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Impactos de las transferencias de fondos directas a individuos en la mano de obra del sector cafetalero
(2016)
This study seeks to determine how both the Social Security Disability Benefits and the Nutritional Assistance Program (NAP) have affected the labor supply of farm laborers and the coffee pickers, and to estimate a production ...
Zonificación agroecológica del café en Puerto Rico y análisis estructural y de composición de especies arbóreas presentes en el agroecosistema cafetero
(2007)
By combining zoning and agro-ecological management of coffee production, it is possible to reduce the impacts of agricultural practices on the environment. The objectives of this work were to identify agro-ecological zones ...
Evaluación de leguminosas arbóreas para sombrar de café en un ullwtisol enmendado con cal y nutrientes
(2009)
Coffee in Puerto Rico is cultivated mainly on Ultisols. These soils are caracterized as having low fertility, acidity, high clay content and highly erodability. To improve the fertility and reduce the erosion of these ...
Desarrollo de frutas de café (Coffea arabica L. Var. Limaní) utilizando reguladores de crecimiento y fertilizantes
(2010)
With the purpose to know the response in the development of coffee (Coffea arabica) berries variety Limaní, using applications of plant growth regulators and fertilizers were realized two experiments were conducted; both ...
Factores que inciden en el nivel de satisfaccion en el empleo de los trabajadores agricolas en fincas comerciales productoras de cafe en la municipalidad de Mayagüez
(2006)
This investigation focused on the factors that incur in job satisfaction levels for farm workers. A representative sample of 103 coffee farm workers in commercial coffee farms in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico was used base on the ...
Determinación de ácidos clorogénicos, cafeína, actividad antioxidante, y evaluación sensorial en dos variedades de café tostado (Coffea arábica) de Puerto Rico sembrado a dos alturas diferentes
(2017)
Coffee is the beverage prepared from seeds or grains processed from red fruits obtained from plants of the genus Coffea. Coffee is one of the most popular drinks in the world, third in consumption after water and tea. It ...
Conversión de pulpa y mucílago del café en vermicomposta mediante el uso de la lombriz Eisenia foetida
(2008)
The objective of the investigation is to obtain information for the establishment of a vermicompost system for the coffee processing in Puerto Rico. A complete randomized block design was used with four treatments for a ...
Fijación biológica de nitrógeno por Leguminosas Arbóreas para para sombra de café en Puerto Rico
(2007)
Sustainable production of shaded coffee brings multiple benefits, including the conservation and increase of soil fertility. The objective of this study was to evaluate the capacity of biological N2 fixation of 30 different ...
Análisis del posicionamiento del café en el municipio de Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
(2008)
The main objective of this investigation was to determine the consumer perception of the Mayagüez residents to the regular coffee against its gourmet counterpart. The sample size was 241 consumers. A questionnaire was ...
Mejoramiento del proceso para el secado de café pergamino bajo las condiciones climatológicas de Puerto Rico.
(2013)
A laboratory dryer was constructed and validated to simulate the drying process at various environmental conditions. The effect of the drying air temperature and specific humidity in the time and energy consumption of the ...