by Rukmini | Jun 30, 2005 | Agriculture
4 Editorial 7 Transforming the land Jelson T. Garcia and Lindsey Mulkins 11 Returns from LEISA – A farmer’s experience T.M. Radha 12 Café La Selva: on the road of life José Juárez Varela 14 More than profit: Horta e Arte Tracy Perkins 16 Organic coffee: a better life?...
by Rukmini | Jul 12, 2004 | Agriculture, Agroecology, Agroecology and Development, Articles
Mountain farmers throughout the Hindu Kush-Himalayan (HKH) region possess limited arable lands, too meagre to provide them food security and a stable livelihood base. One of the essential features of mountain farming systems is the large uncultivated areas. The ratio...
by Rukmini | Sep 30, 2002 | Agriculture
4 Living soil-basis for conservation agriculture Editorial 6 Planting concepts and harvesting good results Jose Benites, Sandrine Vaneph and Alexandra Bot 10 The Quesungual system in Honduras, an alternative to slash-and-burn Luis Alvarez Welches...
by Rukmini | Jul 10, 2002 | Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Articles, Livestock Management
Artificial Insemination (AI) with improved semen has contributed significantly towards upgradation of local cattle and maintaining the genetic superiority of cross-bred cows. The artificial insemination has also been instrumental in reducing the calving interval...
by Rukmini | Jul 10, 2001 | Agriculture, Articles
Manicka Velu, R. Sethu Raja Durai, R.P. Gnana Malar Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics, Agricultural College and Research Institute Madurai Golden rice has been heralded as the miracle cure for malnutrition and hunger of which 800 members of the human...
