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  1. Uji-Coba Kincir Air: Menjelajahi Berbagai Metode Hemat-Biaya untuk Memompa Air Irigasi
    01 Maret 2022 Saat kami mulai mencari solusi alternatif dan berkelanjutan untuk memompa air, tim kami mulai 'mencoba-coba' gagasan apakah kincir air dapat memasok air irigasi ke lahan pertanian yang tidak terlalu tinggi letaknya. Kami awalnya memulai dengan meneliti dan menguji model pompa yang disebut Sling...





  2. Sebuah 'Kegagalan yang Sukses': Memperkenalkan Teknologi SALT di Thailand utara
    01 Maret 2022 Dave datang ke Thailand tepat dua tahun yang lalu untuk memperoleh kesempatan yang sekarang diberikan kepadanya. Para petani etnis minoritas yang bertani di kawasan lereng bukit mengalami hasil panen yang rendah sekalipun mereka berupaya menggunakan lebih banyak pupuk kimia.





  3. Sebuah Desain Inovatif Tungku Biochar ‘Serba-Bisa’
    01 September 2021 [Catatan Editor: Saat ini ada banyak desain tungku biochar yang ditujukan untuk berbagai skala dan penggunaan akhir. Desain khusus yang disampaikan di sini adalah desain favorit staf pertanian ECHO Asia, karena kemampuannya untuk menghasilkan materi terpirolisis dan cuka kayu dalam jumlah yang...





  4. Membangun Sistem Lalat Black Soldier Fly (BSF) yang Telah Ditingkatkan
    01 September 2021 [Catatan Editor: Panduan langkah demi langkah ini mengikuti sistem produksi BSF yang dilakukan di ECHO Asia Small Farm Resource Center di Chiang Mai, Thailand. Ini hanyalah salah satu contoh dari sebuah sistem yang fungsional dan masih harus disesuaikan dengan konteks lokal dan ketersediaan...





  5. [Contoh] Rencana Biosekuriti Peternakan Skala Kecil untuk Pencegahan Virus Flu Babi/ASFV
    01 Juni 2021 [Catatan Editor: Ini hanyalah satu contoh rencana biosekuriti untuk operasi peternakan babi skala kecil di satu wilayah. Contoh ini dapat digunakan sebagai sebuah pola untuk ditiru (template). Tidak mungkin semua tindakan yang ada di sini akan bisa dilakukan secara praktis atau cocok dengan...





  6. Virus Flu Babi Afrika (African Swine Fever Virus): Tinjauan dan Pencegahan di Peternakan Skala Kecil
    01 Juni 2021 Virus Flu Babi Afrika dan Dampaknya pada Produksi Daging Babi (Pork) Global Seiring dengan meningkatnya kemakmuran global, permintaan akan protein hewani juga meningkat. Daging babi telah menjadi daging hewan darat yang paling banyak dikonsumsi, yaitu sebesar 37% dari total konsumsi daging dunia...





  7. Saya Menduga Ada Virus Flu Babi/ASFV di Peternakanku - Apa yang Harus Saya Lakukan?
    01 Juni 2021 What Steps Should I Take?





  8. Produksi Pakis Sayur (Diplazium esculentum Reytz.) dengan Menggunakan Berbagai Tingkat Naungan
    01 Februari 2021 Berbagai spesies pakis yang dapat dikonsumsi bisa ditemukan di seluruh penjuru dunia, mulai dari kawasan tropis hingga kawasanberiklim sedang. Pakis yang paling umum ditemui antara lain jenis paku-pakuan (Pteridium spp.), paku sejati (Matteuccia struthiopteris), dan jenis pakis bang (Jawa)...





  9. Peternakan Lebah Tanpa Sengat (Meliponiculture) di Jawa
    Peternakan lebah tanpa sengat atau Meliponiculture adalah peternakan lebah dari suku Meliponini. Ada ratusan spesies lebah tak bersengat. Kemungkinan di kawasan Subtropis/Tropis Asia dan Australia sajaada 89 spesies yang telah dikonfirmasi (Rasmussen, 2008); dan, walaupun banyak yang mampu...





