Browsing Haiti Productive Land Use Systems (PLUS) Project Reports by Issue Date
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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 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 35. Five year results of Senna siamea trials in Haiti
(2019-05-14)
Senna siamea (syn. Cassia siamea) was the most planted tree in Haiti during the period 1981-1991. Approximately 12 million trees were distributed during the USAID-funded Agroforestry Outreach (1981-1987) and Agroforestry ...
Report 50. Training manual for improving cocoa production in Haiti
(2019-06-25)
In early 1999, cacao specialist B. K. Matlick visited Haiti and suggested that farmers could be educated in simple cultural practices that would increase the yield of their trees by 20-30%. At the request of USAID, SECID ...
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 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 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 52. Findings of surveys on yam (Dioscorea spp.) production in the Grande Anse Department, Haiti
(2019-05-24)
Surveys were conducted on yam production in 18 localities in the Moron and Dame Marie regions of the Grande Anse Department of Haiti. The objectives were to identify the areas in which yam is grown, identify and characterize ...
Report 4. Rapport sur les recherches d'opportunités de commercialisation pour les produits agricoles dans les aires d'intervention du Projet PLUS
(2019-09-05)
Ce rapport est le reflet des résultats obtenus dans les zones d'interventions du Sud, du Sud-Est, du Plateau Central, de Nord-Ouest et du Nord. Notre objectif a été de déterminer, avec le plus d'exactitude possible les ...
Report 49. Haiti small-scale coffee producers production, processing, quality control and marketing
(2019-06-25)
Coffee is one of the principal agricultural products in international trade volume and value. Haiti and several other producing countries depend to varying degrees on coffee exports. Coffee production is also a major source ...
Report 44. Essai d'adaptation de variétés de patate douce (Ipomea batata) aux conditions de culture du Nord-Ouest d'Haïti
(2019-06-03)
Le rendement de la patate douce, dans les aires d'intervention de CARE/PLUS dans le Nord-Ouest d'Haïti, a été limité par les conditions péd0-climatiques et le potentiel génétique des variétés locales. Deux variétés, Tapato ...
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 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 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 10. Farmer needs assessment exploratory surveys : CARE Northwest Regions 2, 3, & 4
(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 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 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) ...
Report 06. Evaluation of tree species adaptation for alley cropping in four environments in Haiti. A. Establishment phase
(2019-09-04)
Thirty-five tree species were planted in hedgerows in four environments in Haiti: high elevation (1150 m); low elevation, humid on calcareous soil; low elevation, humid on basaltic soil; and low elevation, semi-arid, with ...
Report 40. Mahogany (Swietenia) trials in Haiti: 1989-1996
(2019-05-20)
This document summarizes the 5-year results of mahogany (Swietenia) trials in Haiti. These trials are part of a larger tree improvement program that was implemented under the USAID-funded Agroforestry II (1988-1991) project ...
Report 08. Farmer needs assessment exploratory surveys : field information acquisition guide and methodology
(2019-09-05)
These surveys were 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 project towards activities which will ...