A5071432818- Cocoa and Sweet Potato Agronomy
- Agriculture and Rural Development Research
- Agroforestry and silvopastoral systems
- Botanical Research and Applications
- Plant and soil sciences
- Food Chemistry and Fat Analysis
- Coffee research and impacts
- Seed and Plant Biochemistry
- Plant tissue culture and regeneration
- Agronomic Practices and Intercropping Systems
- Seed Germination and Physiology
- Growth and nutrition in plants
- Plant and animal studies
- Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
- Rural Development and Agriculture
- Agricultural and Food Production Studies
- Chemical synthesis and alkaloids
- Environmental Impact and Sustainability
- Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology
- Archaeology and ancient environmental studies
- Banana Cultivation and Research
- Oil Palm Production and Sustainability
- Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact
- Botanical Research and Chemistry
Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Agropecuarias
2019-2024
University of Córdoba
2022
Politecnica Salesiana University
2020
Central University of Venezuela
2006
Agroforestry systems in the Ecuadorian Amazon play a vital role environmental conservation and promotion of sustainable agriculture. Therefore, it is crucial to demonstrate benefits associated species within these production systems. This study aimed assess impact agroforestry on cocoa yield, carbon sequestration, earthworm presence, nutritional contribution companion linked (Theobroma cacao L.) cultivation under The research was conducted at INIAP’s Central Experimental Station using...
Abstract Productivity of coffee plantations is threatened by both climate change and decreasing revenues growers. Using shade trees might protect against temperature variability, erosion excessive radiation but there may be trade-offs in productivity quality. While impacts on arabica ( Coffea ) have been reviewed, a global synthesis robusta canephora lacking. We assessed how affects growth productivity, what are the interactions trade-offs. conducted systematic literature search Web Science...
Cacao agroforestry systems can offer important benefits, such as greenhouse gas mitigation, microclimate regulation and improved soil health. The selection of tree species for cacao is a critical step impacting yields, well the environmental economic sustainability production system. However, effects different on processes functions have been poorly studied. We assessed series health indicators in five-year-old trial located Ecuadorian Amazon. following treatments: "control" (cacao...
Ecuador is the third largest cacao exporter in world. Up to 10 % of Ecuador's production grown Amazon region, mostly under conventional (CA) and organic (OA) agroforestry systems. Despite importance this area, no previous studies on its environmental impact economic viability have yet been carried out. The main objective research fill gap and, more specifically, perform a comparative analysis between CA OA For purpose, primary information was gathered from 90 farms (44 46 ones) that...
Cocoa is one of the most important crops in Ecuador, especially Ecuadorian Amazon, where >60,000 ha are dedicated to cocoa; 48,600 production 2021. Most cocoa area (82 %) managed by smallholders with <10 under cultivation. Despite socioeconomic and environmental importance these systems, there no previous studies that provide an integrated view energy metabolism economic viability different smallholder management styles. Consequently, objective this work twofold: a) estimate aggregate small...
A network of agronomists, researchers, and practitioners associated with cacao farming provided open access to their independent field trials across Latin America the Caribbean (LAC). centralized dataset was assembled using qualitative quantitative data from 25 experimental (hereafter referred as “CacaoFIT”) spanning several LAC agroecosystems. This used document main traits agroclimatic attributes cultivation model being tested within CacaoFIT network. By synthesizing an entire trials, this...
Agroforestry systems have become an alternative that promotes the conservation of natural resources and sustainable production fruit crops in Ecuadorian Amazon. However, it is required to demonstrate benefit companion species make up these systems. The objective this research was determine how legume within agroforestry system influence yield yellow dragon (pitahaya), carbon sequestration nutritional contribution. experiment carried out Palora (province Morona Santiago) organized a...
En esta investigación se evaluaron los cambios físicos y químicos que ocurren durante el crecimiento maduración de la fruta llamada pitahaya. Utilizando tabla color pitahaya amarilla (NTC-3554), colectaron frutos en seis estados madurez (0 verde oscuro a 6 completamente amarillo) para evaluar peso del fruto; mientras las variables porcentaje pulpa cáscara, firmeza (N), sólidos solubles (ºBrix), pH, acidez (%) evaluación sensorial sabor apariencia, tomaron solamente dos 6). El cáscara...
An application of a balanced nutrition will improve the soil as well enhance yield naranjilla (Solanum quitoense Lam.) grown in Ecuadorian Amazon. A field experiment was carried out Palora, 16 de Agosto (Morona Santiago province) and Fátima (Pastaza to find which variables are related with crop response when receives complete N, P, K, Ca, Mg, S plus lime omission each these nutrients. Random Complete Block Design three replications used environments. The had higher yields (18.14 Mg ha−1)...
Agroforestry systems allow conservation of natural resources and promotion sustainable agriculture in the Ecuadorian Amazon. Nevertheless, benefit associated species that are part these production needs to be demonstrated. The aim this study was find out influence on crop yield, carbon sequestration, presence earthworms, nutritional contribution legume with naranjilla (Solanum quitoense) an agroforestry system. research carried Palora Experimental Farm INIAP, using a randomized complete...
Crop rotation and other ancient agricultural practices have been inappropriately replaced by the use of synthetic fertilizers pesticides. Today, it is recognized that old traditional methods potential for sustainable agriculture. This on- going study (1993-1998) evaluates effects monocropping crop on yield, above-ground biomass, weed populations four Andean crops: potato (Solanum tuberosum), melloco (Ullucus tuberosus), lupine (Lupinus mutabilis), quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa), planted both...
Abstract Robusta coffee ( Coffea canephora Pierre ex Froehner) is an important cash crop in the lowland tropics. Similar to Arabica C. arabica L.), agroforestry common these systems, though comparatively little known about how nutrient inputs and leguminous shade trees influence nutritional status yield. We evaluated shading with across four input defined largely by quantity form (compost vs. synthetic) of nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), potassium (K), influenced Robusta‐based cropping systems...
ABSTRACT Despite chronicles from the 16th century describing fertile alluvial plains and densely populated wetlands, archaeology in western Mexico has been little studied. The Directorate of Archaeological Salvage (DSA) National Institute Anthropology History (INAH) initiated a study two sites Costa Canuva, at southern part Nayarit state: Becerros Naranjos. Thirty charcoal shell samples were radiocarbon ( 14 C) dated to determine occupation history. A Bayesian approach was used build...
Quishuar es una especie forestal apreciada por sus usos. La explotación intensiva y la oferta insatisfecha de plantas han sido limitantes para cumplir con programas reforestación. micropropagación técnica que ayudaría a erradicar este problema ya el propósito producir mayor cantidad en menor tiempo. El objetivo esta investigación fue desarrollar protocolos desinfección, establecimiento multiplicación in vitro, efecto se realizaron ensayos partiendo semillas brotes plantas. En primera fase...
En la actualidad, las exigencias de los consumidores están enfocados en búsqueda nuevos productos con propiedades funcionales y medicinales que puedan proporcionar un valor nutritivo otros componentes importantes favorecen a salud. este contexto, estos alimentos evolucionando como una estrategia potencial prevención enfermedades crónicas porque tienen efectos beneficiosos fisiológicos, debido poseen compuestos bioactivos relacionados analgésicas, antiinflamatorias, anticancerígenas,...