ECHOcommunity Updates
Kacheri Woman Reaps Benefits From TOGETHER Program Poultry Vaccinations 2015-03-02
Robert Okumu-Obonya, ECHO Technical Advisor for the TOGETHER Program, an initiative of ECHO, Church World Service, and MAP International, with funding support from St. Mary’s United Methodist Church Foundation, reports on progress being made through a poultry vaccination program being implemented in the Kacheri sub-county of northern Uganda. The initiative, which facilitates the vaccination of rural chickens against Newcastle disease, is one of several TOGETHER Program efforts being implemented to improve the short- and long-term livelihoods of community members in Kerheri and neighboring sub-counties.
Viral Newcastle disease is evidenced by gasping, contorted birds with greenish/watery droppings which results in an almost 100 percent mortality rate among poultry where the disease is not under control. Such outbreaks are a major setback for the typical rural household for which chickens contribute a huge economic and nutritional resource.
East Africa Newcastle Disease Vaccination Chickens Together Project
On The ECHO Global Farm: Grazing Management Systems 2015-02-23
Potential for Reducing Smoke and Improving Soil Fertility in Northern Thailand 2015-02-16
Every February-March, rice fields are burned throughout Thailand. These very low temperature burns produce huge amounts of smoke that causes serious public health problems, as well as greenhouse gases, smog precursors, dioxin and furans. This practice also destroys valuable organic matter contained in the straw and kills the micro-fauna in the soil. In comparison, the field prototype that Warm Heart is developing utilizes the rice straw as a resource by pyrolyzing it. Charring the organic matter at high temperature in the absence of oxygen reduces the noxious gases released and is virtually smokeless.
ECHO Development Notes #126 Now Available 2015-02-04
Featured in this EDN
- Bicycle Pump Vacuum Sealer for Seed Storage
- Selenium and Human Health
- From ECHO’s Seed Bank: Sorghum Pollination
- ECHO South Africa Research Update
- Books, Websites and Other Resources
- In Memoriam: Dr. Frank Martin
- Upcoming Events
Agricultural Training Ramps Up In Latin America 2015-01-09
In December, the ECHO Latin America/Caribbean Regional Impact Team was pleased with the results of five days of training in Central America. Through partnerships with several organizations in Nicaragua and Honduras, team leader, Brad Ward, was able to contribute to two training sessions that covered a variety of topics important to the region.
Natural Farming Pig System Demonstration 2015-01-01
One of the newest additions to the ECHO Global Farm is the Natural Farming Pig System located in the Tropical Lowlands area. This component is based on the Natural Farming approach developed in East and Southeast Asia which focuses on harnessing the impact of beneficial microbes for enhancing both crop and animal production systems. Either commercially derived microbes (i.e. Effective Microorganisms - EM) or farm produced cultures (Indigenous Microorganisms - IMO) are employed in these farming systems.
East Africa Asia West Africa Latin America and ... Deep Litter Natural Farming Pigs Tropical Lowlands Indigenous Microor... Effective Microorg...
