Best management practices for the productive/protective rehabilitation of forested sloping lands

Objective

THE PROJECT IS MAINLY AIMED TO IDENTIFY WITH THE AIM OF WELL TESTED COMPUTER CODES THE BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES TO REHABILITATE DEFORESTED SLOPING LANDS BY MEANS OF SUITABLF PRODUCTIVE AND PROTECTIVE ACTIONS TO INCREASE. THE YIELD OF ALIMENTARY CROPS WHILE PROTECTING THE ENVIRONMENT. THE MAIN GOALS OF THE PROJECT ARE:
- TO SELECT AND TEST CROPS ACCORDING TO THEIR CONTENT IN NUTRIENTS TO MEET THE LOCAL DIET REQUIREMENTS;
- TO VERIFY THEIR POTENTIAL IN REDUCING LOCAL ENERGY REQUIREMENTS AND THEIR IMPACT ON FARM INCOME;
- TO WORK OUT AN EXPERT SYSTEM ENABLING LOCAL ADVISORS TO TAKE OPTIMIZED DECISIONS;
- TO CARRY OUT A FIELD TESTING CAMPAIGN TOGETHER WITH A TRAINING ACTIVITY.

Fields of science

• medical and health sciences › clinical medicine › physiotherapy
• natural sciences › computer and information sciences › artificial intelligence › expert systems
• medical and health sciences › health sciences › nutrition
• agricultural sciences › agriculture, forestry, and fisheries › agriculture

Programme(s)

• FP3-STD 3 - Specific research and technological development programme (EEC) in the field of the life sciences and technologies for developing countries, 1990-1994

Topic(s)

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Call for proposal

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Funding Scheme

CSC - Cost-sharing contracts

Coordinator

Conphoebus Scrl

Address

Zona Industriale Passo Martino
95030 Piano D'arci Catania
Italy

Participants (3)

Instituto de Ciencia e de Tecnologia Agraria

Guatemala

Address

7a. Avenida 3-67 Zona 13
01815 Guatemala

NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS

Greece

Address

9,heroon Polytechniou 9
15780 Athens

Universidad Nacional Costa Rica

Costa Rica

Address

San Isidro De General, Brunca