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Food Plants International - Plant Fact Sheets

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  1. Brassica napus - Canola
    Edible Portion: Leaves, Oil, Seeds, Flowers A cabbage family herb. It is an annual plant. It grows 1.5 m tall. It usually has a strong taproot. The stem is erect. The leaveshave blue-green colour. The lower leaves have leaf stalks. The leaf blade is 5-20 cm long. The veins have some bristles. The...



  2. Cecropia peltata - Cecropia
    Edible portion:Leaves, Fruit, Flowers A medium sized evergreen tree. It can grow 15-20 m high. The trunk can be 50 cm across. The trunk and branches are hollow. The leaves are large and have 7-9 lobes arranged like fingers on a hand. The leaves have lobes which are shield shaped. The leaves are...



  3. Gliricidia sepium - Mother of Cacao
    Edible portion:Leaves, Flowers, Vegetable, Caution An evergreen shrub or tree. It grows to 10 m high and spreads to 3 m across. The crown is irregular. The bark is grey. The stem is erect and branching. The young branches are hairy. The leaves are compound with 8 to 14 leaflets. These are 7 cm...



  4. Phyllostachys violascens - Early Bamboo, Running Bamboo
    Edible Portion: Shoots A bamboo. It grows 8-10 cm tall. The culms are 4-6 cm across. The internodes are 15-25 cm long. There are 2 or 3 leaves onthe last branch. The leaf blade is 6-18 cm long by 1-2 cm wide.



  5. Flemingia macrophylla - Longleaf Wurrus
    Edible portion:Leaves, Pods, Vegetable, Seeds - flavouring A small shrub or climber. It grows 1.2-3.5 m high. The stems have ridges and are softly hairy. The leaves have 3 leaflets. These are oval or sword shaped and 3-15 cm long by 1.3-8 cm wide. They taper towards the tip and are rounded at the...
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ECHO Asia Note Articles

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  1. Op-Ed: Forage Plants for Improved Human Development
    This article is from ECHO Asia Note # 33. I read David Price’s concerns about promoting invasive forage plants in Asia Note #25 [Eds’ Note: AN #25 was written in response to AN #23] and would like to respond based on my own experience and observations. My reply will be based on the following...





  2. Inexpensive Mass Propagation Techniques for Introducing Improved Potato Varieties in the Tropics
    This article is from ECHO Asia Note # 32. Dr. Tapani Haapala Potatoes (Solanum tuberosum) contain high-quality food properties and are very good protein and energy sources on a daily per hectare basis of production (Frusciante et al. 2000). Potatoes are grown mostly in cool climate areas. In the...





  3. Making On-Farm Pig Feed: Farm-Generated Formulas vs. Commercial Feeds
    This article is from ECHO Asia Note # 42 The integration of livestock on the smallholder farm is often a key component to the long-term sustainability of the farm, specifically by means of critical nutrient cycling. Livestock play a unique and critical role on the farm, transforming plant and...



  4. Words of Gratitude and Solidarity from the ECHO Asia Director
    This article is from ECHO Asia Note # 42 Dear ECHO Asia network members, It is my utmost gratitude to touch-base with you amidst this COVID-19 pandemic, and to extend my best wishes in behalf of the ECHO Asia team! I also hope that all of you are healthy and safe from the threats of the pandemic....



  5. Mycorrhizal Fungi - Our Tiny Underground Allies
    This article is from ECHO Asia Note #43 Soil microbes influence almost every food production system on earth. Microbial life helps build and maintain human society because they are among our greatest agricultural allies. Ten years ago, I began studying an exceptional group of soil microbes called...
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Publicaciones del CTA

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  1. How To Keep Bees And Process Honey
    This 8-page fold-out leaflet, practical for use in the field and easy to read, covers the subject of bee-keeping and honey processing. It gives some background to the subject, outlines processes and provides tips, tables and explanatory line drawings.



  2. Marketing Animals And Milk
    This 8-page leaflet, practical for use in the field and easy to read, helps pastoralists understand markets for animals and milk. It gives background information on types of products, market chains, adding value and different types of markets. Marketing processes are clearly outlined, along with...



  3. Medicinal Plants
    The valuable medicinal properties contained in certain plants are not, however, in doubt. In recent years, for example, the Chinese plant Artemisia annua, has become the essential ingredient in a new generation of anti-malaria drugs. The plant is now being grown in East African countries to...



  4. 10 Ways To Improve Milk Marketing
    1/1/2014 This 8-page leaflet, practical for use in the field and easy to read, describes 10 ways that pastoralists can make more money from their milk. Ideas include splitting the herd, organising a marketing group and starting a small processing plant. Illustrated throughout with line drawings, further...



  5. Services For Marketing Animals And Milk
    1/1/2014 This 8-page leaflet, practical for use in the field and easy to read, describes the services that pastoralists need to market their animals, milk and hides effectively. It gives information on markets, financial services, transport, market facilities and processing plants. Tips, including on...
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USAID Sector Environmental Guidelines & Resources - SEG

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  1. USAID SEG La energía
    El agotamiento de los recursos naturales (como los combustibles fósiles), los impactos globales de la producción de energía en los sistemas naturales, los crecientes costos de la energía convencional (especialmente del petróleo), y la demanda de seguridad energética, están impulsando las...





  2. USAID SEG Dasonomia
    La dasonomía es la ciencia y práctica de la gestión de árboles y bosques para proporcionar una gama diversa de bienes y servicios de ecosistemas. La Pauta Ambiental del Sector Forestal de la USAID proporciona información sobre los tipos de proyectos normalmente financiados por la Agencia. 1...



  3. USAID SEG Small Healthcare Facilities
    Small-scale healthcare facilities play a vital role in public health and are a key part of integrated community development. The staff at rural health posts (including immunization and reproductive health posts), mobile and emergency healthcare programs, urban clinics and small hospitals are not...





  4. USAID SEG Residuos Sanitarios
    Las actividades sanitarias a pequeña escala (como los puestos sanitarios rurales, puestos de vacunación, puestos de salud reproductiva, clínicas sanitarias móviles, programas de atención sanitaria de emergencia, clínicas urbanas y pequeños hospitales) proporcionan importantes y a menudo críticos...



  5. USAID SEG Housing
    Shelter is a basic human need. Thus, providing adequate housing is a fundamental development objective but it is also highly complex. Successful housing activities can rarely be isolated from the development of associated infrastructure—e.g., water, sanitation, transport—and social services. The...
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Resources for Schools and Teachers

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  1. Where in the world? Social Studies and Art Level: Elementary-Middle School
    After researching information, students will design an illustrated travel brochure describing the country where one of the Small Farm Resource Centersis located, including important facts that a visitor would like to know. Other art activities include posters, illustrations, and dioramas.



  2. Soil Isn’t Dirt! ELA and Social Studies Level: Elementary-Middle School
    Students will demonstrate their understanding of ways to improve and conserve soil as they email an ECHO intern in Africa, respond to a quote from the 19th century warning of civilizations’ impact on soil, and investigate the “Dust Bowl” soil disaster in U.S. history.



  3. Kids in the Garden – Teacher resource for starting or improving a school garden
    This resource includes: how to get started, how to stretch a limited or non-existent budget, what inspired adult gardeners when they were children, and types of gardens from simple to complex. Additional resource links include: videos, articles, and books.



  4. STEM on the Farm – Level: Elementary-Middle School
    After seeing several examples of Appropriate Technology as they toured ECHO-North America, students will play a card game to review the technologies, plot the location of each one on a farm map, and then design their own invention to assist small-scale framers.



  5. ECHO-North America Small Farm Resource Center Tour – Level: Middle School-Adult
    Recent video tours of the ECHO-North AmericaSmall Farm Resource Center
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General Technical Documents

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  1. Manual for Installation of Chapin Bucket Drip Systems and Demonstration Trials of Cabbage
    A photo-based manual on bucket drip irrigation, produced by Steven Kovach (PhD), in conjunction with a Winrock training event in Guinea.



  2. UHDP Insect Study
    INTEGRATIVE CULTURAL RESEARCH PROJECT, 2009-2010, Marcia Croft This project focused on studying insect diversity, specifically related to an agricultural context, in Northern Thailand. This study was conducted at an agricultural research center focusing on helping local ethnic minorities...



  3. Grain Huller for Rice, Spelt Wheat, Quinoa, and Millet
    Allen Dong and Roger Edberg, I-Tech, Public domain, 1989. Short grain rice can be hulled at a rate of 200 g/min. The percentage of rice hulled varies from 75 to 99% depending on the rice cultivars, the spacing between the stationary rubber disk and the rotating abrasive disk, and uniformit of...



  4. ECHO Article Submission Example





  5. Insects: Controlling Pests
    This book describes a range of natural methods for controlling insect pests without recourse to commercial pesticides. Readers wishing to find out more about conservation agriculture may like to download free of charge the Shell Book Two Farmers Talking about Conservation Agriculture Part of a...
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Nueva vida para recursos de VITA

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  1. Technology Transfer through VITA
    From Human Factors, 1968 A description of VITA at that time.



  2. VITA resources revived on ECHOcommunity
    Originally published by Volunteers in Techical Assistance between 1959 and 2005, an impressive collection of 137 VITA documents in 6 languages (English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese and Spanish) have been republished. This list includes titles like: Understanding Evaporative Cooling,...
  3. La Pollería Subida
    El clueca está acalorado por una bombilla eléctrica regular, puesta bajo el clueca, el suelo. Dependiendo del aumento de temperatura requirieron, la potencia en vatios de la bombilla tenga que ser escogido por la experimentación. El suelo metal y tejado previenen los rapaces como las ratas de...
  4. Las Semillas de, Cizañas, y Pestes
    Este limpiador de semillas se desarrolló en Afganistán para eliminar las semillas redondas de malas hierbas de los granos de trigo. Las semillas redondas no se podían separar con un colador porque tenían el mismo tamaño que los granos de trigo. El limpiador aquí descrito aprovecha la forma...





  5. El Diccionario De Energía Renovable
    1/1/1995 que empieza un programa mayor poco después en la energía renovable en 1979, VITA (Volunters en la Ayuda Técnica) encuentre tantos de las condiciones técnicas normalmente usaron en renovable la literatura de energía no fue entendida por muchos del laypeople para quien la información también era...
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Research - Posters

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  1. Poster - come alimentos con los colores del arcoiris!
    From PennyRambacher, R.D. Founder/President www.MiraclesInAction.org www.ProyectoCAN.org



  2. Poster - Oxalates Present in Monstera Fruit and Plant Matter
    Plants contain oxalates for a few reasons. The first is that plants do not have an excretory system like animals, so oxalates allow plants the ability to bind up excess calcium (Webb 1999).Plants high in oxalates can have negative effects on the ability of animals to absorb calcium after eating...





  3. Poster - Papel Cyantesmo para Detectar Cianuro
    Algunos cultivos tropicales contienen glucósidos cianogénicos, sustancias tóxicas que liberan ácido cianhídrico (HCN, también conocido como cianuro) cuando las células se trituran. El consumo de estas plantas sin cocinarlas puede causar envenenamiento por cianuro, con efectos variables...



