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  1. Edible Leaves of the Tropics ; 3rd ed.

    Franklin W. Martin, Ruth M. Ruberte, Laura S. Meitzner Third Edition [library also has 2 copies of the 1975edition] People interested in tropical gardening or botany will find this an indispensable guide to several hundred species of plants with edible leaves. Leaves can provide high-quality food, and in the tropics, many are from perennials...
    581.632 MAR | PD.004, PD.015

  2. Food from Dryland Gardens

    David Cleveland & Daniela Soleri Food from Dryland Gardens encourages gardens that serve local needs, that are based on local knowledge, and that conserve natural resources and the biological diversity of traditional crops. It was written for field workers, extension agents, students, project workers, and program planners. Both...
    635.043 CLE | PD.043

  3. The End of Poverty: Economic Possibilities for Our Time

    Jeffrey D. Sachs A respected international economic advisor and the director of The Earth Institute shares a wide-spectrum theory about how to enable economic success throughout the world, identifying the different categories into which various nations fall in today's economy while posing solutions to top...
    339.4 SAC

  4. Small Farm Grain Storage (Appropriate Technology for Development)

    Carl Lindblad & Laurel Druben This Peace Corps book provides information on the challenges of grain storage including drying methods, insects, rodents, moisture meters, and waterproofing. No page numbers, illustrated 2 copies
    633.104 LIN | FA.012

  5. Fruits of Warm Climates

    Julia Frances Morton This 505 page book is an exceptionally exhaustive source of information on tropical and subtropical fruits. It is a well-illustrated and very readable, practical guide for those interested in growing tropical and subtropical fruits either for the home garden or commercially. The fruits are...
    634.091 MOR | PI.006

  6. A World List of Chickpea and Pigeonpea Pathogens

    Y.L. Nene et al This publication lists the pathogens and locations where they are distributed for chickpeas and pigeonpeas.
    635.657 NEN

  7. Partnering to Build and Measure Organizational Capacity: Lessons from NGOs Around the World

    Scott Johnson Editor This handbook summarizes a three-year inquiry into best practices of partnership and organizational capacity building conducted collaboratively by the SIGMA Center at the Weatherhead School of Management, Case Western Reserve Univeristy; the Christian Reformed World Relief Committee and more than...
    302.35 CHR | DB.007

  8. Millets Recipe Book

    Editor: Daniel McKinnon with Isabella Trapani (NSP), Eloisa Caixeta Cunha (NSP), Claudia Valdivielso Sancho (OCC) and Zdravka Dimitrova (NSP) FAO. 2023. Millets recipe book - International Year of Millets 2023. Rome. https://doi.org/10.4060/cc8019en Dietary patterns hold profound implications for our health and well-being and that of our planet. In this context, the exploration of nutritious grains becomes not only a culinary adventure...

  9. Perennial Edible Fruits of the Tropics

    Martin, Franklin W., Carl W. Cannpbell, Ruth M. Puberté. Agriculture Handbook No. 642, 252 p., illus. The edible fruits of the Tropics are nnany in number, varied in form, and irregular in distribution. They can be categorized as major or minor. Only about 300 Tropical fruits can be considered great. These are outstanding in one or more of the...

  10. Bambara groundnut Vigna subterranea (L.) Verdc

    J. Heller, et al This publication is a summary of the proceedings of the workshop on conservation and improvement of bambara groundnut presented in November 1995 in Harare, Zimbabwe. 165 pages, illustrations, photos
    633.37 HEL