USAID. Bur. for Global Programs, Field Support and Research. Center for Economic Growth and Agricultural Development. Ofc. of Agriculture and Food Security

THE PURPOSE OF THIS BIBLIOGRAPHY IS TO FACILITATE SOCIOECONOMIC INVESTIGATIONS ON POTATO PRODUCTION AND USE IN PERU. (DEC abstract (PN-AAE-058))

Nearly every aspect of farming in the semi-arid tropics was examined at the workshop, and it was felt that only through the dissemination of information and an integrated systems approach can farming problems be remedied. (DEC abstract (PN-AAB-810))

Reviews the present status of weed control in the major tropical root and tuber crops: yams, cassava, sweet potatoes and aroids. (DEC abstract (PN-AAE-622))

THIS IS THE FIRST PUBLISHED ANNUAL REPORT OF THE ASIAN VEGETABLE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER (AVRDC). (DEC abstract (PN-AAB-817))

INTERNATIONAL LIVESTOCK CENTER FOR AFRICA (ILCA) MANDATED TO ASSIST NATIONAL EFFORTS TO IMPROVE LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION AND MARKETING SYSTEMS IN TROPICAL AFRICA. (DEC abstract (PD-AAF-201-B1))

Reviews the newest technologies for granular urea production and discusses advantages (notably economic) or granulation over conventional prilling process. (DEC abstract (PN-AAG-079))

THIS BIBLIOGRAPHY INCLUDES OVER THREE THOUSAND REFERENCES IN BOTH ENGLISH AND SPANISH IN SUCH AREAS AS DOCUMENTATION, EVALUATION, FOREST RESOURCES, FORAGE GRASSES, AND PLANT BREEDING. (DEC abstract (PN-AAE-483))

To help determine appropriate strategies for improving smallholder goat production, a farming system study was conducted in the northern part of Bahia state, Brazil. (DEC abstract (PN-AAQ-444))

The bulk of this 1985 annual report details ILRAD's work since 1980 on two major livestock diseases. (DEC abstract (PN-AAV-768))

India's successive Five-Year Plans have sought to balance agricultural growth with social justice. (DEC abstract (PN-AAL-295))

Recently developed Kabuli chickpea (Cicer arietinum) lines resistant to Aschochyta blight enhance the feasibility of winter chickpea cropping in Northern Syria. (DEC abstract (PN-AAN-860))

Data from interviews with 52 male and 72 female household heads in three small communities are used to describe cropping systems, especially for sorghum, in the Pespire region of southern Honduras and ways they can be improved to help the… (DEC abstract (PN-AAP-595))

Farming systems research currently employs one of two methodologies at the pre-intervention stage: (1) rapid diagnostic research, which is practical but unprincipled; and (2) sample surveys, which are principled but unrealistic. (DEC abstract (PN-AAV-545))

The economic importance of women as primary agricultural producers in family farm and household production systems in rice growing areas of Nepal is discussed. (DEC abstract (PN-AAW-172))

This study provides convincing evidence for genetic differentiation (measured by electrophoresis) among local (geographical) populations of the whitefly, Bemisia tabaci, in Colombia. (DEC abstract (PN-ABG-714))

Understanding the dynamics of consumption expenditure patterns is recognized as an important tool in economic planning and policy analysis. (DEC abstract (PN-ABS-943))

This handbook describes the general scientific principles involved in using the native hive bee, Apis cerana, for pollination purposes, and documents the results of scientific research on this topic. (DEC abstract (PN-ABS-215))

The objective of this programmatic environmental assessment (PEA) is to examine the direct and indirect environmental impacts of all USAID/Bissau programs. (DEC abstract (PN-ACA-241))

The Ethiopian Government's Safety Net Program (SNP) of 1993/94 was a one-year, $50 million, relief-and-development effort intended to offset the adverse effects on the poor of a major economic reform program. (DEC abstract (PN-ABY-814))

Health and environmental concerns associated with pesticide use have motivated the development of integrated pest management (IPM) programs around the world. (DEC abstract (PN-ACM-585))

This report documents Phase I of the Sustainable Agriculture and Natural Resource Management Collaborative Research Support Program (SANREM CRSP -- 1992-97). (DEC abstract (PN-ACF-673))

Project to provide the Government of Egypt (GOE) with short- and long-term TA necessary to support its agricultural policy reform program (263K000), which is aimed at reducing barriers to the privatization of Egypt's agricultural sector. (DEC abstract (PD-ABL-658))

<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;">Large quantities of free or subsidized seed have been distributed to small-scale farmers in Mozambique under postwar resettlement and drought/flood relief programs. &nbsp;A joint study by… (DEC abstract (PN-ACK-804))

This report on donor agencies' innovative agribusiness projects in the southern African countries of Zimbabwe, Mozambique, and Tanzania focuses on nontraditional agricultural exports (NTAE) development, association development, small and… (DEC abstract (PN-ABY-672))

This article presents the results of a census survey of all farmland transactions in the province of KwaZulu-Natal during the calender year 1997. (DEC abstract (PN-ACL-425))

Evaluates program implemented by Save the Children (SC) to improve the health and welfare of children (especially girls) living and working on the streets in Indonesia's urban areas. (DEC abstract (PD-ABW-702))

Final report of the International Fertilizer Development Center (IFDC) on the Agro-based Industries and Technology Development Project (ATDP -- 1/95-8/00), designed to promote commercial agribusiness in Bangladesh. (DEC abstract (PD-ABS-518))

An assessment of USAID/Nepal's Strategic Objective 1, which represents USAID/Nepal's programs in agriculture and natural resource management, was conducted from November 3 to December 17, 1999.&nbsp; The purpose of this assessment is to… (DEC abstract (PD-ABS-482))