  4. Poster - Seed Storage: Effectiveness of containers on temperature and relative humidity control
    After modifications to the ECHO Global Seed Bank storage unit, seed storage techniques already in use were assessed for effectiveness in achieving appropriate seed storing conditions within the renovated cooling and dehydrating system.Seed type influenced the effect of container on relative...



  5. Poster - Soil Salinity Measurement Trial
    Salt buildup typically occurs in dry areas where evaporation exceeds precipitation. Over time, as water evaporates, the minerals left behind begin to accumulate. Plants need a certain amount of soluble salts, but when the salt content of soil water is greater than that of the water inside plant...
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Sustainable Nutrition Manual, 2nd Edition (2016)

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  1. SNM Flyer Malawi Food List (2022.07.18 updated)
    Extracted from SNM Part 3 Health Designs Appendix 1&2





  2. Sustainable Nutrition Manual Part 2 Healthy Environments
    20/1/2016 HealthyEnvironments is about natural systems and sustainability. You will learn abouttheNature Cycle and the Water Cycle and natural sustainable systems. You willbe introduced toPermaculture ideas and gain an understanding of the benefitsof diversity in Nature. *Sustainable Nutrition Manual...



  3. Sustainable Nutrition Manual Part 1 Healthy Humans
    20/1/2016 HealthHumans isaboutthe human body and nutrition. You will also learn about foodchoicesand the benefits of diversity in diet. It has lots of useful ideas toimprove life and manydelicious recipes and suggestions for tasty, healthymeals. *Sustainable Nutrition Manual (SNM): Food, Water, Agriculture...



  4. Sustainable Nutrition Manual Part 3 Healthy Designs
    20/1/2016 HealthyDesigns is about designing for sustainable living. This book brings parts 1 and2together and guides you to make a personalised plan for SustainableNutrition. This book ispractical to design everything on your land. There islots of information in the appendicesabout foods of Malawi and...

MissionAssist Shell Books - Información y Educación

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  1. Volcanoes, Earthquakes, Tsunamis and Tectonic Plates
    This book offers some basic information about the seismic events of the title, along with the usefulness of certain animals in predicting them. The benefits that may accrue are described as well as the immense destruction they can cause. It uses material from the public domain Illustrations by...





  2. Insects: A Complex World
    This book gives a brief introduction to the diversity of insects that inhabit our shared planet, describes the vital part they play in a variety of ecosystems and examines their importance as a source of protein for humans and animals. Part of a series of books about insects: The Complex World of...



  3. Formation continue: Livre 1
    Ce livre, le premier d'une série de quatre, montre à quel point la formation continue peut être utile et décrit différentes manières d'apprendre. Les livres suivants donnent plus de détails sur ces méthodes d’apprentissage. Autres livres de la série Livre 2 : Formation en tête à tête Livre 3 :...



  4. All About Animals - Sloths
    This is part of a series of books which tell us about animals from different parts of the world, that you may not know much about. This book looks at sloths; there are two main types of sloth and this book explores their similarities and differences. It concludes with a children’s story about a...





  5. Lámparas, bibliotecas y aprendizaje
    Este libro describe la importante contribución al aprendizaje de los estudiantes que permiten las lámparas solares y los libros que pueden estudiarse cuando la jornada escolar ha terminado. También ofrece un enlace a información gratuita sobre cómo crear y mantener una Biblioteca Solar en su...
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Food Plants International - Publications

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  1. Edible leaves in Vietnam
    2024, Bruce R French, Food Plants International Some are used as vegetables Some for flavouring Some are used to make tea drinks They are added to soups and stews Usually it is the young leaves that are used Often a mixture of leaves are eaten together Normally cook all leaves to remove bacteria...



  2. Fruit trees in arid areas of Ghana
    Ghana has a population of about 30 million people. There are slightly over 1,200 edible plant species currently growing in Ghana. But life gets more difficult in the drier Sahel zone to the north of the country. There are possibly 4-5 million people who live in this more arid zone. Tree are...



  3. Brief Guide for Magdelana Milpas Altas region
    1/5/2024 This book is designed as a simple introduction to the more common food plants for healthy diets in Magdelana Milpas Altas region. It is hoped people will take greater pride and interest in these plants and become confident and informed about how to grow and use them. Many of the local food plants...



  4. Miombo Woodlands Fruit Trees
    20/1/2013 These trees are adapted to poor soils, so grow less-well with fertilisers and irrigation.

Food Plants International - Posters

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  1. Pandanus Fruit and Nuts in Papua New Guinea





  2. Edible Fruits of Zimbabwe

MissionAssist Shell Books - Salud e Higiene

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  1. Albinism
    This book explains the cause of albinism and stresses the importance of ensuring that albinos receive the care and respect that will enable them to lead as normal a life as possible. This book uses material from the public domain Illustrations by MissionAssist This edition published in the United...



  2. The Safe Use of Medicines: Always follow the instructions
    Most people will need to take medication either for a short period of time to overcome a particular illness or possibly throughout their life to combat a condition that affects their everyday living. This book stresses the importance of taking your medication in the correct way and continuing to...





  3. Avena rica en proteínas
    Enfatizando la importancia de una buena nutrición para los niños, este libro incluye 3 recetas de avena rica en proteínas Usa material tomado deFootsteps 52y65, las publicaciones de alfabetización del Fondo TEAR con el permiso amablemente concedido Ilustraciones adicionales por MissionAssist Esta...





  4. Dieta
    Uma dieta saudável pode prevenir a má nutrição. Tipos diferentes de alimentos ajudam o corpo de maneiras diferentes – uns dão força, outros dão energia, outros protegem o corpo contra doenças. Uma má dieta pode deixar as pessoas doentes. Este livrinho oferece conselhos sobre como evitar ou tratar...





  5. La Incapacidad: Caminando
    Para los niños que tienen condiciones que le causan dificultades en caminar, unas ayudas sencillas pueden hacer mucha diferencia. Este libro explica cómo se pueden utilizar. Usa material tomado deFootsteps 108, la publicación de alfabetización del Fondo TEAR con el permiso amablemente concedido...
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Food Plant Solutions - Publications

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  1. Rwanda Food Plant Solutions
    Potentially important food plants of Rwanda Food plants for healthy diets in Rwanda Also available in:Kinyarwanda (rw) Potentially important leafy greens and vegetables in Rwanda Potentially Important Fruit, Nuts and Seeds of Rwanda Good gardening and growing root crops in Rwanda If you...
  2. Western Pacific Food Plant Solutions
    Potentially Important Food Plants of the Western Pacific Potentially Important Fruits and Nuts of the Western Pacific Potentially Important Leafy Greens and Vegetables in the Western Pacific Also available in:Français (fr)Bislama (bi) Food plants for healthy diets in the Western Pacific Also...
  3. Growing the Major Food Plants of Papua New Guinea
    If you download a publication, please contact Food Plant Solutionsat –info@foodplantsolutions.org Feedback on any publication is invited and much appreciated –info@foodplantsolutions.org Return to the Publications List
  4. Papua New Guinea Food Plant Solutions
    Growing the Major Food Plants of Papua New Guinea Food Plants of Papua New Guinea Diseases of Food Plants in Papua New Guinea Growing Food Plants - Southern Highlands Insect Pests of Food Plants Sago and Gardening FOI Katubu Food Composition of Plants in Papua New Guinea Suggestions on Food...
  5. Pollination Guide for Tasmania
    Practical ways of growing local food plants and doing it well.
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Conservation Agriculture Core Training Materials

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  1. Conservation Agriculture Posters
    The editable source documents (.docx and .pub)of these materials are available in many other languages fromthe CFGB database.The source documents are updated periodically so check here for the most current formats. We encourage you to adapt the source for your purposes. Poster List : What is CA?...





  2. Conservation Agriculture Facilitator’s Guidebook
    20/4/2020 The editable source documents (.docx and .pub)of these materials are available in many other languages fromthe CFGB database. The source documents are updated periodically so check here for the most current formats. We encourage you to adapt the source for your purposes. Conservation Agriculture...





  3. Conservation Agriculture - Core Lesson Farmer Booklet
    20/4/2020 The editable source documents (.docx and .pub)of these materials are available in many other languages fromthe CFGB database. The source documents are updated periodically so check here for the most current formats. We encourage you to adapt the source for your purposes. Why Use Conservation...

ECHO Asia News

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  1. Developing Community Seed Banking Practices through Low-Cost Appropriate Technology Use
    This article by ECHO Asia Staff membersPatrick Trail, Yuwadee Danmalidoi, and Boonsong Thansrithong, appeared in ARI's'Eudoo' Journal of Rural Future Study(May, 2021) A number of motivations exist for saving seed at the community level, including crop biodiversity preservation, food sovereignty...





  2. ECHO quick photo guide of insect pest damage vs. other crop damage / BIOPEST





  3. Substances Used for Biopest Management





  4. Integrated Pest Management – IPM / Biopest
    An overview of the workshop topics including integrated pest management, natural herbicides, Beuveria, Trichoderma, etc.



  5. Asia News #10
    20/11/2016
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COMPAS - Newsletter for Endogenous Development

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  1. 05 Endogenous Development Magazine 2009 #5
    Methodologies to support endogenous development The social mobilisation approach facilitates community change in Sri Lanka Promoting health care in India - by reinforcing local health traditionsrang Ghanaian community approach AGRUCO's methods strenthen self esteem and cultural identity Reviving...



  2. CM8 Strengthening Local Economies
    In this issue, several authors indicate the causes of poverty in their area of work. For example Barkin (p.41) points at the processes of cultural oppression and agricultural modernisation that affected the indigenous peoples in rural Mexico; Satheesh (p.20) presents the influence of the Public...



  3. Book 021 Dialogues Within and Between Different Sciences: Issues and Strategies from Endogenous Perspective
    1/1/2021 This paper presents the following questions in an inter-cultural perspective: What are importantant differences in worldviews and how do these affect the ways of knowing? What is knowledge and what is science? What types of relationships can exist between dominant science and the different local...



  4. Book 019 CAPTURED End Evaluation Synthesis Report
    1/1/2012 This report provides the summary findings of the CAPTURED End Evaluation. In addition, three country evaluation reports have been produced, based on the work of the CAPTURED partners in Bolivia, Ghana and India. As noted in the ToR document, the purpose of this evaluation of the Program for...



  5. Book 015 Towards Co-Creation of Sciences #15
    1/1/2012 The objective of this book is to stimulate co-creation of sciences through an inter-cultural and inter-scientific dialogue – a dialogue in which each way of knowing expresses itself, where differences are positively and respectfully considered, and where options for complementarity (and aspects...
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MissionAssist Shell Books - Enfermedad y Dolencia

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  1. Preventing Typhoid
    This booklet describes the causes of typhoid and how to avoid the disease. First published in Papua New Guinea by means of a grant from the Canadian International Development Agency, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Illustrations adapted by Bertie Knowlton from "Preventing Typhoid Fever" published by the...





  2. Hypertension & Blood Pressure
    A story to encourage people to have their blood pressure checked, with advice on how to prevent high blood pressure, and what to do if one has it. The second part of the book is more practical; it explains what hypertension is and what causes it, and has more detail on prevention and cure....





