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Using conservation agriculture to intensify and stabilize agricultural production in Southern Africa
(2013)
This presentation was given on November 4th, 2013 in Tampa, Florida. The use of conservation agriculture can increase food production sub-Saharan countries. This land is currently receiving excess tillage, which results ...
Modeling solute transport in soil under conventional plow-based and Conservation Agriculture Production Systems in Claveria, Misamis Oriental, Philippines
(2014)
This paper describes a model to compare solute-transport behavior of soil under conservation agriculture and plow-based production systems in the Philippines. Results suggest that there are higher levels of soil organic ...
Managing soil fertility in organic cropping systems: What are your options?.
(2010)
Many agricultural producers are considering switching to organic production systems. The successful management of soil fertility through the selection of the appropriate soil amendments is a key component of any successful ...
Land use effects on erosion and carbon storage of the Río Chimbo watershed, Ecuador
(2013)
This article examines the impact of different land use activities on soil carbon storage. Carbon storage inventories were taken from forest, pasture, agricultural, and tree plantation lands. Results show that certain land ...
Cross-Cutting Research Activity 6: Economic and impact analysis
(2011)
This poster provides an introduction to the Cross-Cutting Research Activity (CCRA) 6 in the SANREM CRSP program. This particular research activity seeks to understand and determine the economic and social impacts of the ...
Spiraling-up: Mapping community transformation with community capitals framework
(The Community Development Society, 2006)
This paper uses the HomeTown Competitiveness project in Nebraska to demonstrate the role of social capital in community change. The authors use the Community Capitals Framework (CCF) to examine the existing assets and ...
Using employment-intensive methods to construct and maintain infrastructure
(Institution of Civil Engineers, 2001)
Employment-intensive methods of public works construction have been found to be a cost-effective approach to both construct a variety of civil works and create employment. In sub-Saharan Africa, employment-intensive methods ...
Training modules on labour-based road construction and maintenance
(Geneva, Switzerland: International Labour Organization, 1991)
Comprises 16 training modules in the set of 12 videos including scripts, entitled as follows: Introduction, Construction, The Role of the Supervisor, General Planning, Site Planning, Reporting and Control, Work Organisation, ...
The labour-based technology source book: A catalogue of key publications
(Geneva, Switzerland: International Labour Organization, 2002)
"Labour-based technology (LBT) is now well established as a viable option for building infrastructure in countries with low wages and high unemployment. The quality of output produced in rural roadworks, sanitation and ...
Analysis of social research methodologies on gender relations in agriculture, fisheries and forestry
(2000)
This paper uses 52 studies on gender relations in agriculture, fisheries, and forestry sectors between 1980 and 1999 as a means of identifying and critically examining the research methods and epistemologies used in the ...