Important agronomic characteristics of common root and tuber crop production systems in the tropics are indicated for crops including cassava, yam, sweet potato, and edible aroids. Brief comments are also included on aspects that help correctly interpret the information obtained during the…

Using the farm as unit of analysis, diagnosis processes aimed at improving production systems are reviewed. Within a country, diagnosis should be conducted at different hierarchical levels: local (interaction between the production system and the input distribution sector, the marketing sector,…

Proyecto sobre Cooperación Técnica para la Incorporación de Consideraciones Ambientales y Programas y Proyectos de Desarrollo en América Latina y el Caribe FP/8201/86/01

Recommendations are given on the var. and cultural practices used in cassava cultivation in the Colombian Llanos Orientales. Initially, soil acidity and low fertility were believed to be the major constraints; however, trials have indicated that diseases (bacterioses, superelongation, and…

Analiza los distintos sistemas productivos que coexisten en el sector rural en Colombia, e intenta determinar la importancia de las formas asociativas campesinas de produccion y trabajo, y presentar sus caracteristicas principales.