  3. Cólera
    Qué es el cólera, qué se puede hacer para prevenir que alguien se contagie, cómo reconocer si alguien está contagiado y cómo ayudarlo a mejorar. Adaptado de información de varios sitios web y de la Agencia de Normas Alimentarias del Reino Unido con el permiso amablemente concedido Esta edición...





  4. Glandular Tuberculosis
    This booklet contains notes on the prevention and treatment of glandular tuberculosis. This has been adapted from "La Tuberculosis Pulmonar" (Pulmonory Tuberculosis) by the Ministry of Health of Peru, in collaboration with SIL Peru. Text and illustrations 1976 Ministry of Health of Peru and SIL...





  5. Diabetes
    Este libro ofrece consejos sobre cómo vivir con diabetes y otras enfermedades no transmisibles. Usa material tomado deFootsteps 87la publicación de alfabetización del Fondo TEAR con el permiso amablemente concedido Esta edición fue publicada en el Reino Unido en 2021 por MissionAssist Copyright ...
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Tanzania Organic Agriculture Movement (TOAM) Publications

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  1. TOAM Poster - How do organic farmers benefit from biodiversity
    How do organic farmers benefit from biodiversity? Biodiversity fights pests, improves soil, and increases food security. Kilomohai Training Materialshttp://www.kilimohai.org/kilimohai/training-materials
  2. TOAM - How can I control pests and diseases in a natural way?
    Farmers consider crop-reduction organisms to be pests and diseases. Insects, birds or other animals are considered pests whenever they cause damage to crops or to stored harvests. Fungi, bacteria and viruses are identified as diseases, when they invade or alter vital plant growth activities or...
  3. TOAM - Biodiversity
    Swahili download only Kilomohai Training Materialshttp://www.kilimohai.org/kilimohai/training-materials





  4. TOAM - Agroforestry Systems
    Poster - Benefits of agroforestry systems. Increase the productivity of your farmland by introducting trees. Kilomohai Training Materialshttp://www.kilimohai.org/kilimohai/training-materials





  5. TOAM Poster - How to Make a Natural Pesticide
    Poster - How to make a Natural Pesticide. Some natural pesticide ingredients and the pests they repel. Kilomohai Training Materialshttp://www.kilimohai.org/kilimohai/training-materials
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ECHO East Africa News

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  1. ECHO East Africa Newsletter Issue 12
    In this issue: Nanenane Agricultural show Appropriate technology ECHO EA seedbank updates Highlights Innovation News in brief ECHO RIC‟s Best Practices





  2. East Africa Newsletter Issue 14
    In this issue: 1. Nutrition in dryland areas symposium 2.Nanenane Agricultural show 3. Appropriate technology 4. ECHO EA seed bank updates 5..Parthenium 6. Upcoming events 7. News in brief





  3. ECHO East Africa Newsletter Issue 2
    In This Issue Seed Bank Update Students Visit ECHO EA Local CA Training Events Staff Transitions Resources for Organic Certif. The Debate over GMOs New Online Resources



  4. The chaya delivery model at homes has yielded great results
  5. East Africa Announcements
    17/3/2021
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CAN Nutricion

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  1. Diabetes - ¿Cómo prevenir y vivir sano con la diabetes? Hospitalito, Quiché
    Organización: Hospitalito de Atitlán Spanish withQuiché





  2. Diabetes - ¿Cómo prevenir y vivir sano con la diabetes? Hospitalito, Kaqchiquel
    Spanish with Kaqchiquel Organización: Hospitalito de Atitlán





  3. Alimentación Complementaria - Afiche Recetas para un bebe de 6 meses
    Organización: ODIM





  4. Alimentación Complementaria - Unidad 4. Alimentación Complementaria
    Ministerio de Salud Pública y Asistencia Social





  5. Alimentación Complementaria - Plan Comidas Primeros Meses
    Organización: ODIM
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Haitian Network Documents

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  1. Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Terms In Haitian Creole
    Glossary of terms





  2. Klamidiya nan Kabrit Chlamydia in Goats
    A creole document describing the 3 forms of Chlamydia in goats and zoonotic potential





  3. La Mécanisation Agricole Appropriée - Appropriate Techonology Reference
    Creole Document - Appropriate Technology for Farmers





  4. Guía para la construcción de una letrina vetiver
    Una guía de “cómo" construir con éxito una letrina natural y sostenible usando el pasto Vetiver El uso del pasto Vetiver (Chrysopogon zizanioides) reemplaza la necesidad de un pozo con revestimiento de concreto, crea privacidad y ayuda activamente a la descomposición de los desechos. Pasto Jiji...





  5. Raj Powerpoint
    A powerpoint explaining rabies in general and in Haiti, how to combat it, signs, what do do if you are bit etc.
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ECHO Asia Seed Fact Sheets

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  1. Amaranthus cruentus
    General description and special characteristics – An upright, branched annual mainly grown forgrain. Young leaves and stems can be eaten like cooked spinach. The characteristically large inflorescences are bushy and somewhat droopy, containing many seeds which are high in protein. Varieties –...



  2. Leucaena diversifolia
    General description and special characteristics – Leucaena diversifolia is a multipurpose tree species originally found in Central America. It is a leguminous tree or erect shrub from 3-20 m tall. It bears reddish-brown pods 10-13 cm long, 1-6 per flower. It can be distinguished from the more...



  3. Sesbania grandiflora
    General description and special characteristics – Sesbania is a small, quick-growing, loosely-branching tree with compound, alternate leaves. Large pea-like flowers, white to pink, grow in clusters of 2-5 at the base of leaves. Bears narrow pods 30-50 cm long and 8 mm wide. Variety – Local Thai...



  4. Vigna unguiculata
    General description and special characteristics – Cowpea is an indeterminate, drought-tolerant, bushy annual that is useful for forage and as an edible pulse. A native to central Africa, this legume can be used as a green manure and is a good control for soil erosion due to its rapid growth....



  5. Crotalaria juncea
    General description and special characteristics – Sunn hemp is an erect, Photo: ECHO Asia staff annual legume with rapid, vigorous growth, bright yellow flowers, and plump,pubescent seed pods. The plant generally grows unbranched from the ground to approximately 60 cm (2 ft.) up the stem. Above...
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Using ECHO Resources

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  1. ECHO Florida Programs
  2. ECHO Florida Community Garden Program



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  4. ECHOcommunity legal and privacy notices
    The security of the users and members of ECHOcommunity is of utmost importance to us. These resources outline the policies that govern our data collection, the legal terms by which you may use this website and affiliated services, and what privileges are afforded to members. Please read these...





  5. 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...

SAWBO Publications

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  1. SAWBO Collaboration Document
    Scientific Animations Without Borders (SAWBO) is a Michigan State University based program. SAWBO transforms extension information on relevant topics such as agriculture, health and women’s empowerment, into 2D, 2.5D and 3D animations, which are then voice overlaid into a diversity of global...



  2. SAWBO One-Page Brochure
    Scientific Animations Without Borders (SAWBO) transforms expert knowledge into educational animations, which are then translated into multiple languages from around the world. We use a rigorous co-creation and review process to create highly accurate content.



  3. Breaking out: the turning point in learning using mobile technology
    23/3/2021 Despite considerable research on YouTube as a digital media platform, little research to date has quantified the device-type used to access that online media. Analyzing access-device data for videos on one YouTube video channel—Scientific Animations Without Borders (SAWBO), which produces...

FAO Publications

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  1. Adopted International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures (Last updated 2023-07)
    Parent page Adopted Standards (ISPMs)



  2. A data portrait of smallholder farmers
    The FAOSmallholder Farmers’ Dataportrait is a comprehensive, systematic and standardized data set on the profile of smallholder farmers across the world. It can generate an image on how small family farmers in both emerging and developing countries live their lives. It is about putting in...





  3. AGORA: Acceso a la Investigación Mundial en Línea sobre Agricultura Guía del usuario
    20/1/2022 FAO. 2022. AGORA: Acceso a la Investigación Mundial en Línea sobre Agricultura. Guía del usuario. Roma. https://doi.org/10.4060/cb8611es AGORA es un programa de Research4Life – una asociación público-privada entre las Universidades de Cornell y Yale, la FAO, la Asociación Internacional de...



  4. Urban and Peri-Urban Agriculture Sourcebook
    20/1/2022 FAO, Rikolto and RUAF.2022.Urban and peri-urbanagriculture sourcebook– From production to food systems.Rome, FAO and Rikolto. https://doi.org/10.4060/cb9722en The purpose of this book is to set out the key lessons learned and to provide recommendations and guidance based on existing cases and...



  5. Top 10 Benefits of Pastoralism
    1/1/2021 This publication provides information on the top 10 benefits Pastoralism on a community and the environment.Pastoral activities span more than 100 countries, and contribute to global development and food security. This presents opportunities for securing widespread benefits of pastoralism and its...
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Feed the Future Publications

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  1. Inclusive Digital Design Toolkit: Practical guidance for Feed the Future activities
    Whether you are just starting an activity design or implementation exclusively aimed at developing a new digital tool in Feed the Future activities, or if you are simply planning on using existing digital technology within development programming, this toolkit is for you. This toolkit has been...





  2. Cómo procesar la judía sable (y otros tipos de frijol) como alimento humano
    La judía sable es una planta excelente para enriquecer el suelo ya que crece bajo condiciones muy difíciles. Sin embargo, los granos contienen toxinas que normalmente los vuelve no aptos para el consume humano. Este documento describe como germinar la judía sable para eliminar las toxinas y...





  3. Alteración mínima del suelo y sus efectos en la disponibilidad de la humedad en el suelo
    Este documento corto contiene gráficos y muestra como la labranza cero lleva a un aumento tanto de la infiltración del agua como de la retención de agua en el suelo.





  4. El enfoque de abono verde/cultivo de cobertura en RAMA-BC
    Este documento distingue entre cultivos de cobertura de “ancla” (que se intercalan con un cultivo principal como el maíz) y cultivos de cobertura secundarios (que no compiten con el cultivo principal porque tienen un ciclo de vida corto y pueden ayudar a cubrir el suelo al inicio de la temporada...





  5. Análisis de la fertilidad del suelo por los propios productores
    Pueden diagnosticarse cuatro deficiencias de nutrientes—fósforo, potasio, nitrógeno y magnesio—observado las hojas del maíz. Este documento incluye fotos de hojas sanas de maíz y hojas que muestran cada una de las deficiencias de estos nutrientes. También contiene sugerencias de cómo abordar cada...
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Mkulima Mbunifu (MkM)

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  1. Mkm Toleo la 130
    Februari 2024,Toleo la 130 Mkulima Mbunifu (MkM) ni jarida linalotoa elimu ya kilimo.
  2. MkM Toleo la 75
    Desemba 2018,Toleo la 75 Mkulima Mbunifu (MkM) ni jarida linalotoa elimu ya kilimo.
  3. Mkulima Mbunifu
    1/6/2020 Juni, 2020,Toleo la 93 Mkulima Mbunifu (MkM) ni jarida linalotoa elimu ya kilimo.