  10. Kertas Cyantesmo untuk Mendeteksi Sianida
    Beberapa tanaman tropis mengandung glikosida sianogenik, zat beracun yang melepaskan asam hidrosianat (HCN; juga disebut sebagai asam sianida atau asam prusik) saat sel-sel tanaman tersebut dihancurkan. Mengkonsumsi tanaman ini tanpa memasaknya dapat menyebabkan keracunan sianida, dengan efek...





  11. Apakah Semua Bagian Tanaman Chaya Mengandung Asam Hidrosianat?
    Daun tanaman tropis seperti chaya (Cnidoscolus aconitifolius) dan singkong (Manihot esculenta) mengandung glikosida sianogenik, zat beracun yang melepaskan asam hidrosianat (HCN; juga disebut sebagai sianida atau asam prusik) saat sel-sel tanaman tersebut dihancurkan. Langsung mengkonsumsi...





  12. Pompa Udara Martinez: Mengangkat Air Menggunakan Udara
    Pompa air telah lama menjadi komponen utama di kalangan pertanian skala kecil dan merupakan alat hemat tenaga kerja yang berharga karena menawarkan berbagai aplikasi praktis. Berbagai jenis pompa secara teratur telah digunakan untuk menyimpan&menyaring air, melakukan irigasi, sistem...





  13. Cangkok Tomat di Asia Tenggara: Sebuah Teknik yang Berguna untuk Produksi di Musim Hujan
    Tomatoes are difficult to grow during Southeast Asia’s hot and humid monsoonal rainy season. A combination of waterlogged soils, increased disease pressure, and high temperatures often kill young tomato transplants or significantly reduce yields. As an introduced crop, originally from South...





  14. Pakan Babi Buatan Sendiri: Campuran Berbasis—Pisang yang Difermentasi vs. Pakan Komersial
    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...





  15. Integrasi Ternak untuk Pertanian Skala Kecil di Kawasan Tropis
    This article is from ECHO Asia Note # 35. Pengantar Salah satu hal terbaik yang dapat dilakukan untuk membuat komplit keberlanjutan dari pertanian atau kebun Anda adalah melalui menyeimbangkannya dengan unit ternak berukuran kecil. Integrasi ternak sangat penting, ada dalam urutan #10 dalam buku...





  16. Teknik-teknik Perbanyakan Massal untuk Memperkenalkan Varietas Kentang Unggulan di Kawasan Tropis
    This article is from ECHO Asia Note # 32. Kata kunci: Solanum tuberosum, kentang, peremajaan, stek perbanyakan, kondisi tidak steril Gagasan Utama: • Kentang dapat menghasilkan banyak protein dan berbagai nutrisi lain yang dibutuhkan. • Kentang sulit tumbuh di kawasan tropis karena iklimnya yang...





  17. Membandingkan Limbah Lokal yang Tersedia sebagai Bahan Bakar Kompor Gasifier Biomas
    This article is from ECHO Asia Note # 32. Pendahuluan Di negara-negara sedang berkembang, banyak rumah tangga yang kesulitan memenuhi kebutuhan energi harian yang diperlukan untuk memasak karena biayanya mahal dan terasa membebani. Untungnya, metode memasak murah yang membutuhkan lebih sedikit...





  18. Pilihan untuk Pakan Ternak Ruminansia di Kawasan Tropis
    This article is from ECHO Asia Note # 31. Pendahuluan Ada berbagai ternak ruminansia berperut banyak yang mengagumkan. Mereka membutuhkan asupan gizi yang berbeda-beda. Ruminansia (hewan pemamah-biak—penerjemah) adalah mamalia berjari kaki genap, berkuku belah, berkaki empat, mamalia yang...





  19. Menciptakan Pengering Benih Hemat Biaya untuk digunakan di Bank Benih Lokal
    This article is from ECHO Asia Note # 31. Pengantar dan Latar Belakang Tindakan menyimpan benih yang dihasilkan oleh pertanian sendiri dapat menjadi cara yang hemat biaya untuk memperoleh benih guna ditanam di masa depan danmembantu menjaga keanekaragaman hayati tanaman di planet ini. Entahkah...





  20. Permakultur dalam Pembangunan:
    This article is from ECHO Asia Note #30 Kata permakultur semakin sering disebut dalam berbagai pidato, buku dan artikel majalah tentang keberlanjutan dan ketahanan pangan. Apa itu permakultur? Sebuah gerakan? Sebuah filosofi? Atau sekedar seperangkat alat desain? Pada artikel ini, saya akan...





