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Winrock International

Winrock volunteers work with farmers, businesses, organizations and governments worldwide on short-term assignments, sharing their experience and expertise and improving lives. Volunteer programs address emerging challenges and support existing programs through specialized services. Since 1991, Winrock volunteers have traveled to 55 countries and completed more than 5,100 assignments. Volunteers support Winrock programs in the areas of agricultural development, economic growth, natural resource management, renewable energy, democracy and governance, enterprise development, and empowerment of women and youth.

  1. Winrock International

    Winrock volunteers work with farmers, businesses, organizations and governments worldwide on short-term assignments, sharing their experience and expertise and improving lives. Volunteer programs address emerging challenges and support existing programs through specialized services. Since 1991,...
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  2. Winrock Agroforestry Fact Sheets

    FACT sheets on multipurpose trees.Aimed at extension agents, field researchers, community leaders, and farmers, these two-page summaries of current information are a handy reference for introducing promising multipurpose trees into research and planting programs. All FACT sheets are available in...

  3. Winrock - Species Selection and Seed Treatment

    Nitrogen fixing trees (NFTs) are special in their potential for agroforestry planting. Through nitrogen fixation, this critical soil nutrient is extracted from the atmosphere and converted to a form usable by plants. The trees don’t perform this process but instead this is done by symbiotic soil...

  4. Winrock - Acacias for the hot, dry subtropics

    NFTA 89-02, May 1989 A quick guide to useful nitrogen fixing trees from around the world Of Australia’s tropical area, almost 2 million km2receives less than 500 mm of rainfall annually. Soils are diverse, but typically low in plant nutrients, with widespread and severe deficiencies in phosphorus...

  5. Winrock - Nitrogen-fixing Trees for Fodder Production

    Common nitrogen fixing trees for fodder production summarized by mean annual rainfall and mean annual temperature.

  6. Selection and management of nitrogen-fixing trees

    1994-01-19 The production of this textbook was sponsored by Winrock International, FORSPA, ADB, UNDP and FAO, and it is targetted towards students and practitioners of forestry, agroforestry and sustainable land use. The book discusses in detail various aspects of nitrogen fixing trees (NFTs), including...