  4. MkM Toleo la 1
    1/7/2011 Karibu mkulima uelimike Magonjwa ya kuku Unaweza kupata nakala yako Njia rahisi ya kutengeneza mbolea maji Jinsi ya kuzuia magonjwa ya kuku Faida za kutumia mbolea mboji Mahitaji ya ng’ombe ili aongeze maziwa Washirika wa Mkulima Mbunifu Namna ya kuwavutia nyuki

Tropical Production Systems

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  1. AGRO ETNO ECOLOGíA Producción Agro Pecuario Forestal en el Trópico Bajo Húmedo. Edición Amazónica 2016
    Este manual técnico se centra en el desarrollo, recopilación, validación y difusión de las prácticas sostenibles y rentables de manejo agro pecuario forestal que favorecen las familias de escasos recursos financieros en terrenos con pendientes y suelos menos fértiles del trópico bajo húmedo. Este...





  2. AGRO ETNO ECOLOGíA Producción Agro Pecuario Forestal en el Trópico Bajo Húmedo. Edición Mesoamericana 2015
    Este manual técnico se centra en el desarrollo, recopilación, validación y difusión de las prácticas sostenibles y rentables de manejo agro pecuario forestal que favorecen las familias de escasos recursos financieros en terrenos con pendientes y suelos menos fértiles del trópico bajo húmedo. Este...





  3. Nota Técnica - Recolección de Dos Cultivares Nativos de Phaseolus lunatus f. microcarpus en el Trópico Bajo Húmedo Guatemalteco
    Esta Nota Técnica, informa sobre la recolección de semillas de 2 cultivares nativos del grupo “Sieva”, durante la temporada seca mayor en los años de 2008 y 2009. Los cultivares fueron recolectados en el Trópico Bajo Húmedo en el sur oriente guatemalteco en comunidades de los Maya Qeqchi en las...

Shell Books - Agricultura y Ganadería

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  1. El Cultivo del Bambú
    Cómo cultivar el bambú usando esquejes. Usa material tomado deFootstepsla publicación de alfabetización del Fondo TEAR con el permiso amablemente concedido Esta edición fue publicada en Gran Bretaña en 2020 por MissionAssist Copyright 2020 MissionAssist



  2. Food and Farming
    This book gives an overview of the Shell Books which have been written to help farmers and their families produce, process and store their precious food crops beyond harvest. Adapted from various "Practical Action" publications with kind permission. This edition published in the United Kingdom in...





  3. Small Livestock - Rabbits
    Rabbits are useful animals for individual farmers, village groups and schools 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....





  4. DO NOT PUBLISH Olive Trees, Olives and Olive Oil
    This book tells you how to cultivate olive trees and how their fruit and wood can be used, along with some references to olives in the Bible. Written for MissionAssist. Illustrated by Carys Walsh. Scripture quotations taken from The Holy Bible, New International Version NIV, Copyright 1973 1978...





  5. Cómo trabajar con abejas
    Cómo trabajar con abejas: planificar el trabajo, revisar la colmena y saber qué está viendo en ella. Tomado de Basic Beekeeping Manual 1: "How to Manage Bees" (Autora Pam Gregory, quien ofrece su manual como regalo a los apicultores de países en vías de desarrollo). Esta edición fue publicada en...
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Seeds for a Future Publications

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  1. The Program In Detail
    This PDF goes into greater detail about the Seeds for a Future Program, and what we’ve learned and incorporated along the way.



  2. Vivir Mejor - An Integrated Approach to Chronic Malnutrition and ‘Living Better’ in Rural Guatemala
    Daillen Nordell Culver, Originally submitted August 2020,MSc International Development, University of Edinburgh,School of Social and Political Science Chronic malnutrition’s disproportionate impact on indigenous Guatemalans remains an obstacle to rural development. Emerging research suggests the...



  3. The INCAP Research Study of SfF Programs
    During 2014 – 2017, the Institute for Nutrition of Central America and Panama (INCAP) scientifically documented Seeds for a Future’s Integrated Program, and its positive health impacts for the Program’s participants.
  4. Evaluación de la Adaptabilidad de dos Cultivares de Brassica Oleracea L., Brócoli y Coliflor, Enfocado a la Producción en Campo y en Raciones Para Personas en dos Estratos de Chocolá, San Pablo Jocopilas, Suchitepéquez.
    La vulnerabilidad de las familias guatemaltecas a la inseguridad alimentaria y nutricional, es un problema que se ha agravado ante la crisis de la pandemia del coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19); ante esta circunstancia adversa, la Aldea Chocolá no es la excepción. Bajo este contexto, se ha evaluado la...

MissionAssist Shell Books - Artesanía y Habilidades

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  1. Preserve your Food by Drying
    A tent drier can be used to dry fruit and vegetables in the heat of the sun. Food so preserved will keep long past harvest time and can be sold later in the year in the market place. This material was taken from Footsteps - the literacy publication of TEAR Fund - with kind permission.This edition...





  2. Protección frente a rayos
    Consejos sobre cómo protegerse y cómo proteger edificaciones y estructuras frente a tormentas eléctricas. Este material fue tomado de "Footsteps", la publicación de alfabetización deTearfund, con permiso amablemente concedido. Esta edición fue publicada en el Reino Unido en 2019 por...
  3. Clientes insatisfechos
    Jugo mixto de frutas - producción a pequeña escala.Dos mujeres venden jugo mixto de maracuyá y piña. Una de ellas no lo ha hecho correctamente y les sienta mal a sus clientes. La otra sabe cómo hacerlo de forma segura y le cuenta qué pasos debe seguir. En el apéndice se incluyen instrucciones...





  4. Cómo hacer añil
    Este libro explica cómo hacer añil, qué plantas utilizar y qué utensilios se necesitan para hacerlo. Escrito e ilustrado para MissionAssist. Esta edición fue publicada en el Reino Unido en 2020 por MissionAssist.





  5. Preparar el Chutney de Mango Verde
    Cómo preparar el chutney usando fruta inmadura. Usa material tomado de "Footsteps" la publicación de alfabetización delFondo TEARcon el permiso amablemente concedido. Esta edición fue publicada en Gran Bretaña en 2020 por MissionAssist.
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Other Farmer Training Guides

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  1. Collective Marketing
    The editable source documents (.docx and .pub)of these materials are available in many other languages fromthe CFGB database. The source documents are updated periodically so check here for the most current formats. We encourage you to adapt the source for your purposes. The marketing exercises...



  2. Integrated Pest Management
    The editable source documents (.docx and .pub)of these materials are available in many other languages fromthe CFGB database. The source documents are updated periodically so check here for the most current formats. We encourage you to adapt the source for your purposes. Learning Outcomes –...



  3. Manure Management
    The editable source documents (.docx and .pub)of these materials are available in many other languages fromthe CFGB database. The source documents are updated periodically so check here for the most current formats. We encourage you to adapt the source for your purposes. Learning Outcomes –...



  4. Insect Identification and Monitoring - Facilitators Guide
    20/4/2020 The editable source documents (.docx and .pub)of these materials are available in many other languages fromthe CFGB database. The source documents are updated periodically so check here for the most current formats. We encourage you to adapt the source for your purposes. Learning Outcomes –...



  5. CA & Livestock Integration - Facilitator's Guide
    20/4/2020 The editable source documents (.docx and .pub)of these materials are available in many other languages fromthe CFGB database. The source documents are updated periodically so check here for the most current formats. We encourage you to adapt the source for your purposes. Learning Outcomes At the...
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ECHO East Africa Notes

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  1. EAN Issue #2
    A Combination of Approaches to Conserve Soil and Water Tephrosia: A Multipurpose Tree for GM/CC, Soil Conservation and IPM



  2. EAN Issue # 9
    Food from the Wild Sweet Potato Promoting Biodiversity on Maize Smallholdings



  3. EAN Issue #7
    Families Benefited with Dairy Goats Project A Research Project:Packed Biogas in Bags Green Manure/ Cover Crops: jack bean



  4. EAN Issue #5
    Moving towards energy self-sufficiency: addressing challenges to biogas technology uptake for improving rural livelihoods Improving soil nutrients by planting Jack Bean Parthenium hysterophorus



  5. EAN Issue #4
    New seed to try: Banana Passionfruit Sweet Potato Varieties in East Africa Maize Lethal Necrosis Disease in East Africa A Focus on Perennial Vegetables
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Publicaciones de CVM

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  1. Learning Together - The Agricultural Worker's Participatory Sourcebook
    When we begin a training program we want to encourage people's growth. We want to equip them for the future and for change. Because participatory training can cause change, it can also affect power, authority, and control. Therefore, training of any kind is not neutral. Every kind of training can...



  2. Raising Healthy Sheep
    This handbook will help the sheep producer select production goals, select the type of sheep most suitable for a particular area, and will serve as a guide for the production of healthy sheep.Sheep are one of the most common livestock and among the first to be domesticated. They are very...





  3. Donde No Hay Doctor Para Animales
    Dr. Maureen Birmingham and Dr. Peter Quesenberry,Revised Edition 2016 ISBN 978-1-886532-45-8 La idea de escribir este libro nació hace varios años. El trabajo comenzó oficialmente en 1985 con el trabajo del Dr. Veterinario Bill Baker quien había trabajado como veterinario en Haití por 8 años. El...



  4. Disease and Parasite Prevention
    20/1/2006 Why do our farm animals get sick and how can we keep them healthy?" This is a question veterinarians and other specialists who work with small farmers hear frequently. Most of these farmers work very hard, giving time, effort, and loving care to their animals in the hope that their farm will be...





  5. Crianza de cabras saludables
    20/1/2006 The author's sincere desire in preparing this booklet is that it will serve to be readily used as a reference and aid in the raising of goats. Veterinary information and assistance are in short supply or nonexistent in many areas of the world. The author has endeavored to write this booklet in a...
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Publicaciones de ATTRA sobre agricultura sostenible

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  1. Butterfly Pea: A Cover Crop for Hot and Humid Areas
    Butterfly Pea: A Cover Crop for Hot and Humid Areas – ATTRA – Sustainable Agriculture Butterfly peas (Clitoria ternatea) are known for their showy flowers, but their twining, delicate-stemmed growth habit also makes them a great cover crop candidate. They have pinnate leaves with five to seven...





  2. Opciones de cultivos de cobertura para zonas cálidas y húmedas
    Opciones de cultivos de cobertura para zonas cálidas y húmedas – ATTRA – Agricultura Sustentable Los cultivos de cobertura pueden adaptarse mejor a algunas regiones que a otras. En esta publicación se analizan las características de los cultivos de cobertura más adecuados para las zonas con...





  3. Biocarbón y agricultura sostenible
    https://attra.ncat.org/es/publication/biocarbon-y-agricultura-sostenible/ El biocarbón es una enmienda del suelo potencialmente valiosa producida a partir de la biomasa, mediante pirólisis. El biocarbón mejora la agregación del suelo, aumenta la capacidad de retención de nutrientes y agua,...





  4. 1-800-411-3222 Plantación acompañante y plaguicidas botánicos: Conceptos y recursos
    20/1/2016 https://attra.ncat.org/es/publication/plantacion-acompanante-y-plaguicidas-botanicos-conceptos-y-recursos/ Ciertas plantas pueden beneficiar a otras cuando se plantan cerca o se usan como pesticidas botánicos. Esta publicación discute la base científica y tradicional para las asociaciones de...