  21. Tanah di Daratan Utama Asia Tenggara
    This article is from ECHO Asia Note #30 [Catatan Editor: Peter adalah konsultan lepas yang berbasis di Chiang Mai, Thailand. Dia menyandang gelar M.Sc. di bidang Pertanian dari Leipzig, Jerman. Peter juga mantan peneliti di "The Uplands Program," sebuah program penelitian kerja sama antara...





  22. Catatan Penting tentang Pemanenan dan Cara Mengolah Kopi
    Pendahuluan Metode pengolahan kopi dapat secara drastis mengubah kualitas dan rasa akhir produk menjadi lebih baik atau lebih buruk. Dengan memilih metode yang berdampak positif terhadap kualitas, rasa, dan biaya, produsen kopi dapat mengoptimalkan potensi kopi, sekaligus mengoptimalkan...





  23. Mendiagnosa Kekurangan Unsur Hara pada Tanaman di Lahan
    Pendahuluan Pepatah lama yang mengatakan bahwa “Anda tidak akan dapat mengatasi suatu masalah jika Anda tidak tahu bahwa Anda memilikinya”merupakan hal pokok yang mendasari ilmu untuk mendiagnosa kekurangan hara pada tanaman. Selama bertahun-tahun, para petani dan para ilmuwan telah bersama-sama...





  24. Penyimpanan Benih di Kawasan Tropis: Pelajaran yang Diperoleh dari Jejaring
    This article is from ECHO Asia Note #28 Bagi petani dan peneliti di daerah tropis, penyimpanan benih bisa mendatangkan frustrasi berat. Di provinsi Mondulkiri, petani jarang bisa menyimpan benih lebih lama dari enam bulan, antara masa panen dan musim tanam baru. Benih yang disimpan lebih lama...





  25. Produksi Pertanian Mandiri: Produksi Pakan Ayam
    This article is from ECHO Asia Note #28 Pengantar Kesuburan yang dihasilkan oleh sebuah pertanian turut menyumbang terwujudnya sistem pertanian yang lebih berkelanjutan. Residu tanaman dan pupuk kandang merupakanbagian dari siklus hara untuk memproduksi tanaman serta membantu menurunkan biaya...





  26. Membangun Ruang Pendingin yang Lebih Baik untuk Penyimpanan Benih
    This article is from ECHO Asia Note #27 Prinsip-prinsip Penyimpanan Benih yang Perlu Dipertimbangkan Saat merencanakan untuk membangun “Ruang Pendingin” atau “Ruang Penyimpanan Benih” guna melestarikan daya hidup benih, pertama-tama kita harus mempertimbangkan prinsip-prinsip penyimpanan benih...





  27. Mikroorganisme Tanah: Apa yang Mereka Lakukan dan Bagaimana Mengukurnya
    This article is from ECHO Asia Note #27 Mikroorganisme didefinisikan sebagai kelompok makhluk hidup yang terlalu kecil untuk dilihat dengan mata telanjang; di dalamnya termasuk jamur, ganggang, dan bakteri (Rao, 1995). Berbagai organisme kecil ini bisa ditemukan di mana-mana: di air, udara, dan...





  28. Pilihan untuk Peternakan Petani Kecil: Prinsip Desain Pengelolaan Air
    01 September 2015 At the beginning of last year, Thailand experienced its most severe drought in twenty years. Only four years ago it also experienced its most severe flooding. Natural disasters are occurring with increasing frequency and severity; it is therefore vital to establish defenses against catastrophes...





  29. A Small Farm Water Management Case Study: Fighting Climate Change and Promoting Self Sufficiency
    This article is from ECHO Asia Note #26 Mr. Bunlom Taokaew is the son of rice farmers. He chose a career as a businessman after he finished school. Because he didn’t make enough of a living, he went into debt to the order of hundreds of thousands of baht. He borrowed money from his father, a...





  30. Pengantar Model Gundukan, Waduk, dan Paddy Pengelolaan Air
    15 Desember 2015 This series of articles on water management has been reprinted with permission from Thailand’s Natural Farming Magazine and serves as an introduction to small-scale water management. Many of the ideas offered in these articles are consistent with permaculture design principles, which promote...





