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Tropical Ag Development 1 [ TAD1 ]

This reading list provides links to resources suggested for participants in ECHO's Tropical Agriculture Development series as they prepare to attend.  Some of the subject matter may assist the students in formulating thoughts and questions helpful in maximizing the learning experience.

  1. Agricultura Tropical en Pequeña Escala: Guia Para Principiantes

    Recurso clave
    ¿Entones usted quiere ayudar a la gente que vive en el trópico? ¡Maravilloso! El trópico está esperando por usted. No importa cuáles sean sus habilidades, usted puede mejorar la vida de otras personas que viven en el trópico. La preocupación que usted tiene por el bienestar físico y espiritual de...
    Smallholder Farm Integrated Pest Ma... Integrated System Tropical Agriculture

  2. Cultivos infrautilizados que darán abundancia a las fincas pequeñas

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    9/2/2018 Las dietas tradicionales solían incluir una amplia variedad de ingredientes provenientes de una amplia gama de plantas silvestres y domesticadas. Las cocinas regionales eran determinadas por especies nativas en sus ambientes locales y por plantas adoptadas gradualmente procedentes de lugares...
    Underutilized Crops Squash and Gourds ... Leafy Vegetables Perennial Vegetables Grain Legumes (Pul... Pulses Grain Crops Grains

  3. Presentación de Nuevo Cultivo Frutal

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    20/1/2011 Durante más de 30 años hemos trabajando con pequeños productores en África Central, hemos disfrutado de la maravillosa exuberancia de sus bosques, sabanas y ríos. Además, hemos tenido el privilegio de poder conocer algunos de los variados grupos de poblaciones, con sus distintas culturas e...
    Fruit Trees Food Security Orchard Tropical Food Crops Nuts

  4. Captación de agua en micropresas

    19/3/1999 En tres programas de Honduras se han buscado maneras en que los agricultores deladeras pobres puedan captar el agua de lluvia en sus propios campos y retenerla allí dos o tres meses. El agua podría posteriormente utilizarse para el riego suplementario durante las sequías o para extender la...
    Rural Development Water Harvesting Water Catchment Microcatchment

  5. Estiércol Verde Manure Crops

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    1/1/1985 Cultivos de estiércol verde son plantas que [muchas veces en Norteamérica] se cultivan para incorporar en la tierra para aumentar la fertilidad del suelo. Los estiércoles verdes leguminosos (por ej., aquellos que pueden funcionar como fertilizantes de nitrógeno con la conversión de nitrógeno...
    Green Manures and ... Green Manure Cover... Green Manures Cover Crops Mucuna Jackbean Soil Fertility Conservation Agric... Mulch

  6. Almacenamiento de semillas

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    1/6/2010 Las semillas naturalmente tienen lugar en cualquier emprendimiento de desarrollo de agricultura. Las semillas de la mayoría de los cultivos son pequeñas, y por lo tanto se transportan fácilmente y sobre más distancia que otros cortes vegetales. Para el agricultor, las semillas representan la...
    Seeds Seed Saving Seed Storage Seed Systems Seed Drying Seed Production Seed Germination Seed Selection Seed

  7. Fertilidad de Suelos

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    20/1/2009 Todas las plantas necesitan de ciertos elementos minerales para el crecimiento y desarrollo adecuado, y mantenimiento. La estructura básica de todos los organismos es construido de carbono (C), oxigeno (O) e hidrogeno (H). Las plantas obtienen estos elementos del agua (H2O) en el suelo y del...
    Acidic Soil Soil Fertility Soil Nutrients Plant Nutrition Soil Health Plant Health

  8. Carbón Biológico – Un Hogar Orgánico para Microbios del Suelo

    Recurso clave
    1/6/2013 Rick Burnette escribió un artículo para la Edición 6 (julio de 2010) de las Notas de ECHO Asia, con título “Charcoal Production in 200-Liter Horizontal Drum Kilns” (Producción de Carbón en Hornos de Barriles Horizontales de 200 litros). Mi artículo nos lleva un paso más adelante en el proceso de...
    Soil Microorganisms Biochar

  9. Mejorando Terrenos Degradados

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    14/11/2012 La UNCCD estima que más de 250 millones de personas quedan afectadas por la degradación de terrenos, y casi mil millones de personas en más de 100 países están en peligro. Según la WMO, 33% de la superficie de la tierra es vulnerable para la degradación de terreno. En términos más regionales,...
    Soil Management Soil improvemnt Saline Soils Land Degradation

  10. The Connection Between Agriculture & Poverty Alleviation

    9/2/2017 This presentation will look at the differences between relief, rehabilitation, and development. We will see some of the challenges involved in determining which one of those three interventions is needed in different situations and we will talk about what to consider when transitioning from...
    Relief Rehabilitation Development Poverty Alleviation Agricultural Devel... agriculture East Africa

  11. Diagnosing Crop Nutrient Deficiencies in the Field

    This article is from ECHO Asia Note #29 The old adage ‘You can’t fix a problem if you don’t know you have one’ underpins the basic science of diagnosing plant nutrient deficiencies. For years, farmers and scientists have worked together to identify a set of visual clues that can be used to...
    Plant Nutrition Plant Health Nutrient Deficiency Asia

