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  1. Maize and Legumes Production Guide

    "Maize, Cowpea, and Legume Production Guide" Ghana Grains Development Project 56 pp : charts Gift of Dr John P. Bishop, June 28, 2023
    Africa

  2. Technology and the economic development of the tropical African frontier

    1969-01-01 I. The Frontier Theory II.Scientific Research and the African Tropics III. Technological Values and African Planning IV. The Technological History of Sub-Saharan Africa V. Industrial Discipline and Technological Necessity VI. Capital Movement and Economic Theory VII. The FinancialTransfers of...
    Economic Development Developing Countri... Africa

  3. Helping without Hurting in Africa (HWHIA) - Asset Based Community Development

    Session:The session will address promoting community ownership for sustainable development through Asset Based Community Development. Development starts with changing people’s mindset to believe in themselves, appreciate what is within their means - their abilities, talent, and resources and...
    ECHO Conference Community Development Community Particip... East Africa Africa

  4. Agroecological Holistic Perspective: Untapped Potential in Promoting Tanzania Agriculture for Sustainable Food System

    Session:The presentation highlights holistic perspectives of agroecology in making agriculture more productive and ecological. It entails a holistic approach, seeking social, economic, and political change as well as people-led development. It explainsthe agroecological agricultural system's...
    ECHO Conference East Africa Agroecology Tanzania Food Systems Food Security Africa Holistic Management

  5. Pulse Crops for Sustainable Farms in Sub-Saharan Africa

    2018-01-01 47 pp. : charts [ Gift of Dr Abram Bicksler Jan 24, 2023 ] Pulses have a long history in sub-Saharan Africa due to their multiple benefits. Pulses, and legumes in general, can play an important role in agriculture thanks to their ability to biologically fix atmospheric nitrogen and to enhance the...
    Pulses Africa

  6. Integrated Management of the Fall Armyworm on Maize : A guide for Farmer Field Schools in Africa

    2021-01-06 127 pp. : ill. Gift of Dr Abram Bicksler Jan 25, 2023 Fall armyworm (FAW) - or Spodoptera frugiperda - is a dangerous transboundary pest native to the Americas that has been spreading rapidly in Africa since 2016, causing significant yield losses to crops. Farmer education and community action...
    Agricultural Pests Crop Pests Maize Africa

  7. Agricultural mechanization : a key input for sub-Saharan African smallholders

    2016-01-01 44 pp. : charts Integrated Crop Management Vol 23-2016 Also Available in Frenchhttps://www.fao.org/documents/card/en/c/cd9a50a3-c244-4217-81ff-bb7f03ff6557 Gift of Dr Abram Bicksler Jan 25, 2023 This paper is specifically about agricultural mechanisation: the opportunities provided by...
    Agricultural mecha... Crop management Africa

  8. Sustainable rangeland management in Sub-Saharan Africa : Guidelines to good practice

    2019-01-01 408 pp. : ill. Conference Edition [Gift of Dr Abram Bicksler Jan 24, 2023] Part 1 Chapter 1: Setting the scene and aim of these guidelines 11 Chapter 2: Sub-Saharan Africa rangelands defined 15 2.1 What and where are rangelands? 15 2.2 Why are rangelands in SSA important? 33 2.3 Changing...
    Rangeland Management Africa

  9. Trees and Multistorey Agriculture in Africa: A Textbook for Agroforestry

    Key Resource
    1993-01-01 Part I deals with the relationship between trees and people, and the threat to trees posed by social, economic and political factors. Part II focuses on multistorey farming, an economically sound cropping method used in many tropical regions. The annexes provide useful tables on food and fodder...
    Agroforestry Multipurpose trees Tree crops Africa

  10. Jardins et vergers d'Afrique

    1983-01-01 354 pp. : ill. Ce sont les jardins, les vergers, les maraîchages, qui fournissent les multiples produits complétant harmonieusement les aliments de base récoltés dans les grands champs. La diversité en plus, celle qui fait que l'alimentation humaine soit aussi source de santé. Les jardins et les...
    Agricultural Techn... Africa