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This study examined paired plots of farmland that were selected for their similarities in nearly every respect. They shared the same topography, angle of slope, location on the watershed, intensity of the storm, type of crops, etc. The only variation was that one was agroecologically farmed and...
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01.01.1989 An IBSRAM Inaugural workshop, India. IBSRAM (International Board for Soil Research an Management) is a new international agency, established to assist and speed the flow of existing and newly developing countries for applications that will increase food production. Thus, the IBSRAM will...
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20.01.2010 Community Development: Building Through Knowledge and Service Publisher[United States] : World Impact Now Ministries, [2010] Media:DVD Summary: A comprehensive series ranging in topics from; hygiene, familyhealth, basic agriculture, basic medical care, and child development. Description: 20 disc...
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The series aims to highlight key topics in the field of sustainable natural resource management. Each paper reviews a selected issue of contemporary importance and draws preliminary conclusions for devlopment that are particularly relevant for policymakers, researchs and planners. References are...
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If you are like us, on a quest for knowledge about sustainable design systems... HAD ENOUGH? We're talking about the rubbish popularised by chemical companies that rice production is chemical dependent - 10,000 Japanese rice growers have proved otherwise. This book is written by a farmer for...
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01.01.1991 This is an extensive treatment of the subject. This is the 6th edition.
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Founded in the Netherlands in 1965, we have built a long-term, local presence in countriesin Asia, Africa and Latin America. Our global team of local and international advisors work with local partners to equip communities, businesses andorganisationswith the tools, knowledge and connectionsthey...
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We are inspired to connect, to create and to champion lasting change for poor and vulnerable people around the globe. With our shared belief in a just world and an understanding that we achieve more together, we strive each day to work collaboratively to carry out our mission. Our strategy helps...
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27.10.2014 Caracteristics of the Burundian agricultural sector • The agricultural sector is the engine of the national economy • But it is essentially a subsistence farming. • Agriculture is practiced in a rudimentary way by about 1.5 million rural households (90% of households) on very small farms whose...
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Worldview is our set of assumptions about how the world functions, and serves to guide our decision-making processes. This session addresses challenges which arise when cultures mix and focuses on the integration of a Biblical worldview into our agriculture work as a solution. Our worldview and...