNALM), united with the purpose of building a Hub based on the utilization of research through technology transfer, promotion of alternative crops...
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La vulnerabilidad de las familias guatemaltecas a la inseguridad alimentaria y nutricional, es un problema que se ha agravado ante la crisis de la pandemia del coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19); ante esta circunstancia adversa, la Aldea Chocolá no es la excepción. Bajo este contexto, se ha evaluado la...
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During 2014 – 2017, the Institute for Nutrition of Central America and Panama (INCAP) scientifically documented Seeds for a Future’s Integrated Program, and its positive health impacts for the Program’s participants.
- From the beginning, Seeds for a Future has prioritized creating a Program that’s replicable. We’re sharing many of our resources with you to demonstrate how the Program is working for its participants and for others who may want to create a similar program. Seeds for a Future works! It provides...
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This technical manual focuses on the development, compilation, validation, and transfer of sustainable and profitable foodcrop-livestock-forestry management practices that favor rural families with limited financial resources on less-fertile hill-lands in the Humid Lowland Tropics; giving...
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Struelens QF, Rivera M, Alem Zabalaga M, Ccanto R, Quispe Tarqui R, Mina D, et al. (2022) Pesticide misuse among small Andean farmers stems from pervasive misinformation by retailers. PLOS Sustain Transform 1(6): e0000017. https:// doi.org/10.1371/journal.pstr.0000017 A critical issue in the...
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A alimentação da população mundial vem se caracterizando pelo predomínio de alimentos industrializados e baixo consumo de vegetais, incluindo plantas nativas. Essas espécies são ricas em nutrientes e apresentam potencial para a diversificação das dietas, podendo contribuir para a promoção da...
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Amaya, N., Padulosi, S. & Meldrum, G. Value Chain Analysis of Chaya (Mayan Spinach) in Guatemala.Econ Bot74, 100–114 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12231-019-09483-y Chaya is a highly nutritious perennial leafy vegetable native to Mesoamerica. This drought-resistant crop has low production...
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For over 15 years, we have continued to expand our reach and impact, bringing sustainable and effective safe water and sanitation solutions to communities across Central America and Haiti. To date, we have reached over 750,000 individuals, across more than 200 communities. Each year, almostone...