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  1. Bokashi for Better Soil

    2023-02-10 This book explains the benefits of using bokashi to improve your soil’s fertility and describes how to make it. It uses material from the public domain Illustrated by MissionAssist This edition published in the United Kingdom in 2023 by MissionAssist Copyright 2023 MissionAssist
    Composting Plant Nutrients Downloads

  2. Sterilising Seed Beds

    2020-06-01 This explains how to use the heat of the sun to sterilise seed beds as a cheap and simple method of sterilising soil. Sterile soil is best when planting a seed bed because there is less chance of disease. This was originally published in the United Kingdom in 2004.This edition was published in...
    Seed Germination Drying Techniques Downloads

  3. Making a Beehive

    2020-08-25 How to make a simple beehive from local and low-cost materials. This uses material from "Basic Beekeeping Manual 1: How to Make A Moveable Comb Top Bar Beehive" by Pam Gregory, who offers this as her gift to beekeepers in developing countries. (The content of the text in this case may be freely...
    Apiculture Downloads

  4. An Easy Way to Water Seeds

    Use a tin can or plastic bottle as a mini-reservoir alongside your seeds or seedlings. This uses material taken fromFootsteps- the literacy publication of TEAR Fund - with kind permission. This edition was published in the United Kingdom in 2019 by MissionAssist.
    Seed Germination Downloads

  5. Rice Paddy, Book 3

    2020-06-01 This is the third in a series of four books on planting and maintaining a rice paddy. It looks at problems with pests and includes insects that eat the rice before it is ripe, insects that eat it after the flower head has appeared, rats and birds. Adapted from "Ini Sa Ukit Ta Egbael Basakan"...
    Oryza Dhanya Downloads

  6. Small Livestock - Guinea Pigs

    Guinea pigs are easy to raise for households and small-scale farmers, as they are very productive, reproduce rapidly and produce good quality meat and fur. This uses material from "Footsteps 10" - the literary publication ofTear Fund, with kind permission. Illustrated by MissionAssist. This...
    Animal Husbandry Downloads Raising Pigs

  7. Gardening for Better Nutrition

    This book shows how crops grown in home gardens can add important nutrients to the family diet; there is also a recipe for a soup you can make from some of those home-grown crops. It uses material fromFootsteps 52, the literacy publication of Tearfund with kind permission Illustrations by...
    Downloads Nutritious Food Kitchen Gardens

  8. How to Manage Bees

    This explains how to manage bees: planning the work, inspecting the hive and understanding what you see. This uses material from "Basic Beekeeping Manual 1: How to Manage Bees" by Pam Gregory, who offers this as her gift to beekeepers in developing countries. (The content of the text in this case...
    Apiculture Honeybee Downloads

  9. How to Extract Quality Honey

    2021-08-05 This explains what equipment and methods are needed to extract honey from the honeycomb. This uses material from "Basic Beekeeping Manual 1: How to Harvest Quality Honey" by Pam Gregory, who offers this as her gift to beekeepers in developing countries. (The content of the text in this case may...
    Harvesting Honey Apiculture Downloads

  10. How to Make a Donkey Cart or Ambulance

    2021-03-04 This provides a detailed explanation of how to build a donkey cart or ambulance. This uses material adapted from "Practical Action" with kind permission. Additional illustrations by MissionAssist. This edition published in the United Kingdom in 2021 by MissionAssist.
    Transportation Appropriate Techno... Downloads