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  1. Wick Irrigation

    2012-04-20 In the past, we have written about different types of micro irrigation in EDN ; for example, we wrote about using clay pots for irrigation inEDN 97. This is a very good option, but unless pots are made locally, it can be expensive. Graham Knight of BioDesign in the UK has gathered information...
    Irrigation Drip Irrigation Wick Irrigation Micro Irrigation
     

  2. Farmer Co-operatives

    2015-04-30 This article will focus on the benefits of co-ops operating by and for small-scale farmers in rural communities in Sub-Saharan Africa. The most basic definition of a co-op is local farmers pooling their resources to improve the means of acquiring products essential to farming, as well as...
    Co-operatives
     

  3. Intercropping Native Shrubs

    2019-01-29 More than 4 million people in the West African Sahel are facing hardship following dry spells and increased food prices. In June, the FAO sent nearly $10 million in aid for drought-stricken farmers in the region, who depend upon rainfed agriculture. Recurring drought, increased populations, and...
    Drought Tolerant P... Optimized Shrub Sy... Bio-irrigation Irrigation Agroforestry-Research Hydrology
     

  4. Understanding Agriculture-Nutrition Linkages

    2019-01-29 In recent years, much attention has been given to the connections between agriculture and nutrition in the development sector as a whole. These connections may seem obvious: we get nourishment from the food we eat, and we eat food produced by agriculture. However, the claim that agriculture...
    Ag2Nut Agriculture-Nutrition Nutrition-Sensitive Nutrition Health and Nutrition
     

  5. Engaging Non-Governmental Organizations in Newcastle Disease Control

    2013-01-20 Church-based missions and other small non-government organizations can be responsive to the interests of communities, and can promote a sustainable model of rural poultry vaccination— sometimes more effectively than the district or local government alone. What does a typical model of a...
    Newcastle Disease Poultry Vaccination Food Security Agricultural Devel...
     

  6. EDN Issue #130

    2016-01-25 Tire Contaminants from a Container Gardening Perspective Cyantesmo Paper for Detecting Cyanide Effective Use of Workshops in Agriculture Extension Echoes from our Network From ECHO’s Seed Bank: Vegetable Seed Highlights Books, Websites and Other Resources Upcoming Events
     

  7. EDN Issue #167

    2024-12-16 Harvesting Water with Hafirs : Lessons from East Africa Echoes from our Network: Six Mulching Principles From ECHO’s Seed Bank: Adzuki Bean Books, Websites, and Other Resources: Tools for Underutilized Crop Selection - VACS Explorer, CropBase, ISHS Symposium on Underutilized Crop Species and...
     

  8. The Role of Village Community Banks in Strengthening Rural Groups

    2013-02-20
    Rural Development East Africa
     

  9. Sorting out the Annonas

    2019-01-29 The ECHO Online Seed Catalog is offering an addition to our collection of Annonas, which are in the pawpaw/sugar apple family, Annonaceae. Rollinia mucosa, commonly called biriba, rollinia, or wild sugar apple, can grow in either sun or shade and is a larger tree than many in this family. Biriba’...
    Annonas
     

  10. EDN Issue #128

    2015-07-23 Carbon Farming: Building Soils and Stabilizing the Climate Farmer Engagement in Agriculture Extension Echoes from our Network: Negotiating two seemingly contradictory understandings of cooperatives From ECHO’s Seed Bank: Naranjilla