Éditeur(s) : HAL CCSD Elsevier
Résumé : International audience
CONTEXT: Chlordecone, an environmentally persistent organochlorine insecticide used intensively in banana culture in the French West Indies until 1993, has permanently polluted soils and contaminated foodstuffs. Consumption of contaminated food is the main source of exposure nowadays. We sought to identify main contributors to blood chlordecone concentration (BCC) and to validate an exposure indicator based on food intakes. MATERIAL AND METHODS: We used a food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) completed by a sample of 194 pregnant women to estimate their dietary exposure to chlordecone and compared it to blood levels. In a first approach, chlordecone daily intake was estimated as the product of daily eaten quantity of 214 foodstuffs, multiplied by their chlordecone content, and summed over all items. We then predicted individual blood chlordecone concentration with empirical weight regression models based on frequency of food consumption, and without contamination data. RESULTS: Among the 191 subjects who had BCC determination, 146 (76%) had detectable values and mean BCC was 0.86 ng/mL (range < LOD-13.2). Mean per capita dietary intake of chlordecone was estimated at 3.3 microg/day (range: 0.1-22.2). Blood chlordecone levels were significantly correlated with food exposure predicted from the empirical weight models (r=0.47, p<0.0001) and, to a lesser extent, with chlordecone intake estimated from food consumption and food contamination data (r=0.20, p=0.007). Main contributors to chlordecone exposure included seafood, root vegetables, and Cucurbitaceous. CONCLUSION: These results show that the Timoun FFQ provides valid estimates of chlordecone exposure. Estimates from empirical weight models correlated better with blood levels of chlordecone than did estimates from the dietary intake assessment.
ISSN: 0013-9351

inserm-00517109
http://www.hal.inserm.fr/inserm-00517109
http://www.hal.inserm.fr/inserm-00517109/document
http://www.hal.inserm.fr/inserm-00517109/file/Pesticide_exposureofpregnantwomeninGuadeloupe.pdf
DOI : 10.1016/j.envres.2009.10.015

Éditeur(s) : Virgin Islands Agriculture and Food Fair Virgin Islands Agriculture and Food Fair ( St. Thomas, V.I )
Résumé : (Dates or Sequential Designation) No. 1 (1986)-
(Issuing Body) Sponsored by the V.I. Dept. of Agriculture and the University of the Virgin Islands.
Vols. for 1986-<1988> are also a publication of the 16th- annual Agriculture and Food Fair.
Latest issue consulted: No. 2 (1987).
(Statement of Responsibility) Virgin Islands, Agriculture and Food Fair.
United States Virgin Islands
Virgin Islands of the United States

17962776
sn 88033223

Résumé : Original caption: First schooner of turtles to reach the Port of Miami. Tops the scales at 125 lbs.
From an album of photographs, brochures and other memorabilia pertaining to the turtle food products business operated by Gulf Stream Food Products under the label Bahama Foods, Inc.
United States -- Florida -- Miami

