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Nuevos videos del IPNI para una audiencia global
El IPNI pone a disposición de la audiencia global dos nuevos videos educativos enfocados en los cuatro fundamentos de manejo de nutrientes. >more
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Marco global de las mejores practica de manejo de los fertilizantes
A nivel de unidad productiva, los sistemas de cultivos se manejan bajo múltiples objetivos. Las mejores prácticas de manejo (MPM) son aquellas prácticas agronómicas que permiten alcanzar lo más cercanamente posible estos objetivos. Las MPM de los fertilizantes comprenden un subgrupo interconectado de MPM agronómicas. >more
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Rice Nutrient Management Workshops
Following an invitation by Northern Latin America (INPOFOS) Director, Dr. José Espinosa, Dr. Christian Witt, Director of the Joint Mission PPI/PPIC and IPI in Southeast Asia (SEAP) visited Costa Rica, Venezuela, and Peru from May 20 to June 4. In each country, Dr. Witt gave a one-day seminar on the principles of Site-Specific Nutrient Management (SSNM) in rice. >more
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Coffee prices yield and profits
After a long period of low prices, international coffee prices have finally reached profitable levels for the growers. However, history repeats itself as in many other occasions with plantation crops. Higher coffee prices have found producers in many regions of Latin America with low levels of production as a result of reduced, or even complete elimination of inputs, mainly fertilizers. >more
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Banana insurance in Colombia
The Colombian Ministry of Agriculture recently announced the initiation of a banana crop insurance program. The program will cover 31,000 hectares in Uraba and 11,300 ha in El Madgalena - a total of 853 farms. >more
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Pineapple exports are steadily growing in Costa Rica
The value of pineapple exports in Costa Rica recently approached those of coffee, which is historically the leading export crop for the country. This trend is a reflection of a continued fall in coffee exports, a symptom of long standing conditions of poor prices. There is solid efforts to expand pineapple production in the south and Atlantic areas of the country. >more
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Increased banana fruit exports
Ecuadorian banana fruit exports have steadily increased during the last three years. In 2002, total income was 14 percent higher (US$ 981.4 million) compared with 2001 (US$ 864.5 million). Total income is presently approaching levels achieved around 1997 which marked the previous high. >more
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July 2002 - Renewed Interest for Corn in Peru
Low commodity prices for traditional crops such as coffee and asparagus and the need to produce sufficient grain to satisfy domestic needs has renewed interest in corn cultivation in coastal Peru. >more
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March 2002 - Cocoa Sector Improving
In the midst of stagnated tropical crop prices, the cocoa sector remains positive due to steady improvements in prices during the last several months >more
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