ECHO Research - Guidance

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  1. Toward more Fruitful Agricultural Experimentation
    For many of us the idea of “research” is scary. We are not trained in it. We picture rigorous statistical analyses that we are unfamiliar with. We have seen glossy scientific journals with technical words that we do not understand. Besides, isn’t our goal to directly help smallholder farmers? Why...



  2. Formalizing Your Research: How to Carry Out an Agricultural Experiment
    As you work in agricultural development, there may be times that you find yourself wondering about the answer to a specific question you have. For example, should plants be spaced 30 cm or 60 cm apart to achieve the highest yield? Which one of three tomato cultivars would grow best in a...



  3. Using Science to Help the Poor: Low-budget Research Ideas
    20/10/2000 Halfway through my doctoral studies in biochemistry I had an opportunity to travel to a developing country to visit some missionaries and the people they served. Thanks to that visit I began my “mid-life” crisis in my mid-twenties. My research at Indiana University was in what one would call “...

Zambia Agribusiness Society - ZAS

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  1. Farming Edible Snails – RIRDC
    This booklet describing possible techniques for production of edible snails has been prepared by Sonya Begg following a visit to the International Snail Farming Institute and attendance at an International Conference of Snail Farmers in Italy. The location was selected because of the snail...



  2. Turkey Farming In Kenya – ZAS



  3. Stock Feed Making and Feed Formulation – Presentation – ZONFA
    Workshop objectives: Train participants on how to make their own stock feed Understand the benefits of making pelleted feeds over mash or crumbs Participants should be able to significantly reduce the stock feed expense



  4. Small-Scale Poultry Keeping – Brooding and Rearing Chickens – NSW DPI
    The period from hatching until the chickens no longer require supplementary heat is called the ‘brooding period’ and usually lasts for 3–6 weeks, depending on seasonal temperatures and the type of housing. Chickens need supplementary heat when they hatch, because they are unable to maintain their...



  5. Manual on Catfish Hatchery and Production – FAO
    Fingerling production and availability of quality fish feeds have been bottlenecks for development of fish farming inNigeria for the past 40 years. Over the past several years, private sector fingerling production has increased from more than 30 million per year in 2001 to more than 30 million...
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International Biochar Initiative Publications

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  1. Boletín Técnico de IBI #101
    Se recomienda llevar a cabo estas pruebas antes de aplicar un biochar nuevo al suelo de campo o a una gran escala. Al igual que el compost, el biochar producido de manera inadecuada puede ser dañino en el suelo. Las características del biochar varían según la materia prima con la que se produce,...



  2. IBI Technical Bulletin #102
    Biochar should always be tested for safety before applying to soil (see IBI Technical Bulletin #101: Quick tests to determine whether a biochar material contains compounds that are potentially harmful to plants). Biochar is not a single material and can vary in its composition according to how it...



  3. IBI Technical Bulletin #103
    Biochar is mostly composed of highly stable forms of black carbon and it can be used as a tool for carbon sequestration in soil. There is also interest in using biochar to create permanent landscape art, including as part of projects (such as 350.org) aimed at raising public awareness about...



  4. IBI Technical Bulletin #104
    Biochar has been shown to be beneficial for growing crops. For farmers and gardeners, biochar provides a unique opportunity to improve soil fertility for the long term using locally available materials. Used alone, or in combinations, compost, manure, and/or synthetic fertilizers are added at...



  5. The Use of Biochar in Composting
    20/2/2015 Marta Camps, Massey University; and Thayer Tomlinson, International Biochar Initiative February 2015 Both compost and biochar production are methods to utilize and recycle organic wastes. This paper provides information on the use of biochar in composting and highlights the potential benefits,...
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USAID Crop Publications

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  1. Chili Production Manual - Chili Production, Harvest & Post-Harvest Management
    USAID - Pakistan - Chili Production, Harvest & Post-Harvest Management



  2. Farmers Handbook for Onion Production
    Onions are one of the oldest vegetables in continuous cultivation, dating back to at least 4,000 BC as recorded by ancient Egyptians. This fact is documented in the Bible and Holy Quran. » The common dry onions (Allium cepa), a member of the Amarylli-daceae family, originated in central Asia...



  3. Onion Production: Planting Through Harvest - USAID
    20/1/2012 This manual was prepared to assist USAID-Inma field staff in working with cooperating growers. It does not cover all issues or answer all questions. The USAIDInma horticulture team or Ministry of Agriculture specialists can be consulted to answer additional questions. Onions clearly represent an...

GODAN Curso Sobre la Gestión de Datos Abiertos en la Agricultura y Nutrición

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  1. Layer Farming – Sikkim





  2. Leccion 3.3 Creando y Gestionando Repositorios de datos abiertos





  3. Leccion 2.1 Descubriendo a datos abiertos





  4. Leccion 4.4 Interoperabilidad semantica





  5. Leccion 3.5 Desarollo de estrategias para implmentar planes de datos abiertos
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Grower Talks

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  1. Grower Talks - Insecticide, Miticide, and Fungicide Guide
    GrowerTalks magazinemay be the best-known greenhouse trade publication in the world. While it’s published in America’s Midwest, just outside of Chicago, its reach and influence is global, with its editors historically on the road and in the air to find the stories, trends and news. ARTICLES FROM...



  2. Grower Talks - Insecticide, Miticide, and Fungicide Guide
    1/1/2021 GrowerTalks magazinemay be the best-known greenhouse trade publication in the world. While it’s published in America’s Midwest, just outside of Chicago, its reach and influence is global, with its editors historically on the road and in the air to find the stories, trends and news. ARTICLES FROM...

ICIPE Publications

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  1. Biopesticides as Effective Tools for the Control of Ticks
    Ticks and tick-borne diseases cause great economic loss to livestock in the world and have adverse effects on them in several ways and even leads to their death. Ticks parasitise a wide range of vertebrate hosts and transmit a variety of pathogenic agents than any other group of arthropods. The...



  2. Plant-Parasitic Nematodes and Food Security in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
    Nematodes are difficult to diagnose due to their nonspecific, cryptic disease symptoms, lack of apparent damage, limited diagnostic capabilities, and inadequate understanding of nematodes and expertise to manage the pests. Nematodes are often misdiagnosed or attributed to other causes.





  3. Integrated Pest Management for Brassica Production in East Africa A Guidebook
    20/1/2013 Many of the important agricultural and horticultural crops cultivated worldwide belong to the genus Brassica. The main brassicas grown in East Africa are cabbage (Brassica oleracea L. var. capitata); kale, also called choumolea (B. oleracea L. var. acephala); Chinese cabbage (B. campestris L....



  4. A Field Guide to the Management of Economically Important Tephritid Fruit Flies in Africa 2006
    20/1/2006 This field guide provides agricultural scientists, extension workers and quarantine specialists with information on the life cycle, damage symptoms, distribution and host plants of major fruit fly species of fruits and vegetables in Africa. The purpose, tools and methodology for fruit fly...

Infonet Biovision Publications

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  1. Diseases of Sheep & Goats in East Africa
    Diagnostic chart based on disease signs and observations



  2. Diseases of Cattle in East Africa - Diagnostic Chart
    20/2/2016 Diagnostic chart based on disease signs and observations



  3. Enhancing Tree Planting - Consultancy Report
    20/1/2012 Infonet-Biovision, an initiative of Biovision Farmer Communication Programme, provides small-scale farmers, communities, NGOs, and trainers with practical information and knowledge on simple, workable and ecologically compatible practices and methods that sustain farming and household incomes. It...



  4. Training for IPM in Mango Production in East Africa
    20/1/2005 Mango is one of the most important fruit crops in the tropical and subtropical lowlands. It is a fruit growing in popularity worldwide and well suited to East Africa as a commercial crop. These guidelines are for farmer-to-farmer leaders of a training programme. They are accompanied by a field...

Notas Técnicas de ECHO (TN)

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  1. Agricultura Tropical en Pequeña Escala: Guia Para Principiantes
    ¿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...



  2. Maresha Plow
    18/9/2024 ECHO East Africa worked with Neil Rowe-Miller from 2018-2023 to develop and refine the Maresha plow, originally from Ethiopia, into a seeder for promotion of conservation agriculture in East Africa. This Technical Note includes details about the plow's benefits, parts, operation, calibration,...





  3. Carretilla de bambú de carga centrada
    20/12/2023 Una carretilla estándar, con la rueda al frente, coloca cerca de la mitad del peso de la carga en el operador. Una carretilla de carga centrada coloca la rueda en el centro de la carga, desplazando el 90% o más del peso a la rueda en lugar de al operador. Esto permite que la carretilla se utilice...





  4. Sistemas de cama en producción animal
    21/11/2023 Los sistemas de cama son un método de producción animal higiénica e integral en el cual los animales se crían en un espacio cerrado sobre un piso de cama orgánica. Los sistemas con material de cama grueso a veces se llaman sistemas de cama profunda. Los sistemas de cama le permiten priorizar la...





  5. Producción de larvas de mosca soldado negra
    9/6/2023 Esta guía amplía un resumendeChalermliamthong yTrail (2021) del sistema de producción de larvas de mosca soldado negra en el Centro de Recursos para Fincas Pequeñas de ECHO Asia en Chiang Mai, Tailandia. El sistema de producción sirve como enfoque para ampliar la producción de larvas como fuente...
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ECHO Research Newsletter

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  1. December 2024 ECHO Research Newsletter
    December 2024 is the third issue of ECHO Research Newsletters. To correspond with ideas and feedback about the topics ofthis newsletter, email publishing@echonet.org. Engagement Opportunities:IV International Symposium on Underutilized Plant Species andSpecial journal issue on Agriculture and...



  2. August 2024 ECHO Research Newsletter
    23/8/2024 August 2024 is the secondissue of ECHO Research Newsletters. To correspond with ideas and feedback about the topics ofthis newsletter, email publishing@echonet.org. Engagement Opportunities: Monitoring and evaluation, Plant nutritional information Knowledge Exchange: A research round table and...



  3. May 2024 ECHO Research Newsletter
    2/5/2024 May 2024 is the first issue of ECHO Research Newsletters. To correspond with ideas and feedback about the topics ofthis newsletter, email publishing@echonet.org. Engagement Opportunities: Monitoring and evaluation, Plant nutritional information Knowledge Exchange: A research round table and...

ECHO Recipes

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  1. Breads
  2. Drinks
  3. Main Dishes - Starch
  4. Soups
  5. Desserts
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Amaranth to Zai Holes

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  1. Poem by Larry Fisher
    After 15 years of EDN, I guess it is not too much to include a bit of levity. Economists, agronomists and planners of late Have discovered a new way to pontificate. Beyond mere jargon, like "Success Enhancement," "Integrated Development," and "Rural Advancement." Working in all their infinite...



  2. Chart 2 - A Comparison of Leguminous Vegetables (See also Grain Legumes)
    19/10/1996 All plants are propagated by seed; winged beans may also be propagated by tubers.



