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Análisis de género en la región agrícola de Mayagüez: El caso del municipio de Moca, una mirada a las actividades productivas
(2011)
The present work has collected empirical data about the variations per gender between men and women in the productive labor and decision making of farming enterprises in the Moca municipality. Through a quantitative and ...
Evaluación de la capacitación empresarial de la mujer en la agricultura de Puerto Rico durante los años 2007 - 2009
(2011)
Some experiences have shown that specialized education in women can improve their performance in the agro-business, financial position, their family and society position, selfesteem and empowerment. In addition, improving ...
Perfil y características económicas y sociales de las empresas de plantas aromáticas y medicinales de Puerto Rico para el año 2007
(2009)
The objectives of this study were: identify socio-economic variables, identify type of labor by gender and perform a cost analysis of herbs and spices and medicinal plant producers in Puerto Rico. A survey was done to 38 ...
Vulnerabilidad de las cadenas de suministros de alimentos y la inseguridad alimentaria, el cambio climático y el desarrollo de estrategias de adaptación: El caso de Haití
(2020-12-08)
Food security is achieved when all people, always, have physical and economic access to enough food, safe and nutritious, to satisfy their food needs and preferences, in order to lead an active and healthy life (FAO, 2018). ...
Perfil de los consumidores de Mayagüez, Ponce y area metropolitana de la carne de res producida en Puerto Rico.
(2012)
This study was conducted to obtain consumers profile for beef in PR and know the tastes and preferences of consumers towards of PR’s beef. An instrument was designed and provided to 360 people in Mayaguez, Ponce and San ...
Estudio de características del uso de tecnología: uso de computadoras para la administración de agroempresas, evaluación de los objetivos del proyecto centro de educación en tecnología y administración para agricultores socialmente desventajados
(2014)
This study assessed changes in participants' knowledge of a project focused in non-formal education of socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers in managerial skills and computer use from the Agricultural Extension Service ...
Análisis económico de sistemas de producción ovina para Puerto Rico
(2019-08-11)
The purpose of this investigation was to conduct an exploratory study about the sheep industry (Ovis aries) in Puerto Rico. The study was divided in two parts, first a questionnaire was done to 16 sheep producers, and a ...
Estudio de márgenes de mercadeo en la empresa de carne de res en la región agrícola de Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
(2005)
The main purpose of this study was to determine the marketing margins in the Puerto Rico beef cattle industry. Marketing margins are defined as the price difference between the market stages of a marketing services group, ...
Valoracion contingente de un bosque urbano en un segmento de la carretera PR-3108 en Mayagüez Puerto Rico
(2009)
This article attempts to calculate the economic value for an urban forest in a segment of a location on a main road in PR-3108 in the municipality of Mayagüez, Puerto Rico. To achieve this objective, a double bound contingent ...
El efecto de las perturbaciones energéticas y climáticas en el empleo agrícola en Puerto Rico
(2020-05-29)
This thesis evaluates the effect of extreme weather conditions and the input costs on agricultural employment in Puerto Rico. In the period from 2014 to 2016, Puerto Rico had the most severe drought in the last 100 years, ...