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Country Profile: El Salvador |
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Agriculture and Food
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| Title: |
AGRICOLA (AGRICultural OnLine Access) |
| Resource Type: |
Web Site |
| Resource Language(s): |
English |
| Abstract: |
AGRICOLA is a bibliographic database of citations to the agricultural literature created by the NAL and its cooperators. The records describe publications and resources encompassing all aspects of agriculture and allied disciplines, including animal and veterinary sciences, entomology, plant sciences, forestry, aquaculture and fisheries, farming and farming systems, agricultural economics, extension and education, food and human nutrition, and earth and environmental sciences. Describes the books, serials, audiovisuals, journal articles, book chapters, short reports, reprints, and other resources held by NAL and its Cooperators. AGRICOLA can be searched for a specific country.
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| Affiliation: |
U.S. National Agricultural Library |
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| Title: |
ELDIS - Electronic Development and Environment Information Database |
| Resource Type: |
Web Site |
| Resource Language(s): |
English |
| Abstract: |
Electronic Development and Environment Information System (ELDIS) is a gateway to online information on development in Latin America and the Caribbean. Coverage includes social, economic, political and environmental issues. Internet resources on agriculture statistics, reports, and issue profiles for Latin America. Search for El Salvador page to locate country-specific data
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| Affiliation: |
ELDIS |
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| Title: |
Post-War Reconstruction using Sustainable Agriculture in Chalatenango, El Salvador |
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Article |
| Resource Language(s): |
English Spanish |
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A case study of successful sustainable agriculture in El Salvaor. "Ex-combatants and returned refugees formulate ecologically sustainable agricultural development plans in post-war El Salvador...When El Salvador's armed conflict ended in 1992, thousands of ex-combatants and refugees returned to settle in agricultural communities as a part of a nationally brokered and internationally monitored “National Land Transfer Program” (PTT). In 1993, the PTT deeded 136 beneficiaries and their families a total of 503 hectares at the apex of a national “soil protection zone” to form the new community: 'La Montañona'." |
| Affiliation: |
The Center for Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems |
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| Title: |
Sustainable Development Information Service |
| Resource Type: |
Database |
| Resource Language(s): |
English |
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SDIS is a guide to statistical resources which can be searched for El Salvador-specific information. Includes information and connections on:
Agrometeorological Data: Agrometeorological Data (FAO) Animal Health: Animal Health (OIE)
Fertilizer: Fertilizer Statistics (FAO) Production: Production Statistics (FAO) & World Agricultural Production Projections (USDA)
Rice Production and Consumption: World Rice Statistics (IRRI) Soil Resources: Soil Resources (ISRIC)
Trade: Trade Statistics (FAO)
World Census: World Census of Agriculture (FAO)
World Projections: Global Food Aid Needs (USDA)
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| Affiliation: |
World Resources Institute |
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Terrastat Database |
| Resource Type: |
Web Site |
| Resource Language(s): |
English |
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Regional database with statistics in the following categories for each country in Central America:
Major soil constraints (Hydromorphology, Low CEC, Aluminum Toxicity)
Major soil constraints (Vertic Properties, High P fixation, Salinity)
Major soil constraints (Sodicity, Shallowness, Erosion Risk)
Extent of soils without major constraints
Deserts, dryland areas and population distribution
Steeplands
Land degradation severity
Human-induced land degradation due to agricultural activities
Land degradation severity and population distribution
Actual and potential available arable land
Country Ranking
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| Affiliation: |
FAO, AGL |
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| Title: |
United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization Databases |
| Resource Type: |
Web Site |
| Resource Language(s): |
English |
| Abstract: |
Two databases maintained by the United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization provide world wide information on food and agriculture and can be searched for data and resources on El Salvador:
AGRIS is the international information system for the agricultural sciences and technology. The system identifies worldwide literature (both conventional and non-conventional; the so-called "grey" literature), dealing with all aspects of agriculture.Can be searched by key word including 'El Salvador'
CARIS is the Current Agricultural Research
Information System, which identifies projects dealing
with information on agriculture. The basic unit in CARIS is a set of data describing all the components of each single project. Can be searched by key word including 'El Salvador'
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| Affiliation: |
United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization |
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