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  1. Small Farm Resource Development Project

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    1993/06/01 During the course of each year a number of individuals working in community development spend some days studying and planning at ECHO. In reality their felt need is not so much for a bit more knowledge (study), but for a project plan for how they are going to proceed to help local farmers. A...
    Small Farm Resourc... Agricultural Devel...
     

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

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

  3. ECHO Community Garden Toolkit

    Key Resource The purpose of this resource is to suggest several key considerations for beginning a small garden project. This information is meant to be a guideline to better assist you in the organization and implementation of particular elements crucial to making a garden project successful. While each...
    Community Gardens Institutional Agri... Institutional Agri...
     

  4. Protection of Plant Genetic Resources

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    1998/01/01 The first section of this note focuses in on a new technology, called the ‘technology protection system’ by its developers and ‘terminator technology’ by its opponents. This technology illustrates the potential for patents to impact society at the fundamental level of food production. The...
    Plant Genetics Plant Protection Property Rights
     

  5. Agriculture Components for Small Institutions

    Key Resource 2013/01/01 The ECHO Asia Regional Office receives frequent inquiries from small organizations seeking input and other assistance relatedto their agricultural initiatives, including questions such as the following: How many acres would it take to grow enough food (other than rice) to feed 38 people year...
    Small Enterprises Small Enterprise D... Family Farm Community Supporte...
     

  6. Preparing for Agricultural Missions

    Key Resource 2006/04/01 There are two parts to this document; part 1 provides a brief description of the things a college student should consider as he/she chooses opportunities for learning and part 2 lists organizations that provide some practical training. The second section will be most useful for individuals...
    Agricultural Devel... Agricultural Missions
     

  7. Multi-Purpose Trees for Honey Production

    Key Resource 1984/09/01 Next to food, firewood is the most scarce item in developing countries. More than one third of the world is dependent upon firewood to supply their energy needs and ninety percent of the people in the poorest countries depend upon it as their chief source of fuel. What better way is there to...
    Multipurpose trees Research TN ECHO Resources Honey Pollinators
     

  8. Institutional Agricultural Design

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    2014/04/01 ECHO frequently receives questions from members of our network, asking how available land could be used to grow food and/or create income to augment an otherwise non-agricultural project. Broadly speaking, they are asking how to begin an institutional agriculture project—a coordinated agriculture...
    Institutional Agri... Institutional Agri...
     

  9. Introduction to Tropical Root Crops

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

  10. Seed Storage in the Tropics

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    2016/03/22 Yearly production of grains, pulses, and vegetables depends on a reliable supply of quality seed. This is true for the farmer growing a crop to feed their family as well as for the agricultural worker evaluating and growing out seeds of a new crop species or variety that could improve lives. In...
    Seed Storage Seed Germination Seed Bank