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1980-133-4

Éditeur(s) : INRA : Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique Université des Antilles. Service commun de la documentation
Extrait de : 52e congrès annuel de la Société caribéenne des plantes alimentaires / 52nd annual meeting of the Caribbean food crops society (CFCS), du 10 au 16 juillet 2016. INRA, CFCS
Description : In this study the greenhouse gas emission (GHGE) profiles in the agriculture sector of some Caribbean nations are reviewed and strategies proposed to mitigate climate change are assessed. Twenty-four (24) Caribbean nations were included in an initial assessment to determine their mean GHG emissions in CO2eq over the period 1990-2011 and then ranked according to a range of emission metrics into the highest and lowest emitters. While Caribbean nations have extremely low absolute emissions compared to most other countries/regions, relative to human population, land area and agricultural production, values in the region are comparable to the rest of the world including some of the most populated and largest countries. Eight (8) of the highest emitters were then selected and their National Communications (NC) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) were reviewed (and other sources in the case of Guadeloupe and Puerto Rico) to determine their mitigation priorities. Of the eight, only Guyana, Guadeloupe and Puerto Rico have documented any significant intent to mitigate GHG in agriculture. None however, reviewed their GHG emissions other than in absolute terms. Emissions relative to production (emission/production ratio or intensity ratio) can be particularly useful in providing a better understanding of the areas where mitigation should be prioritized. These mitigation priorities are also more likely to enhance food security goals and also contribute to climate change adaptation. Dans cette étude les profils de l'émission de gaz participant à l'effet de serre (GHGE) dans le secteur d'agriculture de quelques nations des Caraïbes sont passés en revue et des stratégies proposées pour atténuer le changement climatique sont évaluées. Vingt-quatre (24) nations des Caraïbes ont été incluses dans une première évaluation pour déterminer leurs émissions moyennes de GHG dans CO2eq au cours de la période 1990-2011 et puis rangées selon une gamme de la métrique d'émission dans les plus hauts et plus bas émetteurs. Tandis que les nations des Caraïbes ont extrêmement - les basses émissions absolues comparées à la plupart des autres pays/régions, relativement à la population humaine, la région terrestre et la production agricole, valeurs dans la région sont comparables au reste du monde comprenant certains des pays les plus peuplés et les plus grands. Huit (8) des plus hauts émetteurs ont été alors sélectionnés et leurs communications nationales (OR) à la convention-cadre des Nations Unies sur le changement climatique (UNFCCC) ont été passées en revue (et d'autres sources dans le cas de la Guadeloupe et du Porto Rico) pour déterminer leurs priorités de réduction. Des huit, seulement la Guyane, la Guadeloupe et le Porto Rico ont documenté n'importe quelle intention significative pour atténuer GHG dans l'agriculture. Aucun cependant, passé en revue leurs émissions de GHG autres qu'en des termes absolus. À production relative d'émissions (rapport d'émission/production ou rapport d'intensité) peut être particulièrement utile en fournissant une meilleure compréhension des secteurs où la réduction devrait être donnée la priorité. Ces priorités de réduction sont également pour augmenter des buts de sécurité de nourriture et pour contribuer également à l'adaptation de changement climatique.
Siècle(s) traité(s) : 21
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Permalien : http://www.manioc.org/fichiers/V16246
V16246

Éditeur(s) : University of West Indies, Trinidad &Tobago Université des Antilles. Service commun de la documentation
Extrait de : 52e congrès annuel de la Société caribéenne des plantes alimentaires / 52nd annual meeting of the Caribbean food crops society (CFCS), du 10 au 16 juillet 2016. INRA, CFCS
Description : Carbon dioxide (CO2) accounts for the largest proportion (74%) of total greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions globally, with agricultural activities contributing approximately 25% of this gas. Opportunities to reduce the emissions in the sector can therefore contribute significantly to mitigating global climate change. Ag-lime is used extensively to alleviate problems of soil acidity and the potential for this material to contribute to C sequestration in soils is gaining interest among researchers. A laboratory experiment using C-13 isotopic labelling techniques was therefore established to answer the following questions: 1) Is there a potential for sequestering C using ag-lime in Trinidad acid soils? 2) Does enhancing soil microbial respiration by applying labile organic amendments enhance the C sequestration potential of ag-lime? 3) Are lime-derived C (LDC) estimates from non-isotopic difference technique comparable to that from the C- 13 isotopic labelling technique? The results ascertained for the study showed significant (P<0.05) differences between the LDC estimates from the two techniques with the non-isotopic techniques yielding higher estimates. Over the 32- day experiment, between 16.4 to 85.4% of the ag-lime C was released as CO2 with values being lower for the Piarco soil. The LDC in the CO2 was also significantly (P<0.05) lower for the poultry litter treatments comparison to the other organic amendments for the Piarco soil but not the Nariva soil. This effect may not have been as a result of an enhancement of the carbon sequestration potential of the ag-lime due to an elevation in soil microbial respiration since the LDC in the glucose-amended soils did not differ significantly from the no-amendment control soils.
Siècle(s) traité(s) : 21
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Permalien : http://www.manioc.org/fichiers/V16308
V16308

