1. 28/09/2016 Face aux dangers que fait courir l’usage excessif des pesticides de synthèse sur la santé humaine, de plus en plus de producteurs ont recours à des solutions biologiques pour traiter les productions agricoles. Cette solution connait toutefois certaines limites dont l’une d’elle est son...
  2. 15/11/2016 Sanekui est un village du Mali où, quelques jours après son ouverture, le centre régional d’impact de l’Afrique de l’Ouest de ECHO a mené sa première formation en 2014. Lors de cette formation, le FFF et le moringa ont été les thèmes dispensés aux fidèles de l’église. Deux ans et demi après cette...
  3. 07/03/2017 Ce forum ECHO vise le renforcement du réseautage au profit des personnes qui luttent contre la faim, la pauvreté et ceux qui servent les pauvres en Afrique. Les séances plénières se dérouleront pendant trois matinées par des personnes ressources de la Guinée et de la région ouest-africaine et...
  4. 21/03/2017 After the great success of the last ECHO forum in Ibadan/Nigeria, ECHO WEST AFRICA has decided to continue its aim of empowering all actors in the agricultural area (development actors, agricultural actors, farmers, peasants…) with knowledge and appropriate technologies in the city of Jos. The...
  5. 04/01/2017 Sipasi Olalekan Ayodele is the most recent recipient of the Africa Youth Award for Agriculture. The CEO of L’Afrika Integrated Farms and ProtectOzone in Nigeria, he was nominated for the award based on his implementation of the Foundations for Farming methods, and for innovations at his poultry...
  6. 13/04/2016 What is Newcastle disease? Newcastle disease (ND) is a highly contagious, severe viral disease found worldwide that affects birds including domestic poultry. ND is endemic in all parts of Nigeria and is more common during the harmattan season (October –March) with the virus remaining dormant most...
  7. Adansonia digitatagrows and is native to parts of sub-Saharan Africa. It prefers to grow in drier, well-drained, rocky soils ranging between 0-1000m. For centuries it has been used for food, fodder, shelter, and shade. Trees mature slowly and should be protected from any cold temperatures.The...
  8. 24/01/2017 Knowing a subject is not enough to train on it, training adults requires specific competencies. This week in Burkina Faso, key trainers from across West Africa are meeting to improve their knowledge about the Foundations for Farming (FFF) method, and to improve their skills in sharing knowledge...
  9. 20/07/2011 Rudy Poglitsh, Former intern working in Swaziland, sent in a question about health of Avocado trees. The problem seemed to be low pH. "We have about 18 avocado trees in the ground. Almost all of them are over five feet tall. The soil is very poor, and the leaves are a pale green/yellow. We are...
  10. 01/04/1992 Discussion of a Neem tree disease in West Africa.