Analyzing cacao agroforestry complexity in Manabí, a biodiverse coastal province of Ecuador
Agroforestry is widespread in tropical countries where major tree species are combined with associated crops. From a conservation perspective, mixed agroforestry is an opportunity to protect local biodiversity and provide smallholders with additional income. In Ecuador, the coastal province of Manabí is a biodiversity hotspot where agroforestry systems
Fossati, Romina +5 more
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Sistema de toma de decision y aprendizajes de los agricultores : El caso del sector de cacao organico en Santo Tomé [PDF]
, 2007 Peu d'économistes prennent en considération dans leurs analyses de secteurs agricoles la construction historique des relations entre les protagonistes. Celle de Sao Tomé démontre l'importance des organisations successives du passé et du type de pouvoir ...
Dulcire, Michel, Roche, Gilles
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The bittersweet economics of different cacao production systems in Colombia, Ecuador and Peru
Agricultural SystemsAndrés Charry +10 more
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, 2018 Cocoa is an important crop in Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas, with 19 837 ha cultivated, with low yields and poor technological development due to the heterogeneity of the farms and management strategies. Thus, this research aimed to characterize cocoa farms (Theobroma cacao L.) in the province of Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas, Ecuador.
Anzules, Vicente +3 more
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Revista Tecnológica, 2015 La investigación tuvo como objetivo la automatización de un sistema de riego para el cultivo de cacao (Theobroma cacao L) en la Escuela Superior Politecnica Agropecuaria de Manabí Manuel Félix López; previo a realizar la sistematización se recaudó información acerca de las necesidades hídricas del cultivo, posteriormente se diseñó el circuito principal
Bethsy Alexandra Molina Aquino +2 more
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The Evidence Base for Environmental and Socioeconomic Impacts of “Sustainable” Certification [PDF]
Initiatives certifying that farms and firms adhere to predefined environmental and social welfare production standards are increasingly popular. According to proponents, they create financial incentives for farms and firms to improve their environmental ...
Blackman, Allen, Rivera, Jorge
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Fengycin-essential oil emulsions as sustainable biocontrol formulations against <i>Moniliophthora roreri</i>, the cacao frosty pod rot pathogen. [PDF]
Front Plant SciVillavicencio-Vásquez M +4 more
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The herbal pharmacopoeia of Ecuador: a national model for integrating traditional knowledge and biodiscovery. [PDF]
Front PharmacolLlivisaca-Contreras S +10 more
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Evaluation of Theobroma cacao L. as a bioindicator for cadmium contamination through H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub> electrochemical analysis. [PDF]
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