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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 ...
Report 22. Rates of adoption of PLUS Project interventions, Northwest Haiti, July 1994
(2019-09-04)
Approximately 70 percent of the farmers in the Northwest Department of Haiti have adopted one or more of the soil and water conservation practices promoted by CARE for the PLUS Project. Included in this group of farm ...
Report 23. A Geographic Information System (GIS) approach to locating potential planting sites for the Catalpa longisssima species (chene) in Haiti
(2019-09-03)
This paper reports the results of a preliminary study of the use of a Geographic Information System (GIS) approach to locating potentially superior sites for the cultivation of Catalpa Longissima species in Haiti. A total ...
Report 23. Impact of tree planting in Haiti : 1982-1995
(2019-09-05)
This document reports the impact of tree planting activities implemented under the Agroforestry Outreach Project (AOP) and Agroforestry II (AFII). These projects were funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development ...
Report 23. L'impact de la plantation d'arbres en Haiti : 1982-1995
(2019-09-05)
Ce document traite de l'impact des activités de plantation d'arbres entreprises par le Projet d'Animation Agroforestière (Agroforestry Outreach Project - AOP) et Agroforestière II (Agroforestry II - ARII). Ces projets ...
Report 24. Effects of seed treatment methods of germination of Simarouba glauca var. Latifolia Cronq.
(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
(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
(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
(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
(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
(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
(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
(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
(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
(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
(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
(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) ...