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2016-04-05 The mission of Semilla Nueva is to develop locally-led farmer education programs that increase the income, rebuild the soils, and improve the food security of Guatemala’s rural poor. This ECHOcommunity network member organization is using farmer-to-farmer training to empower farmers with the...
- 2017-04-25 Join Ranco Mastatal's diverse team of permaculture instructors Scott Gallant, Mitch Haddad, Santiago Miranda,Rachel Jackson, Sam Kenworthy, and Laura Killingbeck for this annual life-changing 2-week experience. The course covers the core Permaculture Design curriculum and emphasizes creating...
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2016-06-02 Rick Ervin is a veterinarian working in Nicaragua. Since 2006 he and his wife Mary have been involved in a drug and alcohol rehabilitation ministry near Tuma-La dalia. At the ministry’s small farm men and women who have little or no financial resources receive care and chance to make a new start....
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2016-01-01 Apis mellifera, or European Honey Bee is only able to take food from250-300 plants in any given location, Grenada is no different. Thismanual is to help with plant identification, advice on planningpropagation and if the plant is a nectar, pollen, or propolis bearing. Megan Wannarka served in...
- 2016-10-09 Transdisciplinary • Participatory • Action-Oriented • Systems-Based This course is designed for professional researchers, inspired practitioners, graduate students, extension agents and others.Prior Permaculture Design Course is recommended. Topics include: History and state of permaculture...
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2016-08-23 Clínica Verde is a global healthcare organization that designed and operates a prototype of a sustainably designed health hub in Nicaragua. Through medical services and frequent trainings they are taking a preventive approach to the wellbeing of their patients. Clinical care, nutrition, and...
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Presentation files from the ECHO Agriculture and Community Development Conference held in Managua, Nicaragua in 2016.
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2016-09-27 La agricultura es a la vez génesis y némesis de la civilización. Su nacimiento dio origen a la civilización como la conocemos, pero el modelo de agricultura industrial la hace peligrar al usar la mayor parte de la tierra y agua disponibles y dañar el suelo, el agua, el aire y nuestra salud. Los...
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2016-09-27 La naturaleza sirve al hombre desde la creación del mundo. Los antepasados observaron los beneficios que esta proporciona y especialmente el árbol de ojoche e hicieron uso de él. Dado a las situaciones que se vivían en sus tiempos, un ejemplo claro de ellas era los escasez de alimentos causados...
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2016-09-27 Desde 2012, la misión principal deBioNicaha sido facilitar capacitaciones sobre mejores prácticas de agricultura sostenible para agricultura de pequeña escala – particularmente métodos intensivos de carbono que elaborar y mantener lafertilidad del suelo en los trópicosmanera que el suelo es capaz...