  12. Soil and Soil Life #2

    14/9/2022 Outline Characteristics of Soil Indicating Health Life in the Soil Farmer Constraints in Building Soil Health Competing Uses of Organic Matter Soil Loss Roaming Animals Fire
    TAD1 Soil Health Soil Fertility ECHO Courses

  13. Métodos y Herramientas Participativos en Desarrollo Comunitario

    19/5/2015 Un enfoque de aprendizaje participativo, aplicado en cada etapa de un proyecto de desarrollo comunitario, es crucial para llegar al nivel de participación necesaria de interesados para lograr cambios duraderos y positivos. El uso de métodos participativos de encuestas y planificación en el...
    MEAS Agriculture Extension Participatory Lear...

  14. Proyecto de Desarrollo de Recursos para la Finca Pequeña

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    1/6/1993 Cada año, una serie de personas que trabajan en el área de desarrollo comunitario dedican algunos días a estudiar y planificar en ECHO. En realidad su verdadera necesidad no es tanto obtener un poco más de conocimiento (estudiar), sino un plan de proyecto sobre cómo van a proceder para ayudar a...
    Small Farm Resourc... Agricultural Devel...

  15. Abundancia Agroforestal - Manual de Agricultura Sintrópica

    20/1/2019 Reseña por Dawn Berkelaar ECHO cuenta con una amplia red de expertos agrícolas que trabajan en diversas áreas de la producción y el desarrollo. Muchos miembros contribuyen a nuestras distintas publicaciones y recursos, a menudo escribiendo o contribuyendo a nuestros documentos existentes. Algunos...
    Latin America and ...

  16. GMCC Resource List

    13/9/2022 General Information : Green Manure Crops (ECHO Tech Note 10) An Introduction to Soil Fertility (ECHO Tech Note 57) Nutrient Quantity or Nutrient Access? A new Understanding of How to Maintain Soil Fertility in the Tropics (EDN 74) The Use of Green/Manure Cover Crops for Relay Cropping in Northern...

  17. Principles and Practices of a Small-Scale Farm

    13/9/2022 Outline No Silver Bullet Approach Emphasis on Diversity Valuing Cultivars and Collections of Selected Species Strong Dependence on Perennials in Farming Good Mix of Annual Cropping Systems Approach to Agriculture for Small Scale Emphasis on Extending the Growing Season On-site Production of...

  18. Exploring Poverty: Mindset

    12/9/2022 Outline How Do You Define Poverty? Exploring Poverty Expanding Our Understanding BIG 5 Contributers Dependency Overly Restricted Measurements Three Dimensions of Poverty Categories of Poverty How to Respond Poverty Mindset Renewing the Ch---Mindset

  19. Soils and Soil Life #1

    13/9/2022

  20. Building Soil Fertility with GMCCs

    13/9/2022 Outline What are Green Manures? Cover Crops? Velvet Bean Cowpea / Niebe Hyacinth bean Root Nodules Sorghum Sudan Grass Keys to Success Soil Cover vs. Soil Incorporation Sunn Hemp Intercropping with Legumes

  21. Basic Botany: An Introduction to the Plant Sciences

    14/9/2022 Outline Classification Photosynthesis Water and Nutrient Movement Monocot vs. Dicot Plant Growth

  22. Seed Saving Steps and Technologies

    14/9/2022 Outline Understand the Essential Steps in Seed Saving Look at Practical Tools and Technologies for Seed Saving Identify the Importance of Saving Seeds Pollination Steps in Saving Seeds Harvest Seeds

  23. Agroforestry: The Role of Trees in Smallholder Farming

    14/9/2022 Outline Agroforestry Basics Characteristics of Agroforestry Benefits of Agroforestry Agroforestry Practices

  24. Underutilized Tropical Crops

    15/9/2022 Outline Perennial Greens and Inderutilized Tropical Crops Benefits of Underutilized Crops Select / Promtion of Underutilized Crops

  25. Introduction to Community Development

    15/9/2022 Outline Case Study Definition(s) Relief, Rehabilitation, Development ECHO Principles Pitfalls To Avoid Tools for Practice

  26. Creating your own Solar CITIES 3 IBC digester:

    Making your own Solar CITIES IBC Tote Tank Biodigester has never been easier!! Here's all you need to do to jump into the backyard or basement biogas game and become a first flamer (yes, you can build them on your roof, porch or patio too!):
    TAD1 Solar CITIES IBC Tote Bank Digester

  27. Biogas Digest, Volume I: Biogas Basics

    This information service on biogas technology has been developed and produced on the order of the GTZ project Information and Advisory Service on Appropriate Technology (ISAT) for the ISAT Website in a collaborative effort. Information within this document includes the basics of biogas, the...
    Biogas ISAT TAD1 Appropriate Techno...

  28. Biogas Digest, Volume II: Biogas - Application and Product Development

    This information service on biogas technology has been developed and produced on the order of the GTZ project Information and Advisory Service on Appropriate Technology (ISAT) for the ISAT Website in a collaborative effort. Information included in this document include application and production...
    TAD1 Biogas ISAT Appropriate Techno...

