El objetivo del presente trabajo consistió en destacar la importancia de la innovación como alternativa para resolver la situación de baja tasa de pariciones en los sistemas de cría de becerros en México. Para ello, se analizó información publicada en diversas fuentes, así como obtenida en visitas a distintas unidades de producción
En el presente artículo se propone una metodología para evaluar la factibilidad de subsidio económico en sistemas de producción —usando indicadores locales de sustentabilidad— en la Región Constitución, Calakmul, Campeche (México). A partir de encuestar a productores, tomadores de decisiones y técnicos locales, se construyó una lista de 17 indicadores de sustentabilidad para evaluar los sistemas de producción del chile jalapeño (Capsicum annum L.), y maíz (Zea mayz L.).
El presente trabajo tiene por objetivo proponer aspectos fundamentales para la adopción tecnológica en el sistema bovino de doble propósito. Esta propuesta plantea que el proceso de innovación tecnológica se inicia con la descripción del objetivo de la unidad de producción y su situación actual, con énfasis en el área que se pretenda aplicar. Enseguida, se debe identificar, correctamente, la necesidad que se pretende resolver y la alternativa tecnológica más pertinente. Cualquiera que sea el factor que detone la necesidad de tecnificación, la inversión realizada debe ser rentable
El objetivo de la presente investigación fue analizar la estructura y el funcionamiento de la cadena productiva de carne bovina en el municipio de Tecpatán, Chiapas, México. Se aporta información cualitativa y cuantitativa orientada a comprender y consolidar las alianzas entre actores de la cadena productiva
The contributions and dynamic interaction of thousands of stakeholders from all sectors have created the GCARD (Global Conference on Agricultural Research for Development) Roadmap, providing a clear path forward for all involved. The Roadmap highlights the urgent changes required in Agricultural Research for Development (AR4D) systems globally, to address worldwide goals of reducing hunger and poverty, creating opportunity for income growth while ensuring environmental sustainability and particularly meeting the needs of resource-poor farmers and consumer.
The Sanjiang Plain Wetlands Protection Project (SPWPP) supported by the Asian Development Bank (ADB), focuses on integrating conservation and development needs in the Sanjiang Plain, Heilongjiang Province of the People’s Republic of China. The project comprises 5 main components: watershed management, wetland nature reserve management, alternative livelihoods, education and capacity building and project management.
The devastation caused in Philippines by Typhoon Reming was the trigger for the Government request to FAO for the project “Strengthening Capacities for Climate Risk Management and Disaster Preparedness in Selected Provinces of the Philippines (Bicol Region)”. This technical project summary report provides a consolidated overview about the specific project activities, the implementation processes, main findings and the establishment of institutional mechanisms that were established to promote ongoing collaboration between farmers, agriculture extension workers, researchers and local governme
This Training of Trainers Manual is designed to help build the capacity of trainers in flash flood risk management, who can then disseminate the knowledge to a larger number of practitioners. The manual presents an eight-day course including a three-day field trip. Detailed lesson plans for 21 sessions are followed by resource materials that will enable the trainers to replicate the course in their own work areas.
In line with the Watershed Guidelines of 2008 - released by the Government of India - the Indian Department of Agriculture and Cooperation, in partnership with the German International Cooperation (GIZ), has implemented a project called ‘Strengthening Capacity Building for Decentralized Watershed Management’. The objective of the project was to improve the capacities and networking of central and state organizations to implement large public investment for decentralized watershed management programs. The project was piloted and implemented in Rajasthan, Karnataka and Uttarakhand.
This study presents a quasi-experimental analysis of the impact of FairTrade certification on the commercial performance of coffee farmers in Tanzania. In doing so the study emphasises the importance of a well-contextualised theory of change as a basis for evaluation design. It also stresses the value of qualitative methods to control for selection bias. Based on a longitudinal (pseudo-panel) dataset comprising both certified and conventional farmers, it shows that FairTrade certification introduced a disincentive to farmers’ commercialisation.