Éditeur(s) : Université des Antilles. Service commun de la documentation University of West Indies, Trinidad &Tobago
Extrait de : 52e congrès annuel de la Société caribéenne des plantes alimentaires / 52nd annual meeting of the Caribbean food crops society (CFCS), du 10 au 16 juillet 2016. INRA, CFCS
Description : Crop nutrient management is a critical component of productivity and quality. Commercial horticulture has relied almost exclusively on inorganic nutrient sources to satisfy plant nutritional requirements. Compost tea represents a sustainable alternative technology but its use has not been extensively researched. A factorial experiment was conducted subjecting lettuce plants to four increasing concentrations of compost tea; 0, 5, 10 and 20 % (m/v) applied at either 100 or 200 cm3 plant-1 day-1, for 30 days. At the end of the trial, measurements were made of leaf area (LA), yield, shoot and root dry mass (DM), root to shoot ratio, and nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) contents of shoots and roots. Compost tea concentration significantly (P < 0.05) affected all growth indices showing a similar pattern. Increasing concentration up to 10 % (m/v), positively improved growth and yield above the control. Increasing further to 20 % (m/v) reduced LA, yield and dry mass. For these variables, applying compost tea at 200 cm3 plant-1 day-1 resulted in a better response. Increasing concentration of compost tea showed a directly proportional relationship to shoot and root N content. However, the effect was non-significant for P. Yield and shoot DM were affected by the combination of compost tea concentration and application rate. Similar patterns of increasing yield were seen for increasing concentration within both rates however, the differences were significant for all concentrations at the higher application rate. Application of 200 cm3, 5 % compost tea resulted in the greatest yield, shoot and root DM. In addition to root DM, root surface area was significantly correlated with yield and shoot DM. Compost tea used at appropriate concentrations improved root growth and lettuce productivity.
Siècle(s) traité(s) : 21
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Permalien : http://www.manioc.org/fichiers/V16281
V16281

Résumé : The slides were taken on collecting trips sponsored by the William L. Bryant Foundation, where books, music and art indigenous to the regions were gathered. The are organized by geographical location.
Two female street flower vendors in Kingston, Jamaica. Flowers include various types of lilies and carnations. Selling goods on street corners is part of the informal commercial market economy of Jamaica. Street vendors, higglers, engage in this form of business in order to earn additional or primary income by selling agricultural surplus. The photo contains a Grace Foods brown bag showing the slogan "Grace, The Good Food People" and Hannah Town Bakery box. Slide labeled Jam. flowers, Kingston.
Jamaica -- Caribbean region -- Kingston

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CFM1972_01a
Sheet 58:12
http://ufdc.ufl.edu/AA00030132/00001

Éditeur(s) : The Fair The Fair ( St. Thomas, V.I, St. Thomas, V.I )
Résumé : (Statement of Responsibility) Virgin Islands, Agriculture and Food Fair.
(Dates or Sequential Designation) No. 1 (1986)-
(Issuing Body) Sponsored by the V.I. Dept. of Agriculture and the University of the Virgin Islands.
Vols. for 1986-<1988> are also a publication of the 16th- annual Agriculture and Food Fair.
Latest issue consulted: No. 2 (1987).
United States Virgin Islands
Virgin Islands of the United States

17962776
sn 88033223
UF00102617_00001

Éditeur(s) : Virgin Islands Agriculture and Food Fair Virgin Islands Agriculture and Food Fair ( St. Thomas, V.I )
Résumé : (Dates or Sequential Designation) No. 1 (1986)-
(Issuing Body) Sponsored by the V.I. Dept. of Agriculture and the University of the Virgin Islands.
Vols. for 1986-<1988> are also a publication of the 16th- annual Agriculture and Food Fair.
Latest issue consulted: No. 2 (1987).
(Statement of Responsibility) Virgin Islands, Agriculture and Food Fair.
United States Virgin Islands
Virgin Islands of the United States

17962776
sn 88033223

Éditeur(s) : Virgin Islands Agriculture and Food Fair Virgin Islands Agriculture and Food Fair ( St. Thomas, V.I )
Résumé : (Dates or Sequential Designation) No. 1 (1986)-
(Issuing Body) Sponsored by the V.I. Dept. of Agriculture and the University of the Virgin Islands.
Vols. for 1986-<1988> are also a publication of the 16th- annual Agriculture and Food Fair.
Latest issue consulted: No. 2 (1987).
(Statement of Responsibility) Virgin Islands, Agriculture and Food Fair.
United States Virgin Islands
Virgin Islands of the United States