  31. Pembuatan dan Pengujian Herbisida Alternatif untuk Petani Petani Kecil
    This article is from ECHO Asia Note #26 Latar Belakang Staf ECHO Asia Impact Center pertama kali mendengar tentang resep herbisida alternatif yang menggunakan fermentasi pepaya dan nanas ini, dari Kru Pratoom, seorang pensiunan guru sekolah teknik sekaligus petani organik. Karena menyiangi gulma...





  32. Umpan Generasi Pertanian: Produksi Pakan Hog
    01 Agustus 2015 As densities of livestock increase, an industrious farmer finds ways and means to increase his farm’s nutrient stream for the benefit of his system. This article will describe methods and techniques necessary for a smallholder farmer to succeed with farm-derived hog feeds. As you read, remember...





  33. Membawa Keseimbangan dan Perhatian pada Tanaman Rumput Tropis
    01 Agustus 2015 Invasive alien species (often IAS in the literature) are those species introduced to an area outside their normal or native range, either purposefully or by accident, whose colonization causes significant harm. The species may become weeds, pests or pathogens, affecting both human interests and...





  34. Tricho-Composting di Bangladesh
    15 Juni 2015 Tricho-compost is the material that results when spores of a beneficial fungus, Trichoderma sp. are used in the composting process. Trichoderma sp. are natural competitors against a wide range of harmful fungi; when it is added to compost, the latter can then work as an anti-fungal agent to...





  35. Neem untuk Pengelolaan Hama dan Konservasi Lingkungan Berkelanjutan
    15 Juni 2015 Increased awareness of the potential of neem tree by creating awareness of its potential would go a long way in promoting its acceptance for pest management and improvement of plant health, animal health, human health, and environmental health.





  36. Pemanfaatan Hutan Tropis untuk Perbaikan Mata Pencaharian di Asia Tenggara: Fokus pada Ternak
    15 Februari 2015 In its simplest definition a forage is any plant material grazed or fed to livestock. However, a more specific definition that’s presented in this article focuses on plants (grasses and legumes) that are planted specifically to provide superior feed benefits to livestock due to: 1) higher protein...





  37. Bekerja dengan Petani di Malaysia
    15 Februari 2015 In Malaysia, agriculture is practised by a range of farmers – from subsistence cultivators of the soil to sophisticated, commercially-driven entrepreneurs. The latter group are quite adept at assessing the latest in technology and varieties, and already have established marketing channels. The...





  38. Sistem Cincin Beton dengan Biaya Rendah Beton
    15 Oktober 2014 Currently, we have two 16 x 1 meter floating raft troughs, and one 16 x 1 meter rock bed that are connected to six 1 cubic meter fish tanks by PVC piping (elements 1 and 2 above). We also have three smaller stand-alone aquaponics units that we use as example starter units. One of our major goals...





  39. Pelajaran dari Cincin Cincin Aquaponics Systems di Thailand Utara
    15 Oktober 2014 Today, if someone were to ask me to help build a small system on their urban rental property, would I use cement rings? The easy answer is yes, but....





  40. Alat Transplantasi SRI
    14 Juni 2014 This article is from ECHO Asia Note #21 This article contains diagrams of the SRI RollingMarker, Rotary Weeder, and Grass Cutter discussed in other articles from Echo Asia Note 21.





  41. SRI Roller Planting Marker
    14 Juni 2014 This article is from ECHO Asia Note #21 Wanpen’s roller planting marker was developed from her experience. When a problem occurred, she would alter and develop the tool according to the problem and rice variety. Wanpen’s tool was designed to be lightweight, easy to handle and convenient to use....





  42. Meningkatkan Hasil dan Hemat Uang dengan Alat SRI Inovatif
    14 Juni 2014 This article is from ECHO Asia Note #21 The System of Rice Intensification (SRI) is a promising rice-farming methodology that is able both to lower production costs—of seed, fertilizer, chemicals, and water—and to increase yield by enabling each rice plant to reach its full potential. However,...





