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Early Bird Ends Soon! Register before May 1 and Save! 2025-04-23

IV International Symposium on Underutilized Plant Species

Fort Myers, FL | October 2025

Did you know you can save on registration costs for the upcoming ISHS Symposium if you do so before May 1st? If you register on or before April 30, you receive $75 off with our early bird discount! Don't miss out on a chance to save! Register for this international event today. If you are currently enrolled in a program of study, you are eligible for our student registration rate.

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Upcoming events

National seed bank training in Burundi
Thu, 24 April 2025 » Fri, 25 April 2025

Faith Center, Burundi

Greetings East Africa network members!   ECHO EA and Hope International Burundi are conducting a National seed bank training in Bujumbura. You are cordially invited to participate or send participants. The seed bank training is hosted by Mothers Union Burundi. We encourage you to spread the word to all interested parties in Burundi and ask you to sponsor trainees. We are looking for partners who can cater for some of the training costs

ECHO Asia: Intro to Natural Earth Building Techniques Workshop
Mon, 12 May 2025 » Fri, 16 May 2025

Chiang Mai, Thailand

  Course Description:  Dive into the art and science of sustainable construction! This hands-on, introductory experience will guide you through the fundamentals of natural building techniques, including adobe, wattle and daub, earthen plastering, and more. Through a mix of engaging classroom sessions and practical activities, you'll learn how to use locally sourced, eco-friendly materials to create durable and beautiful structures. Whether you're a beginner or have already begun you...

ECHO Asia: Tropical Agriculture & Development (TAD) Course
Mon, 2 June 2025 » Sat, 7 June 2025

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 innovations 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 op...

ECHO North America: July 2025 Bundle & Save TAD I & TAD II
Mon, 7 July 2025 » Fri, 18 July 2025

ECHO North America, United States

July 2025, ECHO North America will be hosting back-to-back trainings for TAD I and TAD II! Introduction to Tropical Agriculture Development (TAD I) will be July 7-11! For more details that relate specifically to this training please use this link for more information. TAD II: Syntropic Agroforestry will be July 15-18! For more details that relate specifically to this training please use this link for more information.   You can Register for BOTH events for a reduced cost per train...

ECHO North America: Introduction to Tropical Agriculture Development - July 2025
Mon, 7 July 2025 » Fri, 11 July 2025

ECHO North America, United States

Those interested in preparing for short to long-term involvement in international agriculture development are encouraged to participate in this five-day course.  Topics and discussions will focus on improved food security and agricultural livelihoods for small-scale farmers in developing countries.  Participants will be introduced to the complexities related to poverty and community development.  They will also be introduced to principles and practices that contribute toward maintaining h...

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Latest Resources

Multilingual Multiscript Plant Name Database ( MMPND )

The MMPND is now archived. This means that the internal links are still working, practically every file can be found but most external links are outdated, broken etc.  

The data is still being updated via a blo...

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...

Woord en Daad

Iedere boer heeft recht op een waardig bestaan als schakel in een waardeketen. Onze inclusieve ketenaanpak staat op Bijbelse principes van gerechtigheid, barmhartigheid en scheppingszorg, alleen dan ontstaat duurzame verande...

Rainwater Harvesting

Central America and Caribbean

Community Seed Bank Options

Community Seed Bank Options is the compilation of many individual research experiments, papers, ideas, technologies, and experiences offered over several years by individuals working to further best practices in community se...

Moth Bean Vigna aconitifolia, a Multipurpose Legume for Arid Climates

V. aconitifolia is a multipurpose legume crop that you can use for green manure, food, fodder, and feed. Its versatility makes it a practical option for productive fallow for small-scale farmers.

Fertility Ditches with Elephant Grass and/or Bananas

Network members Mike Martin and Brian Moser share farmer systems of using ditches to generate compost in the field to either retain for in-field soil health management or take and use elsewhere on-farm. 

In-Field Grafted Avocado

Avocados produce valuable fruit and have huge potential for mountain farmers in Haiti. We struggled for several years, trying to plant grafted avocado trees that we bought from nurseries. My technicians have learned the meth...

Direct Solar Dryers

Drying food with the help of the sun for prolonged storage and preservation is a long-time practice. The ECHO East Africa Impact Center is developing a direct solar food dryer design with the goals of minimizing cost and rel...

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