  29. Drying of Foods

    There are two main reasons for drying food: to prevent (or inhibit) the growth and activity of micro-organisms and hence preserve the food to reduce the weight and bulk of food for cheaper transport and storage. This technical brief describes some of the requirements for proper drying and...
    Practical Action food drying Appropriate Techno... TAD1

  30. Small-Scale Drying Technologies

    Globally, drying is the most widely used method for preserving foods for use in the home or for sale. When drying foods such as fruits, vegetables, spices, herbs and nuts value is added by dryingand in such cases an investment in improved drying technologies may be economically viable. This...
    Practical Action food drying Small Scale Appropriate Techno... TAD1

  31. Preservation of Fruit and Vegetables

    This Agrodok (#3) is meant to be a practical manual giving a review of the simple techniques used to preserve fruits and vegetables. The general introduction deals with the principles of spoilage prevention. Following this, the various methods of preserving are explained, and the main points of...
    Food Preservation Canning & Preserving TAD1

  32. Chimney Solar Dryer Manual

    The UC Davis chimney solar dryer was designed to provide efficient drying even in hazy or partially cloudy conditions. Constructing the dryer is simple, and it can be built from low-cost materials found locally in markets and shops around the world. The objective of this manual is to provide the...
    Solar Dryers food drying Food Preservation TAD1 Appropriate Techno... Research

  33. Ensiling Sugar Cane Tops With Different Additives

    Document Reference: Boodoo, A. A.; Delaitre, J. C.; Preston, T. R., 1977. Ensiling sugarcane tops with different additives. Trop. Anim. Prod., 2 (2): 185-188 A number of different additives (molasses, urea, calcium hydroxide, ammoniated molasses and sand) were tested in silage made from chopped...
    Sugar Cane Sugar Cane Tops Silage Ammoniated Molasses TAD1

  34. Silage Making for Small-Scale Famers

    How to improve the nutrition of farmers’ milking animals when each family keeps only one dairy cow? During the cold, continental winter, the major fodders available are wheat or maize straw, together with hay and concentrated feeds. As a minimum, it is essential to provide a green fodder...
    Silage Feed Processing TAD

  35. Manual of On-Farm Vermicomposting and Vermiculture

    Document Reference: Munroe, Glenn. (2007). Manual of On-Farm Vermicomposting and Vermiculture. Org Agric Centre of Canada. This document includes information regarding the difference between vermiculture and vermicomposting, the five worm essentials, basic types of vericulture systems, and much...
    TAD1 Vermiculture Vermicompost

  36. A Fresh Look at Life below the Surface

    20/7/2007 This article takes a fresh look at what is going on in the soil, especially in relation to soil organic matter and the organisms it supports; how this life in the soil is impacted by our land care practices; and how it in turn impacts the productivity of our farms.
    Soil Organic Matter Soil Microorganisms Nutrient Retention Nutrient Cycling Beneficial Microo... Earthworms Compost Soil Health Mychorrizal Conservation Agric... Conservation Farming Soil

  37. La agricultura de conservación (AC)

    Recurso clave
    28/9/2016 Mucho del contenido a continuación se toma de publicaciones previas de ECHO que están disponibles enwww.ECHOcommunity.org. Las referencias se abrevian como AN (Notas de Asia), EAN (Notas del Este de África), EDN (Notas de Desarrollo de ECHO), y TN (Notas Técnicas). Donde es posible, enlaces de...
    Conservation Agric... Mulch Soil Conservation Plant Diversity Crop Diversity Soil Disturbance Soil Fertility Soil Remediation Soil Erosion

  38. “Alimentación de la Cafeteria” de Gallinas

    20/10/2007 Para muchos agricultores de pequeña escala las gallinas son una importante fuente de carne y huevos. Cuando solo se mantienen unas cuantas gallinas es usualmente posible satisfacer sus necesidades dietéticas con sobras de la cocina y un poquito de grano, y pueden comer libremente picoteando...
    Livestock Chickens Forages Poultry Feed Poultry

  39. Anuncio de la aplicación móvil ECHOcommunity Mobile App

    20/1/2021 ¡Con gran entusiasmo ECHO se complace en presentar nuestra nueva aplicación móvil! Representamos una red de casi 20,000 miembros y hemos proporcionado recursos a productores y cooperantes durante más de 30 años. ECHOcommunity.org tiene miles de documentos y vídeos relevantes para aquéllos que...
    iOS Android

  40. Silage Making for Small Scale Farmers

    How to improve the nutrition of farmers’ milking animals when each family keeps only one dairy cow? During the cold, continental winter, the major fodders available are wheat or maize straw, together with hay and concentrated feeds. As a minimum, it is essential to provide a green fodder...
    Silage TAD1

  41. Biogas

    1/1/2007 Biogas is a well-established fuel for cooking and lighting in a number of countries. It is a gas mixture comprising around 60% methane and 40% carbon dioxide that is formed when organic materials, such as dung or vegetable matter are broken down by microbiological activity in the absence of air,...
    Biogas TAD1