  3. Chapter 5. Farming Systems and Gardening Techniques
    19/10/1996 Many small farmers must grow their crops on small tracts of marginal land, which may be dry or hilly or remote. These difficult growing conditions require special techniques suited to the situation. This chapter contains some ideas which can be adapted for local circumstances. Most of the ideas...



  4. Chapter 17. Above-Ground Gardening
    19/10/1996 Urban food production is an area which has been too frequently overlooked by development planners, considering global urbanization and the surprisingly large amount of food already produced in cities. Beyond the sites traditionally used by urban gardeners, there is considerable potential to...



  5. Chapter 3. Staple Crops
    19/10/1996 Staple crops are those which are most common in people's diets. Large expanses of land are dedicated to growing these foods, compared to the smaller areas planted in fruits and vegetables. In the third world, the staples are often a starch (grain or root crop) and a pulse (dried legume seed,...
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World Bank Group - Open Knowledge Repository

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  1. The Little Data Book on Financial Inclusion 2022
    “World Bank. 2022.The Little Data Book on Financial Inclusion 2022. World Bank, Washington, DC. World Bank. https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/38148 License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.” The Little Data Book on Financial Inclusion 2022 is a pocket edition of the Global Findex Database 2021. The...



  2. Working with Smallholders : A Handbook for Firms Building Sustainable Supply Chains
    20/1/2019 “International Finance Corporation. 2019.Working with Smallholders : A Handbook for Firms Building Sustainable Supply Chains. Washington, DC. International Finance Corporation. https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/29764 License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.” The purpose of Working with...

Practical Action: Technology Challenging Poverty

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  1. 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...



  2. 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...



  3. 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,...

Notas de Desarrollo ECHO (EDN)

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  1. EDN Issue #168
    5/2/2025 10-Day Organic Liquid Protective Fertilizer Raw, Boiled, and Fermented Banana Stalk Comparison for use in Farm-generated Pig Feed Grey Water for Watering Plants From ECHO’s Seed Bank: Vigna vexillata, A Multi-Purpose Legume with Edible Tubers Books, Websites, and Other Resources:Invitation to...





  2. EDN Número 167
    16/12/2024 Cosecha de agua con hafirs: lecciones de África Oriental Ecos de nuestra red: Seis principios sobre el mulch Del Banco de Semillas de ECHO: Frijol adzuki Libros, Sitios Web y Otros Recursos: Herramientas para la selección de cultivos infrautilizados - VACS Explorer, CropBase, ISHS Symposium on...





  3. EDN Número 166
    1/10/2024 ECHO se complace en compartir con ustedes que estamos reconectando con nuestros socios y miembros de la red en Centroamérica y el Caribe (CAC) a través del establecimiento de un Centro de Impacto Regional (RIC por sus siglas en inglés). Hemos escuchado las necesidades en la región y estamos...





  4. EDN Número 165
    1/8/2024 Hacia el uso de bioplaguicidas Ecos de nuestra red: Preguntas y Respuestas Sobre el Gusano Cogollero del MaízporDr. Allan Hruska, Ph.D. Del Banco de Semillas de ECHO: Cucurbita Mochata 'Thai Kang Kob' Dos revistas de código abierto:La Revista de Agricultura de la Universidad de Puerto RicayAg4Dev...





  5. EDN Número 164
    3/6/2024 Polipropagadores Pergamino de café como suplemento en el alimento para ganado lechero Ecos de nuestra red:Evaluación de Semilla de Arroz con Cáscara Usando sal y Huevos Del Banco de Semillas de ECHO:Caléndula silvestre para el control natural de plagas y más Libros, Sitios Web y Otros Recursos:...
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CFGB Conservation Agriculture Newsletter

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  1. CFGB CA News Volume 10 Issue 4 - December 2024
    1/12/2024 Inside this Issue: The Power of Conservation Agriculture and Small-Scale Irrigation Soil Cover is the driver of adoption of conservation agriculture by small-holder farmers Partner Profile: Lutheran World Federation, LWF-Burundi.





  2. CFGB CA News Volume 10 Issue 2 - April, 2024
    1/4/2024 Inside this Issue: Creating an Enabling Environment for Conservation Agriculture Soil Ecosystems are Bolstered by Conservation Agriculture Practices Partner Profile: ADRA ALTA Travel Schedule





  3. CFGB CA News Volume 10 Issue 1 - January, 2024
    1/1/2024 Inside this Issue: AdvocatingforConservationAgriculturePromotion Introducing Lidet Sitatow, Agriculture and Livelihoods Technical Advisor for Ethiopia Fall Armyworm Management Update Partner Profile: Anglican Development Services - Central Rift, Kenya





  4. CFGB CA News Volume 9 Issue 3, September 2023
    20/9/2023 Inside this issue: Green Manure Cover Crops for Regions with Bimodal Rainfall Scaling Conservation Agriculture-based Sustainable Intensification in Ethiopia (SCASI) CA Farmer Profile: Asnakech ALTA Travel Schedule





  5. CFGB CA News Volume 9 Issue 2 - June, 2023
    20/6/2023 In this Issue: Farming as a Business Telling the Story with Photographs Partner Profile - ODE, Burkina Faso CA Farmer Profile And much more!!
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Notas de Buenas Prácticas (BPN)

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  1. Best Practices in Livestock Projects
    6/11/2024 This ECHO Best Practice Note distills insights from farmers and other specialists who collaborated in promoting livestock as a means to improve rural livelihoods. Acknowledgment is given especially to Heifer International and to all its partners who developed a substantial program that still...



  2. Best Practices for Tropical Dryland Agriculture
    16/12/2021 It is estimated that drylands occupy 40% of the earth’s surface.Drylands are regions where the average annual precipitation is less than 65% of the average annual potential evapotranspiration (an Aridity Index of < 0.65). The FAO Aridity Index is defined as a 30 year average of annual...





  3. Mitigación del cambio climático centrada en el productor
    14/12/2020 ECHO reconoce que el cambio climático es una profunda realidad que los pequeños productores enfrentan. Muchas de nuestras publicaciones se han centrado en ayudar a los productores a hacer frente a los desafíos conexos, como el calor y la sequía. Aumentar la resiliencia de los productores y...





  4. Selección de leguminosas como abono verde/cultivos de cobertura
    26/5/2017 Al integrar leguminosas en los sistemas de cultivos, los pequeños productores que trabajan en contextos de bajos recursos pueden invertir en la salud y resistencia a largo plazo de sus suelos. El éxito o el fracaso depende en gran medida en escoger la(s) leguminosa(s) apropiada(s). Teniendo eso...





  5. La agricultura de conservación (AC)
    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...
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Practical Action Publications

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  1. Pastoralism, Uncertainty and Development
    20/1/2023 In the drylands and mountains where pastoralists live, uncertainty is everywhere. In these settings, negotiating access to resources, navigating volatile markets, making use of varying social relations in times of stress, and responding to conflict and complex political dynamics is essential if...



  2. Sustainable Livelihoods and Rural Development
    20/1/2015 The message of Sustainable Livelihoods and Rural Development is clear: livelihoods approaches are an essential lens on questions of rural development, but these need to be situated in a better understanding of political economy. The book looks at the role of social institutions and the politics...

ILEIA Newsletter - LEISA Magazine - Farming Matters

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  1. ILEIA Legacy is Living On
    20/12/2022 ILEIA - Centre for Learning on Sustainable Agriculture, had its start in 1984. It started from the observation that family farmers in remote, diverse and risk-prone farming conditions did not benefit from ‘modern’ agriculture based on external inputs: chemical fertilizers, pesticides, and...



  2. FM 2020 Farming Matters Vol 36 #1
    20/1/2020 In this issue: Agroecology and feminist economics The path to feminist agroecology The economic potential of agroecology in Europe The rise of rural women's movements in Southern Africa Care ethics in agroecology Highland agriculture Growing equity through agroecology in Uganda



  3. FM 2018 Farming Matters Vol 34 #1
    20/3/2018 Community supported agroecology thriving in China Farmers ensure safe water for New York City Agroecology is the way forward for Africa Organic and agroecology Women in Brazil build autonomy with agroecology Land grabbing threatens agroecology Rice Intensification in India Peasant agroecology in...



  4. FM 2017 Farming Matters Vol 33 #1
    20/4/2017 Agroecology for food sovereignty Food versus the big city of Istanbul Human-centred agriculture fighting exploitation and racism Food sovereignty taking root in women's knowledge Locally rooted ideas and initiatives from the field The vitality of everyday food Food sovereignty stories from...



  5. FM 2016 Farming Matters Vol 32 #4
    20/12/2016 Listening to pastoralists Pastoral Parliament - a platform to be heard and seen Migrant shepherds sustain pastoralism in the Mediterannean Pastoralists' breeds represent generations of knowledge Pastoralist women have the capacity to lead Adapting traditional land goverance in Somalia...
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LEISA India Publications

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  1. Building farm resilience – September 2022 – Issue 24.3
    20/9/2022 We have come a long way on the path of development, which we can be proud of. But development comes with a huge cost in terms of its effect on environment, climate and communities. Farmers, already a vulnerable lot, become more vulnerable when they have to deal with the aberrations in climate,...



  2. Agroecology education – June 2022 – Issue 24.2
    20/6/2022 Education in any discipline needs to foster continuity and change. In applied sciences like Agriculture, Engineering, needs to be responsive to changing needs from the field. In case of agriculture, farming is pursued by rural majority, many of them illiterate too. They are the actual ‘...



  3. Urban Agriculture – March 2022 – Issue 24.1
    20/3/2022 When we first conceived urban agriculture as a potential theme, we were aware of some known initiatives across country both in urban and peri urban areas. However, it was heartening to see the wonderful response – individual efforts; efforts galvanised by State support; social media enthusiasm in...

ECHO Asia Notes

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  1. AN Issue #48
    3/3/2022 Featured in this AN Playing with Water Wheels: Exploring Low-Cost Methods for Pumping Irrigation Water A 'Successful Failure': Introducting SALT Technology in Northern Thailand Virtual Training Opportunities- email us at echoasia@echocommunity.org



  2. AN Issue #47
    15/9/2021 Featured in this AN Establishing a Scaled-Up Black Soldier Fly System An Innovative 'Do-All' Biochar Burner Design



  3. AN Issue #46
    14/6/2021 African Swine Fever Virus: Overview and Prevention on the Small Farm [Editor’s Note: For questions, comments, or personal experience on this topic visit ECHOcommunity Conversations: African Swine Fever Virus] [Example] Small FarmBiosecurity Plan for the Prevention of African Swine Fever I Suspect...



  4. AN Issue #45
    1/3/2021 Featured in this AN Stingless Beekeeping (Meliponiculture) on Java [Editor’s Note: For questions, comments, or personal experience on this topic visit the echocommunity ‘conversations’ forum Meliponiculture: Stingless Beekeeping.] Production of Vegetable Fern (Diplazium esculentum Reytz.) Under...



