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Upcoming events

La Seguridad Alimentaria Local: soluciones sostenibles para el desarrollo comunitario
Fri, 20 September 2024 » Thu, 26 September 2024


Le invitamos a compartir experiencias y soluciones para formar redes que hacen la diferencia en promover una vida mejor en relación con nuestro prójimo, nuestro planeta y nosotros mismos. Problemas como el hambre, la pobreza, los cambios climáticos…requieren personas comprometidas para hacer la diferencia. ¡Sea parte de la solución!

ECHO® International Agriculture Conference  - 2024
Tue, 12 November 2024 » Thu, 14 November 2024

ECHO Global Farm and Crowne Plaza Fort Myers Gulf Coast Hotel, Ft. Myers, USA  , USA

Visit The Conference Website Welcome to the 31st annual ECHO International Agriculture Conference! This event brings together industry leaders, practitioners, researchers, and educators dedicated to eradicating hunger and improving lives through agriculture and community development. Our plenary, breakout, and workshop sessions offer valuable opportunities for learning and collaboration. Attendees will have the chance to hear from speakers who share their agricultural challenges and...

ECHO Asia Tropical Agriculture & Development (TAD) Course
Mon, 18 November 2024 » Sat, 23 November 2024

ECHO Asia Small Farm Resource Center Chiang Mai, Thailand, Thailand

This 1-week course is designed for development workers, missionaries, and volunteers looking to engage their communities with low-cost, high-impact agricultural ideas and techniques. Participants will be introduced to various agricultural practices and technologies through classroom time and hands-on activities on the farm, learning to 'use what you have to make what you need.' This course is considered an 'introductory survey course' and will present a broad overview of many options suite...

Latest Resources

Black Soldier Fly Composting Guide

Perdue University

Black soldier flies are one of the most versatile insects that can be used to upcycle organic waste materials. This non-pest insect is native to the neotropics, commonly found throughout the south...

ECHO North America Docent Resources

This collection contains resources that explain the details and methods behind the demonstrations contained on the ECHO North America Regional Impact Center Demonstration farm. If tour docents want to learn more about specif...

United Nations DRC Training

Extra Resources for Training

East Africa

This center was developed to provide ECHO services to help those in East Africa who work with the poor more effectively, especially in  ​​agriculture and alternative methods. ECHO East Africa is a basic training center provi...

Profiling the Smallholder Farmer

Having good sources for understanding the focus of ECHO and its many friends and partners is important.  How many smallholder farmers are there in total and by country or region?   What is their impact on the worldwide food ...

Resources for Thailand

Resources for the Philippines

Introduction to ECHO Asia_Baguio Philippines Feb 2018

Introduction to ECHO Asia_Baguio Philippines Feb 2018

Challenges and Opportunities of Seed Multiplication in Eastern Tigray Ethiopia

Gebremedhin Welu, International Journal of Horticulture and Plant Breeding Sciences, Vol. 1, No. 1, December 2014, pp. 1 -19, Available online at http://ijhpbs.com/

Seed is the most important agricultural input and...

North America

The mission and purpose of ECHO North America Regional Impact Center (North America RIC) is to equip small-scale farmers, missionaries, and development workers worldwide to combat hunger, malnutrition, and poverty. Here at E...