  43. Belajar dari Petani
    14 Juni 2014 It was an afternoon of 2002 when I first read about SRI. As an extension officer in the District Agriculture Development Office (DADO), I started promoting SRI in the following years in the district of Morang, Nepal. Over this time I observed hundreds of attractive SRI fields and spent some years...





  44. Umpan Generasi Pertanian: Produksi Pakan Ikan
    Farm-generated fertility makes agriculture more sustainable. Crop residues and manures are part of the nutrient cycle and can lower input costs through the use of thermophilic composting, vermiculture, bokashi production, or green manures. Farm-generated feeds can also reduce expenses, if farmers...





  45. Memproduksi Jamur Biokontrol Trichoderma dan Beauveria
    In nature, dozens of species of harmful fungi can quickly kill a plant, including Fusarium spp., the causal agents of Fusarium wilt, and Phakospora pachyrhizi, the causal agent of soybean rust. Fungi are unable to produce nutrients on their own, so they must find another source; sometimes that...





  46. Catatan Penelitian: Menciptakan Campuran Potong Optimum untuk Petani yang Terkuat Sumber Daya
    This article is from ECHO Asia Note #19 In a tropical setting, growing seedlings can be a difficult task. A major factor of concern for nursery production is water-logging (Zhu, 2007). During the rainy season, oversaturated soils can effectively suffocate root systems of a seedling by restricting...





  47. Menjalankan Mesin Diesel di Biogas
    This article is from ECHO Asia Note #19 It iscompletely possible to run a diesel engine on biogas; however, a number of considerations must be taken into account before it may be considered a serious option in a development program. This article will explore some key considerations when...





  48. Pendekatan Partisipatif: Ilustrasi dari Pengalaman
    “Participatory methods” in community development initially emerged in the 1970s, and interest in their use has continued to increase among practitioners, especially in recent years.1 Many practitioners agree that this growing acceptance is a good thing, as it has made us pay attention to the ways...





  49. Pengantar Pupuk Bokashi dan Amandemen Tanah
    This article is from ECHO Asia Note #17 Around the world, many agriculturists and gardeners are adopting soil amendments and fertilizers that are called bokashi. Bokashi is a Japanese word that has no good translation into English, according to Yukiko Oyanagi, a staffer with the Asian Rural...





  50. Perawatan Air Desentralisasi Berkelanjutan
    Contamination of drinking water sources by harmful synthetic organic compounds (SOCs), such as pesticides, is a major worldwide problem. Pesticide pollution appears twice in the top ten of The World’s Worst Toxic Pollution Problems Report 2011 by the Blacksmith Institute, and has been indicated...





  51. Toolkit Respons Pertanian Tangguh terhadap Tantangan Iklim di Asia Tropis
    This article is from ECHO Asia Note #16 During the 2012 ECHO Agriculture Workshop in Yangon, 63 attendees representing at least 25 agriculture and community development organizations from across Myanmar were polled about their observations and opinions related to climate change. The vast majority...





  52. Memfasilitasi Bursa Benih
    20 Maret 2013 Since 2011, ECHO Asia has developed and facilitated seed exchange events during meetings with local partners. Through conversations with farmers and NGO staff, we have gained better insight about locally-important plant varieties, seed saving practices, attitudes towards saving seeds, and...





  53. Mendeskonsistensi Produksi dan Pemasaran Kedelai: Pengalaman kami di Laos
    01 Oktober 2012 This article is from ECHO Asia Note #15 Editor: Between 1997 and 2009, Kirby Rogers worked as part of a team to establish an agriculture-based business called Natural Products (NPI) in Bokeo, Laos. Much of this effort involved promoting soybean as a local cash crop as well as developing related...





  54. Penilaian Kualitas Tanah
    01 Oktober 2012 Soil quality, also known as soil health, is the capacity of the soil to function – how well it fills the roles we need it to, whether in a natural or managed ecosystem. There are a variety of measures used to gauge soil health and although we can use these characteristics as indicators of soil...





  55. Pompa Genetika Tanaman: Kemungkinan Tugas untuk LSM
    01 Juli 2012 This article is from ECHO Asia Note #14 Editor: Dr. Dick Tinsley is an Emeritus Professor with Colorado State University. With decades of experience as an advisor to smallholder agriculture development projects, he was worked in numerous locations across Asia and Africa. In this article, Dr....