  5. AN Issue #44
    14/12/2020 Featured in this AN The Martinez Airlift Water Pump Do All Parts of the Chaya Plant Contain Cyanide? Cyantesmo Paper for Detecting Cyanide
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World Health Organization Publications

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  1. Estado Mundial de la Higiene de Manos
    15/10/2021 La COVID-19 ha generado un momento histórico para la higiene de manos, y le ha brindado un nivel de atención, recursos y voluntad política sin precedentes. No obstante, sabemos que esta atención puede ser pasajera, como ya hemos visto en emergencias anteriores. En 2020, UNICEF y la OMS, junto con...

Livestock Emergency Guidelines and Standards Publications and Resources

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  1. LEGS Participatory Techniques Toolkit
    20/5/2021 LEGS Participation Mini Module Suji Omeno In this Mini Module, LEGS provides key techniques to aid and facilitate community participation. Some of the techniques includeFocus Group Discussions,Key Informant Interviews,Proportional Piling, Simple Ranking,Pairwise Ranking,Matrix Scoring,Historical...





  2. El género y el ganado en emergencias
    20/10/2020 Un documento de discusión para las Normas y directrices para intervenciones ganaderas en emergencias (LEGS) Karin de Jonge y Lucy Maarse El objetivo de este documento de discusión es describir los principales temas que existen en la intersección del género y el ganado en el contexto de la...





  3. La calidad de los medicamentos veterinarios
    20/10/2020 Un documento de discusión para las Normas y directrices para intervenciones ganaderas en emergencias (LEGS) Holly Hufnagel El objetivo de este documento de discusión es informar al Comité Asesor técnico de LEGS acerca de temas relacionados con la calidad de medicamentos veterinarios para...





  4. El ganado y la nutrición
    20/9/2020 Un documento de discusión para las Normas y directrices para intervenciones ganaderas en emergencias (LEGS) Kate Sadler Este documento de discusión fue encargado por LEGS para examinar los temas clave relativos a la nutrición en el contexto de las intervenciones ganaderas en situaciones de...





  5. Seguros ganaderos
    20/9/2020 Un documento de discusión para las Normas y directrices para intervenciones ganaderas en emergencias (LEGS) Yacob Aklilu Este documento fue comisionado con el objetivo de evaluar los programas de seguros ganaderos y explorar la evidencia que existe en cuanto a la implementación efectiva de...
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Aprovecho Publications

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  1. Clean Burning Biomass Cookstoves
    20/1/2021 Appendixes featuring CAD drawings of the • Natural Draft Sunken Pot Rocket Stove • Kirk Harris Natural Draft Top Lit Up Draft (TLUD) Stove • Side Feed Bottom Air Forced Draft Rocket Stove • Top Lit Forced Draft Stove • Charcoal Stove



  2. Clean Burning Biomass Cookstoves
    20/1/2021 Since its inception, the stove movement has consistently maintained that the users and local stakeholders must be the drivers of innovation. The German development agency, GIZ (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit), and many other organizations, have made it clear that...

Greenhouse Management

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  1. Greenhouse Management -September 2021
    1/1/2021 Greenhouse Managementmagazine is the leading trade publication serving greenhouse growers. Growers depend on us because of the in-depth educational content we provide month after month. Our team provides the most up-to-date independent research, trends reports and relevant business information...

Notas de Investigación de ECHO

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  1. Notas de investigación de ECHO Tomo 2
    1/1/2021 Las notas de investigación de ECHO son publicaciones de temas específicos sobre cultivos y prácticas agrícolas importantes para quienes trabajan en los trópicos y subtrópicos. Nuestro material es escrito por el personal de ECHO (pasado y presente), así como por escritores externos, todos con...





  2. Notas de investigación de ECHO Tomo 1
    1/1/2020 Las notas de investigación de ECHO son publicaciones de temas específicos sobre cultivos y prácticas agrícolas importantes para quienes trabajan en los trópicos y subtrópicos. Nuestro material es escrito por el personal de ECHO (pasado y presente), así como por escritores externos, todos con...

CAN Culinaria

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  1. Recetas con Chaya
    20/11/2019





  2. Recetario saludable para niños
    20/1/2019 RECETARIO WUQU’ KAWOQ Versión 2018-2019 Elaborado por: Valeria Morales.

ECHO West Africa Notes

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  1. ECHO Notes de l'Afrique de l'Ouest Numéro 3
    22/7/2019 Le système de riziculture intensive (SRI) Qu'est-ce que le SRI ? Les étapes de mise en œuvre du SRI L'irrigation des plants Le sarclage et le sarclo-binage, quels sont les avantages ? Le rendement du SRI Etude comparée entre le SRI et la pratique traditionnelle de riziculture Intérêt du SRI...





  2. ECHO Notes de l'Afrique de l'Ouest Numéro 2
    3/1/2018 Techniques de production avicole traditionnelle epublication:Options de restauration des sols improductifsetOptions où l'eau est rare





  3. ECHO West Africa Note Issue 1
    1/8/2017 Foundations For Farming, an alternative for small-scale farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa How to prepare compost in 3 weeks? The preparation of organic liquid fertilizer eBook Release:Fundamentals of Agricultural Development epublication

Haiti Development Notes

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  1. Nòt Devlopman Ayiti - Haiti Development Notes Issue 5
    20/3/2019 Kreyòl





  2. Nòt Devlopman Ayiti - Haiti Development Notes Issue 4
    20/12/2018 Kreyòl





  3. Nòt Devlopman Ayiti - Haiti Development Notes Issue 3
    20/8/2018 Kreyòl





  4. Nòt Devlopman Ayiti - Haiti Development Notes Issue 2
    20/4/2018 Kreyòl





  5. Nòt Devlopman Ayiti - Haiti Development Notes Issue 1
    20/1/2018 Kreyòl

Postharvest Education Foundation Publications

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  1. 100 under $100: Tools for Reducing Postharvest Losses
    20/1/2019 This book features many videos, effective teaching tools not only for readers but for this author. I literally watched people from all walks of life who have posted videos of themselves demonstrating useful skills and scientific concepts. (I screened **dozens** of onion and garlic braiding videos...



  2. Small-Scale Postharvest Handling Practices: A Manual for Horticultural Crops
    20/11/2015 Effective management during the postharvest period, rather than the level of sophistication of any given technology, is the key in reaching the desired objectives. While large-scale operations may benefit from investing in costly handling machineryand high-tech postharvest treatments, often these...

ECHO Notas de Latinoamérica y el Caribe (LACN)

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  1. LACN Issue #4
    22/2/2018 Vegetales y Polvos de Hojas Verdes para Mejorar la Nutrición en Honduras PerfilBiografico: Elioena Arauz,Artistas para la Sopa, Nicaragua Ecos de nuestra Red: Sistema de Pocilga Profunda RecursosdeInformación deECHO: Sobre Hortalizas de Hojas Verdes Nota Técnica: "Conectando Agrigultores de...





  2. LACN Número 3
    4/12/2017 ECHO en Latino América y el Caribe Experimentando con plantas medicinales en Nicaragua Miembro de ECHO Destacado Nota Técnica: "Consideraciones a tomar antes de introducir semillas al extranjero" Nota Técnica:"Introducción al cultivo de raíces y tubérculos tropicales " ECHOs de Nuestra Red...





  3. LACN Número 2
    31/7/2017 Módulo Agroecológico de Gallinas de Las Cañadas Presentando a Nuestra Nueva Líder: Cecilia Gonzalez Nota Técnica:Alimentación de Gallinas al "Estilo Cafetería" Banco de Semillas de ECHO: Col Etíope Perfil Biografíco: Javier Ignacio Silva Rivera Nuestra Visión:Honramos a Dios al empoderar a los...





  4. LACN Número 1
    30/3/2017 Fabricación de ensilaje en Vichada Nota Técnica : Filtro de Agua Bioarena Del Banco de Semillas de Echo : El cacahuete forrajero Ecosde Nuestra Red: Perfil biográfico Adria y Job De Nuestro Equipo de Asesores Technicos: Cultivos forrajeros apropiados para suelos arcillosos

Agricultural Risk Assessment and Management

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  1. Risk Assessment/ Measurement and Prioritization in Agriculture
    20/1/2017 A Comprehensive Agricultural Risk Assessment Survey should include key informants like those listed below, to assess risk at both: the farmer/ARE level and the value-chain level. It will never be possible to include all the informants listed below, but the best risk assessment resulting in the...



  2. Agricultural Risk Management Services: A Key to Increasing Financial Inclusion of Farmers
    13/3/2013 Within the internationally recognized field of agricultural risk assessment and management, riskscan be evaluated according to three basic criteria : 1. Impact: In other words, how severe will the risk event be if it actually happens? Some risks can destroy the whole year's farm income and even...



  3. Ag Risk Assessment Prioritization Worksheet
    20/1/2013 This information in this worksheet is bestused in conjunction with the other Risk Management materials provided by Steve Hodges, Managing Director/Consultant,African Agriculture Risk Management Services, Uganda. Steve spoke at the 2012 ECHO International Agriculture Conference



  4. Ag Risk Assessment Practical Exercise Koboko
    20/1/2013 This Risk Assessment Exercise is bestused in conjunction with the other Risk Management materials provided by Steve Hodges



  5. Ag Risk Management Planning Process and Scoring Grid
    20/1/2013 Risk Management Planning assumes that assessment of risks has taken place, and that risks have been prioritized according to severity, likelihood, and manageability of the risks. The resulting risks can then be placed on the scoring grid below and actions identified to address the risks. Once...

Agrodoks

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  1. Agrodok 055, Beef Production
    1/1/2016 Beef, meat from cattle, is produced worldwide in an enormous variety of systems; by nomads in semi desert areas, to intensive dairy farmers who sell male calves for their meat and cull cows that no longer produce enough milk, as well as ranchers whose main aim is to produce meat. The main aim of...





  2. Agrodok 054, Edible Insects in Africa
    1/1/2015 An Introduction to Finding, Using and Eating Insects When you first saw the title of this book, you may have found the idea of eating insects unfamiliar or strange. Actually, we all eat insects every day without knowing it. Insects or parts of insects are present in almost all processed food....





  3. Agrodok 053, Crop Residues for Animal Feed
    1/1/2015 Especially in Stall-Feeding The idea for this booklet on straw feeding emerged some years ago during a meeting, while discussing an Agrodok on dairy cattle husbandry. That Agrodok was to have a chapter on animal feed, especially fodders such as grasses and crop residues. However, this would have...





  4. Agrodok 051, Improving Lowland Rice Cultivation
    1/1/2014 Useful Management Practices for Smallholders in Tropical Africa This Agrodok on lowland rice is primarily meant for smallholders in tropical Africa, because the advocated cultivation and processing practices reflect the main circumstances encountered by rice farmers on this continent. The aim of...





  5. Agrodok 052, Backyard Grasscutter Keeping
    1/1/2014 This Agrodok provides up-to-date information on grasscutter farming to benefit the informed farmer and extension and rural development officers. 1 Introduction 8 It targets farmers wishing to diversify their farms as well as their families’ diet, and those considering growing grasscutters for the...
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Resúmenes de ECHO

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  1. Analyzing and Supporting Gender Responsive Value Chains
    5/8/2015 The complexity of the global food system creates a diverse group of actors ranging from smallholders to large corporations involved in the agriculture sector. Each of the many actors in an agriculture value chain has different needs, objectives, strengths and weaknesses. With women accounting for...





