About ECHOcommunity

ECHOcommunity is a membership community that provides access to nearly all of ECHO’s resources online, as well as communications tools to help development workers connect with each other.   View a list of ECHOcommunity.org features here.

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Upcoming events

TOT with Global CHE Network (Feb)
തി., 24 ഫെബ്രുവരി 2025 » വെ., 28 ഫെബ്രുവരി 2025

ECHO North America, United States

  Those interested in preparing for short/long-term involvement in community and agricultural development internationally are encouraged to participate in this five-day (35 hours) training course. Course participants will gain an introduction to aspects of poverty and community development and an orientation to ECHO. They will also receive instruction on proven community development, including agricultural principles/practices and practical techniques, systems and technologies to meet ...

Biochar Academy: Thailand hosted by ECHO Asia + IBI (International Biochar Initiative)
തി., 24 ഫെബ്രുവരി 2025 » ശ., 1 മാർച്ച് 2025

ECHO Asia Small Farm Resource Center Chiang Mai, Thailand, Thailand

  Visit IBI's Biochar Academy: Thailand webpage for more information!   Participants will: Hear from biochar experts to gain insight into the current and future state of biochar research, commercial activity, and opportunities Become equipped with essential knowledge for training others in biochar fundamentals Make biochar using low-tech methods and identify a wide variety of applications for biochar Discuss the relationship between biochar and climate change mitigation ...

The 8th ECHO East Africa Biennial Symposium in collaboration with Hope International Burundi
ചൊ., 25 ഫെബ്രുവരി 2025 » വ്യാ., 27 ഫെബ്രുവരി 2025

King's Conference Center (KCC), Burundi

We are soliciting potential presenters  and attendees for the 8th ECHO East Africa Biennial Symposium in collaboration with Hope International Burundi, to be held in Bujumbura from the 25th - 27th February, 2025, a three day sharing event to be held at the King's Conference Center (KCC)  in Bujumbura, Burundi. The event will draw participants from all across East Africa to address issues of sustainable agriculture and appropriate technologies. We prefer presentations with practical informatio...

TOT with Global CHE Network (March)
തി., 24 മാർച്ച് 2025 » വെ., 28 മാർച്ച് 2025

ECHO North America, United States

Those interested in preparing for short/long-term involvement in community and agricultural development internationally are encouraged to participate in this five-day (35 hours) training course. Course participants will gain an introduction to aspects of poverty and community development and an orientation to ECHO. They will also receive instruction on proven community development, including agricultural principles/practices and practical techniques, systems and technologies to meet wholi...

ECHO North America: TAD II: Food Forests, Garden Design and Planning
തി., 7 ഏപ്രിൽ 2025 » വെ., 11 ഏപ്രിൽ 2025

ECHO North America, United States

This is a five day, hands-on course that will focus on food forests and garden design. By taking this course you will learn how to design and start a food forest in your own backyard. Participants will walk through the design process with professional designers, starting from setting goals, surveying the piece of land, building a base map, considering earthworks, and creatively designing around constraints. Attendees will be able to see and apply these principles to a small garden or a lar...

Latest Resources

Raw, Boiled, and Fermented Banana Stalk Comparison for use in Farm-generated Pig Feed

Farm-generated pig feed can be a cost-effective option for smallholder farmers, particularly in remote settings that produce wild or cultivated feed inputs (Trail et al., 2020). Farmers use farm-generated feed inputs to supp...

Vigna vexillata, A Multi-Purpose Legume with Edible Tubers

Vigna vexillata is a perennial vine that has edible leaves, young pods, seeds, and tubers. It can be used as a forage or ground cover.  It is adaptable to a wide range of growing conditions.

Grey Water for Watering Plants

Using water from showers, sinks, and clothes washing, known as “grey water,” for watering plants is a common practice for both food and ornamental crops. Using grey water helps save potable water for other uses or provides w...

10-Day Organic Liquid Protective Fertilizer

The 10-day liquid fertilizer, also known as ‘protective fertilizer,’ is a highly effective, multi-advantage organic liquid soil amendment. The rapid liquid protective fertilizer is the product of the biological decomposition...

Let's Restore Our Land: Church and Community Leaders Working Together to Restore the Land

Let’s Restore Our Land describes how church and community leaders came to realize that the soil that produces our food is becoming weak, and the forests that provide us with many resources are disappearing. They recognized t...

An Nou Repare Te Nou We Restore Our Land

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The tree forager 40 extraordinary trees & what to do with them

Aimed at tree lovers of all ages, this beautifully illustrated handbook is the first guide to foraging specifically from trees, looking at all the incredible things we can get and make from them, from food and remedies to to...

Global Hope Network International ( GHNI )

Transformational Community Development (TCD)© is GHNI’s coaching-based process for helping villages transform themselves and break the cycle of extreme poverty. Our TCD staff help villages form sustainable development commit...

CropBase Crop Selection Tool

CropBase is a Crops For the Future website with a number of decision-making tools. Here we draw special attention to the Crop Selection Tool, designed to provide location-specific crop options and estimated yields. The tool ...

The Vision for Adapted Crops and Soils (VACS)

The Vision for Adapted Crops and Soils (VACS) was launched by the United States Department of State, the African Union, and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations to address global food system challenges...

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