Validación de tecnologías en sistemas agrosilvopastoriles de pequeños productores de la región semiseca de Centroamérica
Extensive areas of Central America present a hilly topography, a bimodal rainy season followed by a prolonged dry season, and high degrees of land degradation. Small farming systems predominate, with complex and highly interactive crop-, animal-, and tree-based production, to a large extent dedicated to subsistence. Technologies to impact productivity and the home component were introduced in representative farms in four countries, in order to validate their potential. Validation criteria used were economic indicators, adoption, spontaneous diffusion, and general performance of each technology. Results strongly indicate the feasibility of effective intervention to upgrade productivity and quality of life, within a context of sustainability. The integration of results from the different components of these farming systems conform the basis of a development model at the farm level, which is discussed.
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Turrialba (Costa Rica)
1993
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| Subjects: | SISTEMAS AGROSILVOPASTORILES, VALIDACION DE TECNOLOGIAS, ESTACION SECA, EXPLOTACION EN PEQUEÑA ESCALA, AMERICA CENTRAL, |
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