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Report 15. Evaluation of tree species adaptation for alley cropping in four environments in Haiti. B. First year of pruning

Isaac, Lionel; Shannon, Dennis A.; Brockman, Frank E. (2019-09-04)

Tree species were evaluated for their suitability as hedgerows for alley cropping in Haiti. Major criteria discussed in this report are total and leaf biomass production, leaf/stem ratio, regrowth following pruning, and ...

Report 14. Food marketing in Northwest Haiti CARE Regions I-IV

Jolly, Curtis M.; Jean-Louis, Nelta (2019-09-04)

The marketing study was initiated in October, 1990. The objectives were to identify the crops produced and sold in the Northwestern region, collect and analyze prices of crops, evaluate marketing costs and identify market ...

Report 06. Evaluation of tree species adaptation for alley cropping in four environments in Haiti. A. Establishment phase

Shannon, Dennis A.; Isaac, Lionel (2019-09-04)

Thirty-five tree species were planted in hedgerows in four environments in Haiti: high elevation (1150 m); low elevation, humid on calcareous soil; low elevation, humid on basaltic soil; and low elevation, semi-arid, with ...

Report 05. Guide to the literature and organizations involved in agribusiness research and agribusiness development in Haiti

Bélizaire, Henry Jude; Lea, John Dale (Zach) (2019-09-04)

This report should serve as an initial source of information for persons interested in agribusiness research or agribusiness development activities in Haiti. - It serves as a guide to the literature and the organizations ...

Report 03. Monitoring and evaluation system for PLUS

Pagoulatos, Angelos (2019-09-03)

A Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) System for PLUS was set up during a consultancy to Haiti between January 8 and February 26, 1993. The system was designed in collaboration with USAID, CARE and PADF, with the assistance ...

Report 02. A review of PDAI and ADS II project technologies

Villaneuva, Marianito R. (2019-09-03)

A task was undertaken on behalf of the Productive Land Use System (PLUS) project to review technologies tested or developed in two earlier USAID-funded projects in Haiti with potential application to the PLUS project. The ...

Report 01. Status of seed orchards and tree improvement trials in Haiti and plan of activities 1993-1994

Timyan, Joël (2019-09-03)

1. The status of tree improvement activities developed during the AOP and AFII projects is reviewed and specific recommendations are made for the utilization of improved sources during the PLUS project. Information is ...

Report 33. Economic indicators of Agroforestry II strategy implementation: farm income analysis to agricultural project analysis

Fleming, Kent D.; Karch, G. Edward (2019-09-03)

The strategy of the Agroforestry II Project (AFII) is to bring about sustainable improvements in Haitian hillside farm productivity and farmer net income. AFII and the previous agroforestry program are widely acknowledged ...

Report 31. Development of stock quality criteria

Reid, R. Kent (2019-09-03)

This study examined survival and growth of seedlings of several species produced in standard and Deep 5 Rootrainers. The objectives were to test for differences between the two containers, and to determine the minimum size ...

Report 30. The effects of alley cropping and fertilizer application on continuously-cropped maize

Shannon, Dennis A.; Vogel, Wolfgang O.; Kabaluapa, Kapinga N. (2019-09-03)

A trial was conducted to study the effect of alley cropping on maize under continuous cropping. Treatments consisted of alley cropping and control (no hedgerows), with and without fertilizer. Maize was planted twice a year ...

Report 29. Agroforestry knowledge, attitudes and practices in Northwest Haiti

Starr, Paul D.; d'Aquin, Sigrid; Rorison, Kathleen M. (2019-09-03)

This study provides information about the knowledge, attitudes and practices concerning agroforestry and related agricultural practices of the part of 504 farm families served by CARE International in Northwestern Haiti. ...

Report 27. A financial analysis of selected hedgerow operations in Haiti's Southern and Northwestern regions

Bellerive, Phillipe (2019-09-03)

The purpose of this study was to select, adapt and apply appropriate methods for a financial analysis of hedgerow and other agroforestry systems in Haiti, and to accomplish a study of some of the farms using such forms of ...

Report 24. Effects of seed treatment methods of germination of Simarouba glauca var. Latifolia Cronq.

Vaval, Fritz; Timyan, Joël (2019-09-03)

The seed of Simarouba glauca var. latifolia exhibits dormancy problems during storage and subsequent germination efforts. Five pre-germination treatments were selected to investigate methods to break post-harvest dormancy ...

Report 23. A Geographic Information System (GIS) approach to locating potential planting sites for the Catalpa longisssima species (chene) in Haiti

Vaval, Fritz; Brown, Douglas C. (2019-09-03)

This paper reports the results of a preliminary study of the use of a Geographic Information System (GIS) approach to locating potentially superior sites for the cultivation of Catalpa Longissima species in Haiti. A total ...

Report 14. Financial analysis of selected tree operations in Haiti's Northwest and Central Plateau

Street, Donald R.; Hunter, Arthur G.; Bellerive, Phillippe (2019-09-03)

The purpose of this work was to conduct a financial study of one tree border planting at Mirebalais in the Central Plateau and three tree farms located in the Northwest. This study entailed the computation of Net Present ...

Report 09. Socio-cultural factors in Haitian agroforestry: research results from four regions

Starr, Paul D. (2019-09-03)

This report presents the results of research on socio-cultural aspects of agroforestry in the Des Forges, Bassin Bleu, Vialet and Maniche areas of Haiti. A total of 258 households were surveyed, 108 in Bassin Bleu and fifty ...

Report 05. Microsymbiont colonization and seedling development as influenced by inoculation method : Rhizobium and Frankia