Relationships between social forms of organic horticultural production and indicators of environmental quality: a multidimensional approach in Brazil [PDF]
, 2005 Organic farming (OF) is increasingly considered as a possible alternative for designing a "new rural" in Brazil, where OF covers a wide range of production and certification systems.
Bellon, Stéphane +2 more
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Cocoa Yield Development of Different Sites, Varieties, Production Systems and Years, in Alto Beni, Bolivia [PDF]
, 2013 One of the most essential limiting factors of cocoa (Theobroma cacao L.) productivity worldwide is pests and diseases. Each of the major production regions has its specific pests and diseases. Reported yield losses range from minor to almost 100 per cent.
Alcon, Freddy +5 more
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Information sources: Overview [PDF]
, 2007 In this chapter, some of the major information sources for information related to organic farming are presented. The International Trade Centre (ITC) has recently considerably expanded its information and market access services.
Willer, Helga
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Agricultura orgânica: características básicas do seu produtor
Revista de Economia e Sociologia Rural, 2006 A agricultura orgânica é ainda pouco expressiva no Brasil. Sua relevância é, no entanto, crescente, seguindo tendência observada em outros países, em especial na Europa.
Eduardo Mello Mazzoleni +1 more
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El cambio tecnológico en la historia agraria de la España contemporánea [PDF]
, 2001 En este estudio se revisan las investigaciones recientes sobre la innovación y el cambio tecnológico en las agriculturas españolas contemporáneas en los siglos XIX y XX, destacando sus marcos teóricos, sus principales conclusiones y sus límites, En este ...
Fernández Prieto, Lourenzo +1 more
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Testimonios de dos jóvenes rurales del Perú en el Año Internacional de la Agricultura Familiar [PDF]
, 2014 En el proceso del proyecto Intensificación Agroecológica y Socioeconómica de la Pequeña Agricultura Andina (AGROECO) muchos jóvenes campesinos de Cusco y en Cajamarca, han tenido una participación activa en la innovación de la agricultura local, en una ...
Flores, Patricia +2 more
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Development of integrated livestock breeding and management strategies to improve animal health, product quality and performance in European organic and ‘low input’ milk, meat and egg production [PDF]
, 2011 The LowInputBreeds project has four main objectives: - To develop and evaluate innovative breeding concepts to deliver genotypes with ‘robustness’ and quality traits required under ‘low input’ conditions.
Maurer, Veronika
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Situation and challenges of the Mexicana organic sector [PDF]
, 2011 For Mexico, organic farming is a feasible option, given the goodness it offers the country, since it is linked to the geography of poverty, mainly with small-scale farmers with surfaces below 3 ha, 22 indigenous groups, and 35% of women responsible for ...
Gomez Cruz, Manuel Angel +2 more
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Agricultura orgânica: aspectos históricos, normativos e econômicos
Diversitas JournalA agricultura orgânica é de grande importância para o Brasil e o mundo, por manter a qualidade original dos alimentos. A produção e o consumo de alimentos orgânicos têm ocupado cada vez mais espaço nos sistemas agroalimentares mundiais. O objetivo deste
Márcio Roberto dos Santos +1 more
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Balances energéticos y usos del suelo en la agricultura catalana : una comparación entre mediados del siglo XIX y finales del XX [PDF]
, 2006 El presente trabajo analiza y compara, desde la perspectiva analítica del metabolismo social, los usos del suelo y los balances energéticos derivados de estos usos de los sistemas agrarios de cinco municipios de la comarca catalana del Vallès, en dos ...
Cussó i Segura, Xavier +3 more
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