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  1. Resources for China

     

  2. African Swine Fever Virus

    Key Resource 2021-06-01 The deadly virus has decimated pig populations globally, reaching Asia in 2018. This article gives an overview of the origin, transmission, diagnosis, and prevention and coping strategies.
    African Swine Fever Livestock Health Livestock Handling LIvestock-Diseases Livestock-Diseases...
     

  3. Underutilized Crops for Small Farm Abundance

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    2018-02-09 Traditional diets included a wide variety of ingredients from myriad wild and domesticated plants. Regional cuisines were shaped by native species in their local environment and by gradually-adopted plants from distant places. The modern global food system and market pressures have reversed this...
    Underutilized Crops Squash and Gourds ... Leafy Vegetables Perennial Vegetables Grain Legumes (Pul... Pulses Grain Crops Grains
     

  4. Citrus swinglei - Malayan Kumquat, Hedge Lime

    Key Resource Edible Portion:Fruit, Spice The plant grows 1-5 m high. It can be grown in a pot as a small plant. The plants have thorns and the leaves are long andnarrow and do not have a citrus smell. The flowers are white and have a smell. They appear in clusters of 1-5. The fruit areround and 2.5 cm across....
    Kumquat Malayan Kumquat Hedge Lime Fruits FPI Plant Information Spices
     

  5. SRI, the System of Rice Intensification: Less Can be More

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    2015-09-21 The System of Rice Intensification (SRI) is a method of raising rice that produces substantially higher yields with the planting of far fewer seedlings and the use of fewer inputs than either traditional methods (i.e., flooding) or more “modern” methods (using mineral fertilizer or...
    SRI System of Rice Int... SCI System of Crop Int...
     

  6. Agriculture Extension with Community-Level Workers: Lessons and Practices from Community Health and Community Animal Health Programs

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    2015-11-04 Active learning and exchange of knowledge are key to farmer adoption of beneficial agricultural innovations. Community health worker (CHW) and community animal health worker (CAHW) programs have led to a rich body of knowledge about extension, much of which is applicable to efforts aimed towards...
    MEAS Agriculture Extension Community Development CHW CAHW Community Health
     

  7. ECHO Asia Seed Catalog 2024/2025

    Key Resource 2023-10-11 Seeds are a strategic starting point for any agricultural development program or project, and good seeds are undoubtedly one of the most essential material inputs for farmers, both men and women. In some farming communities and families, seeds are the most significant predictor of productivity....
    Seed Seed Bank Neglected & Underu... open pollinated Asia Asia
     

  8. Charcoal Production in 200-Liter Horizontal Drum Kilns

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    2016-02-05 Until recently, firewood was taken for granted in northern Thailand. With vast forests full of many types of trees, upland households could afford to be choosy concerning the wood they used for cooking. However, in recent years, more and more communities are facing restricted access to forest...
    Charcoal Appropriate Techno... Biochar
     

  9. Introduction to Tropical Root Crops

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    2015-02-16 Tropical root and tuber crops are consumed as staples in parts of the tropics and should be considered for their potential to produce impressive yields in small spaces. They provide valuable options for producing food under challenging growing conditions. Cassava and taro, for instance, are...
    Potatoes ECHO Resources Root Crops Sweet Potato Cassava Taro Yam
     

  10. Farmers' Seed Fairs

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    2011-01-01 Often farmers asked for seed, but we weren’t quite sure what to expect when we suggested—to the farmers’ union in Nampula, Mozambique—that they organize a fair in which the members could come together and exchange seed. They might only be interested in “improved” varieties. However, when we...
    Seed Fair Seeds