  56. Vacuum Sealing vs. Refrigeration: Mana cara yang paling efektif untuk menyimpan bibit?
    01 Juli 2012 Introduction Storing seeds in the tropics can often be difficult; with high temperatures and humid conditions, seeds lose their ability to germinate quickly. Many techniques for seed storage exist, from the high-tech standards of gene banks to simple methods used by villagers for saving their own...
  57. Tiga Kelebihan Jali: Padian Asli Asia Satu Lagi
    01 April 2012 Pengenalan Di banyak bagian daerah tropis Asia, khususnya di ladang tadah hujan, terjadi penambahan luar biasa penanaman jagung dalam ukuran luas. Penambahan produksi jagung komersial didorong oleh pertumbuhan permintaan pakan ternak, dan sedang mengganti banyak tanaman traditional termasuk bahan...
  58. Produksi Sayuran Melalui Musim Hujan
    01 April 2012 The cool, dry season offers the best window for vegetable production in the tropics, assuming an adequate water supply. Pest and disease pressures are relatively low and temperatures are moderate. By contrast, the rainy season brings a combination of high temperatures and humidity that encourages...





  59. Pameran benih: Membina pertukaran benih lokal untuk mendukung keanekaragaman hayati regional
    This article is from ECHO Asia Note #12 Pengenalan Terutama pada saat anda menemukan satu varietas lokal dari tanaman yang menjanjikan tumbuh di wilayah anda, bagaimana anda bisa memampukan petani lain untuk mencoba varietas ini? Jika seorang petani memberikan engkau 30 jenis varietas unggul,...





  60. The Use of Green Manure/Cover Crops for Relay Cropping in Northern Thailand
    01 Juli 2011 This article is from ECHO Asia Note #10 Introduction During the late rainy season, the permanent hill fields that surround a cluster of hilltribe villages in the Chiang Dao district of northern Thailand radiate various hues of green. These verdant fields, belonging to ethnic Lisu, Lahu, Akha,...





  61. Biochar - An Organic House for Soil Microbes
    01 April 2011 This article is from ECHO Asia Note #9 Rick Burnette wrote an article for Issue 6 (July 2010) of ECHO Asia Notes, titled "Charcoal Production in 200-Liter Horizontal Drum Kilns." My article takes the charring process a step further by exploring the rapidly re-emerging world of biochar. Biochar is...





  62. Preparation of Modified Mat Nurseries (MMN) for Improved Rice Seedling Production
    This article is from ECHO Asia Note #9 Editor: The System of Rice Intensification (SRI), an unconventional approach to rice production that has spread throughout many parts of the world since the late 1990s, is comprised of a set of flexible management practices. CEDAC, based in Cambodia,...





  63. Build Your Own Seed Germination Cabinet for Testing Seed Viability
    This article is from ECHO Asia Note #8 Editor: Abram serves as a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow andInstructor with the International Sustainable DevelopmentStudies Institute in Chiang Mai. He also assists the ECHO AsiaRegional Office as a technical advisor. Introduction and Background Saving your...





  64. Zanthoxylum: A Low-Profile Asian Crop with Great Potential
    01 Januari 2011 This article is from ECHO Asia Note #8 Introduction The genus Zanthoxylum (familyRutaceae) contains a fascinatinggroup of plants found around theworld from the tropics to temperatezones. With over 200 species,ranging from small shrubs to largetrees, Zanthoxylum spp. arecharacterized by sharp...





  65. Charcoal Production in 200-Liter Horizontal Drum Kilns
    This article is from ECHO Asia Note #7 Editor: Due to the length of this article, only a portion isincluded in ECHO Asia Notes. The full article, includingillustrated steps related to the assembly of 200- liter drumkilns as well as charcoal and wood vinegar production, canbe accessed via the web...





  66. An Introduction to Wood Vinegar
    This article is from ECHO Asia Note #7 Prakrit Khamduangdao was looking for an alternative to agriculturalchemicals to control pests in his vegetable farm. However, he was notcompletely satisfied with various botanical pest control measures beingpromoted in northern Thailand. He reports that even...





