In the Nicanorte Action Site, which is part of the Central America and Caribbean Flagship Project, Humidtropics is working alongside territorial alliances to generate knowledge and initiatives to improve resource management through research. This initiative, called the Learning Alliance, brings together local actors who are active in the region to support integrated research for development work that empowers farm families working with coffee, cocoa, and staple crops to increase systems productivity and improve natural resource management as a means to advance human development and increase … [Read more...]
High Demand for Livestock Intensification in Nicaragua
Demand for the commodities produced by farmers in Central America and the Caribbean is on the rise, potentially increasing availability of financial resources for the region's farmers. As more rural households improve their income by increased production and access to markets, there is a greater strain on the land, increasing demand to improve Natural Resource Management (NRM) and the need to aim towards production intensification. Livestock production holds a lot of potential for integrated forage systems and ecosystem services at farm level. The Quesungual Project has increased … [Read more...]
Territorial Learning Alliances and Quick Wins in Nicaragua
In 2013, Humidtropics adopted the concept of Flagship Projects as the main vehicle through which the Program will carry out its research to achieve the Intermediate Development Outcomes. There are five Flagship Projects, of which one is mainstreamed to ensure coherence throughout the Program. The remaining four Flagship Projects are based on geographic location, including the Central America and the Caribbean Flagship, where the North Nicaragua (Nicanorte) Action Site is located. Within the Action Site, the Program is taking on a series of challenges, such as degraded soils, the reduction … [Read more...]
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