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Report 24. Effects of seed treatment methods of germination of Simarouba glauca var. Latifolia Cronq.

Vaval, Fritz; Timyan, Joël (2019-09-03)

The seed of Simarouba glauca var. latifolia exhibits dormancy problems during storage and subsequent germination efforts. Five pre-germination treatments were selected to investigate methods to break post-harvest dormancy ...

Report 24. Gestion et impacts des haies vives, PADF/Camp-Perrin

Pierre, Frisner; Lea, John Dale (Zach); Saint-Dic, Roosevelt (2019-09-05)

But de L'étude et Antécédents du Programme Cette étude a pour but de mieux comprendre le programme de promotion des haies vives et d'appréhender leur gestion par les exploitants agricoles. Le programme a été mis en place ...

Report 25. Further assessment and refinement of the PLUS M&E system

Romanoff, Steven; Voth, Donald; Douglas, Malcolm (2019-09-05)

The consultant team found five monitoring and evaluation functions in PLUS: (1) to validate technology or interventions, (2) to track project outputs, (3) to show project and intervention impact in economic and environmental ...

Report 25. Time rate of discounting and decisions of Haitian tree planters

Street, Donald R. (2019-10-01)

During previous research on the economics of agroforestry in Haiti, it was noted that some farmers practicing agroforestry tended to hold onto trees for some years. They deferred harvesting them because some tree products, ...

Report 26. Plant disease problems in banana and plantain in Haiti

Stover, R. H. (2019-09-05)

The four main varieties grown in Haiti are: Plantains (Musque), Cavendish (Figure), Silk (Figue bayonner) and Bluggoe (Poban). Fusarial wilt or Panama disease caused by Fusarium oxysporum f. cubense Race 2 is present on ...

Report 27. A financial analysis of selected hedgerow operations in Haiti's Southern and Northwestern regions

Bellerive, Phillipe (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 ...

Report 27. The effects of Leucaena hedgerow management on maize and hedgerow biomass yields over two years of cropping

Isaac, Lionel; Shannon, Dennis A.; Brockman, Frank E.; Bernard, Carine R. (2019-09-05)

The objectives of the study were to identify optimum hedgerow management practices for alley cropping in order to optimize crop yield and hedgerow biomass production under lowland conditions in Haiti. The following ...

Report 28. Increasing the marketability of manioc and breadfruit products by improving processing techniques

Lu, John Y.; Lea, John Dale (Zach); Chery, Louis R.; Shannon, Dennis A. (2019-06-04)

The perishability of fresh manioc roots and breadfruit places constraints on the marketing of these products. This study was made to investigate processing techniques to reduce these constraints. MANIOC: The primary ...

Report 29. Agroforestry knowledge, attitudes and practices in Northwest Haiti

Starr, Paul D.; d'Aquin, Sigrid; Rorison, Kathleen M. (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 29. Soil profile descriptions for agroforestry research sites in Haiti

Guthrie, Richard L.; Isaac, Lionel; Alexis, Gerard; Bernard, Carine R.; Blemur, Marguerite (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 30. The effects of alley cropping and fertilizer application on continuously-cropped maize

Shannon, Dennis A.; Vogel, Wolfgang O.; Kabaluapa, Kapinga N. (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 30. The effects of alley cropping and other soil conservation practices on maize (Zea mays) yields over two years of cropping

Isaac, Lionel; Shannon, Dennis A.; Brockman, Frank E.; Bernard, Carine R. (2019-06-04)

The effects of different soil conservation practices on crop and hedgerow biomass yields were assessed under lowland conditions in Haiti over a period of two years. The trial was conducted at Pernier (1300 mm annual rainfall) ...

Report 31. Development of stock quality criteria

Reid, R. Kent (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 31. Réstultats de croissance de provenances de Cedrela odorata après cinq ans en Haiti

Béliard, Carmel André; Verret, Louis; Timyan, Joël; Elie, Yvon (2019-06-03)

Cedrela odorata L. est une espèce de très grande valeur économique partout dans le monde. Ses aires de distribution naturelle comprennent Haïti, où l'exploitation de cet arbre pour son bois de de haute valeur, a conduit à ...

Report 32. Résultats de deux années de suivi etudes de cas "Baraj Ravinn"

Pierre, Frisner; Lea, John Dale (Zach) (2019-06-03)

Ce rapport sur les "Baraj Ravinn" porte sur des seuils de protection établis dans des ravines de 12 exploitations agricoles dont 7 se trouvent dans la région I de CARE (Passe Catabois) et 5 dans la région III de PADF ...

Report 33. Economic indicators of Agroforestry II strategy implementation: farm income analysis to agricultural project analysis

Fleming, Kent D.; Karch, G. Edward (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 ...