Crop, Soil and Environmental Sciences: Recent submissions
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Report 29. Soil profile descriptions for agroforestry research sites in Haiti
(2019-09-05)
Reliable recommendations for the development of agroforestry systems require accurate descriptions of the environment. Information on the properties of soils in selected sites is needed to expand agroforestry in regions ...
Report 22. Rates of adoption of PLUS Project interventions, Northwest Haiti, July 1994
(2019-09-04)
Approximately 70 percent of the farmers in the Northwest Department of Haiti have adopted one or more of the soil and water conservation practices promoted by CARE for the PLUS Project. Included in this group of farm ...
Report 21. Consultancy report: Integrated Pest Management in vegetables gardens in Haiti, October 1994
(2019-09-04)
This document is the report of Dr. Keith A. Jones, consultant on Integrated Pest Management (IPM) to the South-East Consortium for International Development (SECID) on the use of IPM for control of insect pests in vegetable ...
Report 20. Inventory of crop varieties in Haiti or with potential value in Haiti
(2019-09-04)
1. This inventory of crop varieties is a compilation of information on crop genetic resources available to the PLUS Project. The varieties listed are varieties existing in Haiti or in other countries (in particular, the ...
Report 19. Water harvesting and small-scale irrigation
(2019-09-04)
The objective of this consulting work was to develop recommendations for water harvesting systems development in the Northwest Region of Haiti for the BIG project and for livestock watering. The consultant also observed ...
Report 18. Project PLUS baseline information (revised)
(2019-09-04)
The information in this report was developed from a baseline survey of randomly selected farm households in the 16 monitoring zones of the Productive Land Use Systems Project (PLUS) during the period June-October 1993. The ...
Report 17. Initial financial evaluation of hedgerows
(2019-09-04)
This analysis, based on available information and assumptions, indicates that Leucaena hedgerows utilized either as forage or for soil amendment should be a very attractive investment for many Haitian farmers. The analysis ...
Report 16. First assessment and refinement of the PLUS M&E system : Port-au-Prince, Haiti, February 16-March 9, 1994
(2019-09-04)
The objective of PLUS of "sustainable increases in on-farm productivity and farmer income through the integration into farming systems of appropriate land use and soil conservation measures which enhance soil productivity" ...
Report 15. Evaluation of tree species adaptation for alley cropping in four environments in Haiti. B. First year of pruning
(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
(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
(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
(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
(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
(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
(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
(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
(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
(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
(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
(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 ...