  2. Participación de Agricultores en Extensión de Agricultura
    5/8/2015 Buenas intenciones y soluciones viables tendrán poco impacto si no nos conectamos con agricultores de maneras significantes para ellos. Los agricultores ponen confianza en lo que aprenden de las experiencias de otros agricultores, y son más dispuestos a confiar en lo que ven que en lo que...





  3. El Uso Eficaz de Talleres en Extensión de Agricultura
    14/7/2015 Los talleres son una herramienta eficaz y de uso frecuente que trabajadores de extensión pueden usar para enseñar nuevas habilidades a grupos de agricultores. Este documento, sacado de la Nota Técnica de USAID/MEAS con título Presenting Workshops to Adults (Presentando Talleres para Adultos),...



  4. Lessons from Small Farm Resource Centers
    13/7/2015 Based on a MEAS paper entitled, The Current and Future Roles of Small Farm Resource Centers in Extension and Advisory Services: Synthesis Report from Seven Case Studies in Southeast Asia, this document highlights key take-a-ways of an assessment by ECHO of seven SFRCs in Southeast Asia. Through...



  5. Teaching in Field Settings
    3/6/2015 Field-based teaching provides first-hand experience about the subject matter being discussed. An on-site encounter allows farmers to observe innovations in practice, discuss them, and ask questions. Farmers exposed to new ideas will be much more likely to understand and apply the information if...
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Heifer International - Selected Publications

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  1. Integrated Smallholder Dairy Farming Manual - 2015
    20/1/2015 Dairying as an enterprise has got a place alongside other viable tools of poverty alleviation, besides creating job opportunities to jobless families in Tanzania. Statistics from the ministry of Livestock and Fisheries Development show that there are about 800,000 improved dairy cattle in...





  2. Pig Husbandry Manual
    20/1/2010 Pig farming in Tanzania has primarily been for a long time of backyard and informal sector producers. However in order to secure both food and nutritional security to rural Tanzania households, there is a need of embracing integrated approaches in livestock farming. Pig farming in Tanzania is...





  3. A guide for better dairy goat rearing - 2010
    20/1/2010 Swahili only Mwongozo wa ufugaji bora wa mbuzi wa maziwa
  4. A Guide to Improved Dairy Cattle Rearing
    20/1/2010 Swahili Only Ufugaji bora wa ng'ombe wa maziwa-2
  5. A Guide to Keeping Local Chickens
    20/7/2008 Swahili Only Kitabu cha kuku wa asili
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CAN Agricultura

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  1. Una huerta para todos Manual de auto-instrucción
    20/1/2014 5ta Edición revisada y ampliada Chile Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Alimentación y la Agricultura

USDA Agriculture Handbooks

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  1. Tropical Nursery Manual
    20/1/2014 A Guide to Starting and Operating a Nursery for Native and Traditional Plants This handbook was written for anyone endeavoring to start and operate a nursery for native and traditional plants in the tropics. Because the tropics cover a vast area of the world, however, the scope of the handbook is...



  2. The Woody Plant Seed Manual
    20/7/2008 This handbook on the seeds of woody plants would not be possible if not for the pioneering work of many individuals in past years. They worked without the modern laboratory and information retrieval services that we now routinely use and take for granted. Their early efforts in the first half of...



  3. Tropical tree seed manual
    20/1/2002 File: Download [PDF File] 38MB Author(s): Vozzo, J. A.,United States. Forest Service. Subject(s): Trees -- Tropics -- Seeds.,Trees -- North America -- Seeds.,Tropical plants -- Seeds -- Identification.,Tropical plants -- North America -- Seeds -- Identification. Format: 899 p. Coverage: tropics...



  4. Perennial edible fruits of the Tropics : an inventory
    19/1/1987 File: Download [PDF File] Author(s): Martin, Franklin W.,Campbell, Carl W.,Ruberte, Ruth M.,United States. Agricultural Research Service. Subject(s): Plants, Edible -- Tropics.,Tropical fruit. Format: 247 p. Coverage: tropics Language: English Publisher: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Agricultural...



  5. Tropical yams and their potential. Part 5, Dioscorea trifida
    19/1/1978 File: Download [PDF File] Author(s): Martin, Franklin W.,Degras, Lucien. Subject(s): Yams. Format: iv, 26 p. Language: English Publisher: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture Year: 1978 Series: USDA agriculture handbooks Rights: This item is authored by federal employees as part of their official duties...
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World Agroforestry Center

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  1. Nursery management, tree propagation and marketing
    20/1/2013 Munjuga MR, Gachuiri AN, Ofori DA, Mpanda MM, Muriuki JK, Jamnadass RH, Mowo JG. 2013.Nursery management, tree propagation and marketing: A training manual for smallholder farmers and nursery operators. Nairobi: World Agroforestry Centre



  2. Good Nursery Practices: A Simple Guide
    20/1/2008 Mbora A., Lillesø J-PB., Jamnadass R. 2008. Good Nursery Practices: A Simple Guide. Nairobi. The World Agroforestry Centre. 36 pp. Agroforestry plays an important role in the socio–economic development of communities, as trees planted on farms provide timber, fuelwood, fodder, fruits, medicine,...



  3. Allanblackia Propagation Protocol
    20/1/2008 As part of Novella Africa programme on ‘Domestication of AB Trees in Africa’, ICRAF aims to develop jointly, with national partners in participating countries, options for appropriate propagation and management practices for AB trees, to enhance the efficiency, level and stability of tree...



  4. Good Tree Nursery Practices
    19/1/1999 Good tree nursery practices for research nurseries is more than a checklist of do’s and don’t’s for nursery managers and researchers. It presents concise but thorough information on all aspects of raising high-quality planting stock, with lists of contacts and nursery suppliers. In addition to...

A Natural Farming System For Sustainable Agriculture In the Tropics

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  1. Sustainable Agriculture Book - Preface
    20/1/2005 This helpful book has been provided free of charge by the Aloha House to the wider network. ECHO Asia believes that these resources are well researched and useful to the majority of ECHO Asia network members. For more information, please contact Keith Mikkelson, the author....



  2. Sustainable Agriculture Book - Chapter 19 Internships
    20/1/2005 The real hands on school of success is to intern with a working farm. Then you can learn first hand from experience. You will appreciate the land, soil and even the process of efficient food production more.



  3. Sustainable Agriculture Book - Chapter 13 Cover Cropping
    20/1/2005 Cover cropping is Fundamental #7. It is the technique of growing plants that protect the soil to conserve topsoil and moisture. It can be considered a living mulch. Under sowing legumes below existing crops and other companion plants will work well. You get all the advantages of mulching; soil...



  4. Sustainable Agriculture Book - Chapter 18 Planning Session
    20/1/2005 Plans should be drawn up before any effort is wasted. Think through your traffic routes and flow of materials. Integrate your resource recovery plan in this process. Set your goals and lay down the steps that you think are needed as you see it now. Write it down; it will be a flexible starting...



  5. Sustainable Agriculture Book - Chapter 4 Hands_On_EM_Extended
    20/1/2005 It’s time for some hands on farming. This step makes inoculation affordable to the masses. We will grow some microbes. We call this EM Extended. We will make a concoction that used to take me 27 man-hours to make and weeks to watch and monitor while propagating. I had to grow each organism...
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Libros

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  1. Manual para la planificación y gestión de los programas de trabajadores comunitarios de sanidad animal (TCSA)
    20/1/2024 Vétérinaires Sans Frontières International (2024). Manual para la planificación y gestión de los programas de trabajadores comunitarios de sanidad animal (TCSA): Cómo crear unos servicios comunitarios de sanidad animal sostenibles y de calidad. Bruselas (Bélgica). En muchos países del mundo, los...



  2. Controlling Newcastle Disease in Village Chickens - A Laboratory Manual
    20/1/2012 Young M., Alders R., Grimes S., Spradbrow P., Dias P., da Silva A. and Lobo Q. 2012. Controlling Newcastle disease in village chickens: a laboratory manual. 2nd edn. ACIAR Monograph No. 87. Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research: Canberra. 143 pp Newcastle disease (ND) is a...



  3. A Basic Laboratory Manual for the Small-scale Production and Testing of I-2 Newcastle Disease Vaccine
    20/1/2002 This manual summarizes the basic laboratory procedures used to produce and test experimental I-2 thermostable Newcastle Disease vaccine in the research and training progammes associated with the John Francis Virology Laboratory, University of Queensland, Australia.
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  1. Agriculture Journal Argentina
    Argentina’s research includes sustainable livestock management, climate-resilient crops, and soil fertility. Environmental studies focus on conserving grasslands, renewable energy adoption, and urban sustainability. As a global agricultural leader, Argentina offers opportunities for research in...





  2. Horticultura Agentina
    Es la revista científica oficial de la Asociación Argentina de Horticultura (ASAHO). Tiene por finalidad publicar artículos científicos inéditos y originales, realizados en las distintas instituciones nacionales e internacionales, sobre temas de carácter agronómicos en las siguientes áreas:...



  3. Tillers International
    Tillers International is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that leads in teaching essential homesteading skills. Our offerings include toolmaking, timber framing, woodworking, coopering, and blacksmithing. We nurture leaders in food security from emerging regions through hands-on experience...
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Presentacions

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  1. Some Serious Invasive Weeds in Northern Tanzania & Their Management
    Invasive alien species have become a concern for many including, agriculture, pasture land, natural ecosystems and wildlife.



  2. Best Practices in Promoting Livestock Among the Poor
    14/11/2024 This session will share learnings gained from collaborating with church partners for over 30 years, promoting integrated livestock projects across Africa. It will address some causes of success, frequent mistakes, and ways to create sustainability including exit strategies.



  3. Growing your garden together: How savings and agriculture can combine to multiply impact
    14/11/2024 Over the last 4 years, HOPE International has combined their experience in forming and supporting savings groups with the power of regenerative agriculture. Both the process and the outcomes – in success and failure – have resulted in significant learning about how to design and implement...
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Fichas informativas de la planta

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  1. Quimbombo Africano
    La okra o quimbombó se originó en el sudeste de Asia, pero Abelmoschus caillei se cultiva principalmente en África occidental y central, donde se ha convertido en una importante cosecha de hortaliza. Esta variedad de okra es particularmente popular entre los agricultores de subsistencia, ya que...
  2. Ciruelo chino (ciruelo, cerecilla china, fruto chino)
  3. Mangium (negro acacia, nogal americano, zarzo negro)
    Acacia mangium puede llegar a ser un árbol alto de hasta 30 m. Es un árbol de rápido crecimiento que puede tolerar suelos ácidos y degradados. Crece mejor con lluvia moderada y pleno sol. Es una de las principales especies de leguminosas utilizadas en los programas de plantaciones forestales en...
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Videos

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  3. How To Make A Biochar Machine - TLUD
    In this video we show you how to make a basic Top Lit Up Draft Biochar Machine. Warm Heart have been teaching hundreds of farmers in the Northern Thailand how to make these machines in order to help reduce the smoke produced in the area. We aim to restore the environment while creating economic...
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