Case study of sustainable agricultural development in the Hojancha region, Guanacaste, Costa Rica

Case study of sustainable agricultural development in the Hojancha region, Guanacaste, Costa Rica

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The papers describes the Centro Agricola Cantonal de Hojancha (CASH), formed in 1978. Factors that contributed to the success of the development of sustainable forestry and agriculture at Hojancha include development of an organizational and operational structure; and institutional development with regard to credit, education, communal organization, development associations, training, and agricultural extension. For sustainable development, there should be communication with bases, and periodical and systematic self-evaluation. Agricultural diversification was effective in solving the problem of emigration at Hojancha, allowing the local economy to grow. (MIBA)

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Main Authors: 53581 Campos, O., Rodríguez, E. 111842, 126031 Ugalde A, L., Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical (CIAT) 5183, IICA, San José (Costa Rica) 14, CATIE - Centro Agronómico Tropical de Investigación y Enseñanza Turrialba, Costa Rica Autor/a 3977, 5251 CIMMYT, San José (Costa Rica), Report on a Summaries. Workshops on Sustainable Agriculture on the Hillsides of Central America: Opportunities for Interinstitutional Collaboration San José (Costa Rica) 13-16 Ago 1991
Format: Texto biblioteca
Language:eng
Published: Cali (Colombia) 1991
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Summary:The papers describes the Centro Agricola Cantonal de Hojancha (CASH), formed in 1978. Factors that contributed to the success of the development of sustainable forestry and agriculture at Hojancha include development of an organizational and operational structure; and institutional development with regard to credit, education, communal organization, development associations, training, and agricultural extension. For sustainable development, there should be communication with bases, and periodical and systematic self-evaluation. Agricultural diversification was effective in solving the problem of emigration at Hojancha, allowing the local economy to grow. (MIBA)

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