17962776
sn 88033223

Éditeur(s) : Virgin Islands Agriculture and Food Fair Virgin Islands Agriculture and Food Fair ( St. Thomas, V.I )
Résumé : (Dates or Sequential Designation) No. 1 (1986)-
(Issuing Body) Sponsored by the V.I. Dept. of Agriculture and the University of the Virgin Islands.
Vols. for 1986-<1988> are also a publication of the 16th- annual Agriculture and Food Fair.
Latest issue consulted: No. 2 (1987).
(Statement of Responsibility) Virgin Islands, Agriculture and Food Fair.
United States Virgin Islands
Virgin Islands of the United States

17962776
sn 88033223

Éditeur(s) : Center for the Humanities and the Public Sphere, University of Florida Center for the Humanities and the Public Sphere, University of Florida ( Gainesville, FL )
Résumé : (Biographical) Dr. Louise Ivers is Chief of Mission for Partners In Health (PIH) in Haiti, an international non-profit organization that provides direct health care and social services to poor communities around the world, supported by research and advocacy. She is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School and an Associate Physician in the Division of Global Health Equity at Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH). She completed her residency in Internal Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and a fellowship in Infectious Diseases at the combined MGH/BWH program. Dr. Ivers also received a diploma in Tropical Medicine and Hygiene from the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine and a Master of Public Health from the Harvard School of Public Health. Dr. Ivers implements health programs, and is interested in improving the delivery of healthcare in resource poor settings, the provision of care to the rural and urban poor, as well as patient-oriented investigation that offers solutions to barriers to healthcare. She balances her time between management of PIH Haiti, direct clinical service, and operational research. Dr. Ivers has contributed to published articles on HIV/AIDS, food insecurity, and the prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV. Current projects include investigating the impact of targeted food assistance to people with HIV infection in rural Haiti, the effectiveness of ARV therapies on viral suppression in community-based programs, and humanitarian assistance in response to the January 2010 earthquake. Dr. Ivers has served as a Technical Advisor to the WHO and also mentors Haitian and American physicians.
(Funding) Sponsored by the Caleb and Michele Grimes Fund in the CLAS Dean's Office and organized by the Center for the Humanities and the Public Sphere.

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Éditeur(s) : Virgin Islands Agriculture and Food Fair Virgin Islands Agriculture and Food Fair ( St. Thomas, V.I )
Résumé : (Dates or Sequential Designation) No. 1 (1986)-
(Issuing Body) Sponsored by the V.I. Dept. of Agriculture and the University of the Virgin Islands.
Vols. for 1986-<1988> are also a publication of the 16th- annual Agriculture and Food Fair.
Latest issue consulted: No. 2 (1987).
(Statement of Responsibility) Virgin Islands, Agriculture and Food Fair.
United States Virgin Islands
Virgin Islands of the United States

17962776
sn 88033223

Éditeur(s) : Sector Pâublico Agropecuario y de Alimentaciâon, Instituto de Ciencia y Tecnologâia Agrâicolas Sector Pâublico Agropecuario y de Alimentaciâon, Instituto de Ciencia y Tecnologâia Agrâicolas ( Guatemala C.A )
Résumé : (Statement of Responsibility) Victor Claudio Cordâon E..
Cover title.
"Guatemala, C.A. ; Noviembre, 1985."
"Disciplina de Apoyo: Socioeconomâia Rural."
Guatemala -- Zacapa
Guatemala
Zacapa
Guatemala
Zacapa

