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Report 11. Farmer needs assessment exploratory surveys : PADF JACMEL Region 2
(2019-09-05)
This report covers one of several surveys conducted as part of the on-going effort by SECID/Auburn University and its partners in PLUS, PADF, and CARE, to implement a Monitoring and Evaluation System which orients the ...
Report 11. Outline of techniques for use in studying agroforestry hedgerows and alley cropping systems in Haiti
(2019-09-10)
Research methods for obtaining tree, crop, and soil data from Haitian hedgerow agroforestry systems are presented. Most of the procedures were developed during on-farm survey research conducted by Haiti Agroforestry Research ...
Report 12. Farmer needs assessment exploratory surveys : PADF Mirebalais Region 3
(2019-09-05)
This report covers one of several surveys conducted as part of the on-going effort by SECID/Auburn University and its partners in PLUS, PADF, and CARE, to implement a Monitoring and Evaluation System which orients the ...
Report 13. Farmer needs assessment exploratory surveys : PADF Les Cayes Region 1
(2019-09-05)
This report covers one of several surveys conducted as part of the on-going effort by SECID/Auburn University and its partners in PLUS, PADF, and CARE, to implement a Monitoring and Evaluation System which orients the ...
Report 13. Technical constraints in Haitian agroforestry: research on tool use and need in two regions
(2019-09-18)
To study tool use and need as a factor in agroforestry production in Haiti, research was undertaken in two widely-separated areas of the country, Des Forges (near Bombardopolis in Northwest Haiti) and Vialet (near Petit ...
Report 14. Financial analysis of selected tree operations in Haiti's Northwest and Central Plateau
(2019-09-03)
The purpose of this work was to conduct a financial study of one tree border planting at Mirebalais in the Central Plateau and three tree farms located in the Northwest. This study entailed the computation of Net Present ...
Report 14. Food marketing in Northwest Haiti CARE Regions I-IV
(2019-09-04)
The marketing study was initiated in October, 1990. The objectives were to identify the crops produced and sold in the Northwestern region, collect and analyze prices of crops, evaluate marketing costs and identify market ...
Report 15. An explorative approach for assessing soil movement on hillsides. Application for hedgerow performance
(2019-09-18)
This report describes a methodology for studying soil movement on hillsides in Haiti. Hedgerows are one of the methods used in Haiti to prevent land degradation, and the method described here can be used to assess its ...
Report 15. Evaluation of tree species adaptation for alley cropping in four environments in Haiti. B. First year of pruning
(2019-09-04)
Tree species were evaluated for their suitability as hedgerows for alley cropping in Haiti. Major criteria discussed in this report are total and leaf biomass production, leaf/stem ratio, regrowth following pruning, and ...
Report 16. First assessment and refinement of the PLUS M&E system : Port-au-Prince, Haiti, February 16-March 9, 1994
(2019-09-04)
The objective of PLUS of "sustainable increases in on-farm productivity and farmer income through the integration into farming systems of appropriate land use and soil conservation measures which enhance soil productivity" ...
Report 16. Soil profile description for selected sites in Haiti
(2019-09-18)
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 17. Assessment of hedgerow performances in the Haitian context
(2019-10-01)
Hillside farming in Haiti is practiced primarily by small farmers, and measures must be taken to help them at least maintain or possibly improve their production capacity. The introduction of techniques, such as hedgerow ...
Report 17. Initial financial evaluation of hedgerows
(2019-09-04)
This analysis, based on available information and assumptions, indicates that Leucaena hedgerows utilized either as forage or for soil amendment should be a very attractive investment for many Haitian farmers. The analysis ...
Report 18. Project PLUS baseline information (revised)
(2019-09-04)
The information in this report was developed from a baseline survey of randomly selected farm households in the 16 monitoring zones of the Productive Land Use Systems Project (PLUS) during the period June-October 1993. The ...
Report 19. Biological, physiological and environmental factors affecting the health of trees important to Haiti
(2019-09-18)
This report contains an extensive, although not necessarily complete, listing of biological, physiological and environmental factors which can affect the health of trees in genera important to the people of Haiti. These ...
Report 19. Water harvesting and small-scale irrigation
(2019-09-04)
The objective of this consulting work was to develop recommendations for water harvesting systems development in the Northwest Region of Haiti for the BIG project and for livestock watering. The consultant also observed ...
Report 20. Inventory of crop varieties in Haiti or with potential value in Haiti
(2019-09-04)
1. This inventory of crop varieties is a compilation of information on crop genetic resources available to the PLUS Project. The varieties listed are varieties existing in Haiti or in other countries (in particular, the ...
Report 20. Storage conditions and pre-germination methods for seed of selected tropical tree species
(2019-10-03)
This document summarizes tree seed storage conditions and pre-germination methods of major species utilized in Agroforestry II, a USAID funded agroforestry project in Haiti.
The study is not meant to be an exhaustive ...
Report 21. Consultancy report: Integrated Pest Management in vegetables gardens in Haiti, October 1994
(2019-09-04)
This document is the report of Dr. Keith A. Jones, consultant on Integrated Pest Management (IPM) to the South-East Consortium for International Development (SECID) on the use of IPM for control of insect pests in vegetable ...
Report 21. Factors affecting seedling mortality in Haitian agroforestry
(2019-09-18)
This study examined several factors influencing the mortality of samples of seedlings used in the Agroforestry II Project. Measurements were made of the rootball condition, leaf drop, plant turgor and internal box temperatures ...