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  1. The Use of Green Manure/Cover Crops for Relay Cropping in Northern Thailand

    1/07/2011 This article is from ECHO Asia Note #10 Introduction During the late rainy season, the permanent hill fields that surround a cluster of hilltribe villages in the Chiang Dao district of northern Thailand radiate various hues of green. These verdant fields, belonging to ethnic Lisu, Lahu, Akha,...
    Asia

  2. An Introduction to the Mound, Reservoir, and Paddy Model of Water Management

    15/12/2015 This article is from ECHO Asia Note #26 This series of articles on water management has been reprinted with permission from Thailand’s Natural Farming Magazine and serves as an introduction to small-scale water management. Many of the ideas offered in these articles are consistent with...
    Asia

  3. A Primer on Coffee Harvesting and Processing

    This article is from ECHO Asia Note #29 Processing methods for coffee can drastically change the quality and taste of the final product, for better or for worse. By choosing a method that positively impacts quality, flavor, and cost, a coffee producer can optimize the coffee’s potential, at the...
    Coffee coffee processing Asia

  4. Bringing Balance and Caution to Tropical Forage Crops

    1/08/2015 This article is from ECHO Asia Note #25 Invasive alien species (often IAS in the literature) are those species introduced to an area outside their normal or native range, either purposefully or by accident, whose colonization causes significant harm. The species may become weeds, pests or...
    Asia

  5. Farm-Generated Feed: Hog Feed Production

    1/08/2015 This article is from ECHO Asia Note #25
    Asia

  6. Tricho-Composting in Bangladesh

    15/06/2015 This article is from ECHO Asia Note #24 Tricho-compost is the material that results when spores of a beneficial fungus, Trichoderma sp. are used in the composting process. Trichoderma sp. are natural competitors against a wide range of harmful fungi; when it is added to compost, the latter can...
    Compost Asia

  7. Neem for Sustainable Pest Management and Environmental Conservation

    15/06/2015 This article is from ECHO Asia Note #24 Increased awareness of the potential of neem tree by creating awareness of its potential would go a long way in promoting its acceptance for pest management and improvement of plant health, animal health, human health, and environmental health.
    Neem Asia

  8. Working with Farmers in Malaysia

    15/02/2015 This article is from ECHO Asia Note #23 In Malaysia, agriculture is practised by a range of farmers – from subsistence cultivators of the soil to sophisticated, commercially-driven entrepreneurs. The latter group are quite adept at assessing the latest in technology and varieties, and already...
    Asia

  9. The Use of Tropical Forages for Livelihood Improvement in Southeast Asia: A Focus on Livestock

    15/02/2015 This article is from ECHO Asia Note #23 In its simplest definition a forage is any plant material grazed or fed to livestock. However, a more specific definition that’s presented in this article focuses on plants (grasses and legumes) that are planted specifically to provide superior feed...
    Asia

  10. Lessons Learned from Cement Ring Aquaponics Systems in Northern Thailand

    15/10/2014 This article is from ECHO Asia Note #22 Today, if someone were to ask me to help build a small system on their urban rental property, would I use cement rings? The easy answer is yes, but....
    Asia