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Résumé : The slides were taken on collecting trips sponsored by the William L. Bryant Foundation, where books, music and art indigenous to the regions were gathered. The are organized by geographical location.
Buildings near the harbor in Saint George’s, Saint George, Grenada. Many of the buildings’ architectural elements feature symmetrical designs. People can be seen walking along the harbor as automobiles pass by. Some of the retail establishments include “Jonas Browne & Hubbard Ltd.,” “The Royal Bank of Canada,” “The Nutmeg Bar & Restaurant,” “The Food Fair,” “BWIA,” and “Hankeys.” Jonas Browne and Hubbard Limited is a supermarket, which has been in business since the 1830s. Food Fair is also another supermarket chain. Trinidad and Tobago based BWIA, British West Indian Airways, was incorporated in 1943 by Lowell Yerex. The clock tower of Saint George's Anglican Church can be seen above the city. Saint George's Anglican Church was built in 1825 and suffered damage during Hurricane Ivan in 2004, losing its roof. The clock tower, constructed in 1904, still remains. Small boats can be seen in the harbor along with Merchant Vessel (MV) Geestcape, partially pictured, which entered service in 1966. In 1935, the Van Geest brothers in Spalding, United Kingdom started a horticultural business. The brothers later expanded their business to include a cargo service to carry horticultural produce, primarily bananas, from the Windward and Leeward Islands to Europe. Slide labeled Harbor + City Grenada.
Grenada -- Caribbean region -- Saint George's, Saint George

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CFM1972_01a
Sheet 44:1
http://ufdc.ufl.edu/AA00029619/00001

Éditeur(s) : University of Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agriculture Sciences, EDIS University of Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agriculture Sciences, EDIS ( Gainesville, Fla. )
Résumé : (Acquisition) Collected for University of Florida's Institutional Repository by the UFIR Self-Submittal tool. Submitted by Diana Hagan.
(Publication Status) Published
"Publication #FCS80009-Span"
"ENAFS: Elder Nutrition and Food Safety."

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Éditeur(s) : Leslie's Weekly Leslie's Weekly ( New York )
Résumé : Page 173 from Leslie's Weekly, Nov,. Article entitled "The Kingston earthquake at short range", by Francis E. Clark, Founder of the United Society of Christian Endeavor continues on verso.
Six illustrations: Plum Point Lighthouse, which was damaged by the earthquake and its ligth extinguished, causing the stranding of the steamship "Prinz Waldemar". -- Refugees each receiving the meagre food supply of two potatoes, a piece of bread, some brown sugar, and molasses. -- The American Consulate a mass of ruins - Vice-Counsul William H. Orrett standing in front of his demolished office. -- Hundreds of refugees in camp a the temporary market near the Parade ground. -- A crowd of homeless and hungry people waiting for the opening of the gate of the race-course relief station. -- Curious incident of the quake - Queen Victoria's statue, once facing the sea, turned completely around. -- Steamship "Prinz Waldemar," of the Hamburg-American Line, wrecked on the Jamaica coast because the Plum Point Light went out. -- Entrance to Up Park Camp, headquarters of the First West Indian Regiment, showing wreckage of gateways and buildings.
Kingston (Jamaica)

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2005-348-1

Éditeur(s) : Caribbean Food Crops Society
Description : Ce document recense toutes les interventions qui ont eu lieu lors de la réunion annuelle de la Caribbean Food Crops Society. Ces interventions ont pour objet le développement des cultures vivrières, la lutte contre les nuisibles, le compostage, les systèmes d'agro-écologie, l'utilisation des ressources biologiques tropicales... Elles s'appuient sur des expérimentations effectuées dans différents pays de la Caraïbe (voire d'autres pays tropicaux). Les changements météorologiques, la dépendance alimentaire, la croissance démographique obligent la Caraïbe à se lancer dans la transition agroécologique et énergétique, en lien avec les nouveaux défis adressés par l?émergence de la bioéconomie.

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Permalien : http://www.manioc.org/recherch/T17046
T17046

Éditeur(s) : The Project The Project ( Gainesville Fla )
Résumé : (Dates or Sequential Designation) Vol. 1, no. 1 (spring 1983)-
(Issuing Body) Issued by: Farming Systems Support Project, which is administered by: Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida.
Title from caption.
(Funding) Electronic resources created as part of a prototype UF Institutional Repository and Faculty Papers project by the University of Florida.
Developing countries

10387162
sn 84011294

Éditeur(s) : The Project The Project ( Gainesville Fla )
Résumé : (Dates or Sequential Designation) Vol. 1, no. 1 (spring 1983)-
(Issuing Body) Issued by: Farming Systems Support Project, which is administered by: Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida.
Title from caption.
(Funding) Electronic resources created as part of a prototype UF Institutional Repository and Faculty Papers project by the University of Florida.
Developing countries

10387162
sn 84011294