  67. The Recent Introduction of Niger Seed (Guizotia abyssinica) Production in Northern Thailand
    01 Juli 2010 This article is from ECHO Asia Note #6 The arrival of a new crop No one seems to know whymembers of the Lisuhilltribe in northernThailand refer to a certain field crop with brilliantyellow flowers as Japanesesesame. The seeds of thiscrop yield quality cooking oil, but the plant looksnothing like...





  68. Gardening without Digging
    This article is from ECHO Asia Note #6 One of the easiest and most effective ways to improve and build soilfertility in any gardening situation is to use a method known as sheetmulching. Thick layers of mulch are placed directly on the soil,simulating the thick leaf litter and humus found in...





  69. Agriculture Components for Small Institutions: Realistic Expectations and Best Practices
    01 April 2010 This article is from ECHO Asia Note #5 Across Asia, small institutions such as children's homes play an essentialrole in caring for orphans and other young people at risk. Likewise, hostels (i.e., boarding facilities) provide disadvantaged students with safe places tostay in order to further...





  70. Asian Plant Name Databases
    This article is from ECHO Asia Note #5 Communicating technical information among different language groups is challenging. For example, despite being familiar with the scientific, English and Tagalog common names for eggplant, how might an Asian development worker know what the Indonesians call...





  71. The Amazing Effects of Rice Straw
    01 Januari 2010 This article is from ECHO Asia Note #4 Does rice straw have any value? Looking at the practices of most farmers, it seems not! The burning of rice straw is a common sight during the harvest period in many parts of Asia. Yet a number of farmers think otherwise. One of them is Isidro Prado from...





  72. Preserving Bamboo with Borates
    This article is from ECHO Asia Note #4 Working together with Thai Care, the children's ministry of the Rain Tree Foundation, Meribah Ram Pump is engaged in various community development projects in northern Thailand. A major focus is to make simple, sustainable technology, such as ram pumps and...





  73. Crotalaria juncea, a promising green manure crop for the tropics
    This article is from ECHO Asia Note #3 Crotalaria juncea, or sunn hemp, is a member of the pea family (Fabaceae) grown in many countries as a green manure or forage crop. Originating in South Asia, but with a common cultivar developed in Hawaii, it is a fastgrowing, drought-tolerant and...





  74. Micro-Hydro in Myanmar and Thailand
    This article is from ECHO Asia Note #3 Rugged northeastern Myanmar is home to the Lahu, Shan, Akha, Palaung and various other ethnic groups. With few paved roads and only a small percentage of the Shan State's population connected to the electrical grid, infrastructure serving the locals is still...





  75. Lessons Learned from the Spread of SRI in Cambodia
    01 Juli 2009 This article is from ECHO Asia Note #2 In a 2001 ECHO Development Notes article, “SRI, the System of Rice Intensification: Less can be more,” ECHO first reported on SRI’s radical rice production steps including: Transplanting rice seedlings when the first two leaves have emerged, usually sometime...





  76. SRI Practical and AV Material Webpage
    This article is from ECHO Asia Note #2 With regard to SRI, the previously mentioned "SRI Homepage/System of Rice Intensification", a joint collaboration of Association Tefy Saina and CIIFAD, offers a wealth of SRI-related material, particularly on its "SRI Practical and AV Material" page . The...





  77. Grown in Asia - Lesser Known Crops of Significance
    01 April 2009 This article is from ECHO Asia Note #1 When ripe, the yellow and apricot-colored fruit of the marian plum (Bouea macrophylla Griff.) seem to glow among the tree's glossy green leaves. The ripe fruit of marian plum offers an edible, crisp skin and juicy flesh. Besides being eaten raw as a dessert...





  78. Amaranth Potential for the Highlands of Southeast Asia in View of Lessons Learned in East Africa
    01 April 2009 This article is from ECHO Asia Note #1 Based on the experiences of CRWRC and its collaborating partnering organizations in East Africa, the introduction of grain and vegetable amaranths shows real potential for the highlands of Southeast Asia. Grain amaranth should be seen and managed as a high...





  79. The World Food Situation
    01 April 2009 This article is from ECHO Asia Note #1 What is the outlook for world food prices? In the immediate future (the next few months), some moderation in global food prices seems likely in response to very recent (since mid-2008) declines in world grain and energy prices. In the short-term (next 2 to 3...