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Thie document summarises the discussion, highlights areas of consensus, and identifies the progress made in addressing the very diverse settings within which land resource rights need to be secured. It concludes with a statement of key recommendations to the Commission for Africa on actions that...
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2000-01-01 This report begins with a review of the different treadle pumps currently in use in Africa and the information available on their technical performance, with a view to trying to answer the question - Which is the best treadle pump? This is followed by reports prepared by national experts on the...
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2002-04-01 The primary objective of the VIFOR irrigation component, which commenced in June 2000, was to support groups of farmers in Lilongwe West interested and willing to invest in irrigated dimba crop production using treadle pumps for increased incomes, improved household food security, and improved...
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Key Resource 2006-10-27 This report is the second in a series of three evaluating underexploited African plant resources that could help broaden and secure Africa's food supply. The volume describes the characteristics of 18 little-known indigenous African vegetables (including tubers and legumes) that have potential as...
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Key Resource 2008-01-25 This book is the third in a series evaluating underexploited African plant resources that could help broaden and secure Africa's food supply. The volume describes 24 little-known indigenous African cultivated and wild fruits that have potential as food- and cash-crops but are typically overlooked...
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1983-01-01 A great choice for the small or backyard farmer, dairy goats require a smaller investment than cows and produce milk that makes delicious yogurt and cheese. This fourth edition includes more on pygmy goats, health care, breeding, and making dairy products. You’ll have everything you need to you...
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1983-01-01 354 pp. : ill. Ce sont les jardins, les vergers, les maraîchages, qui fournissent les multiples produits complétant harmonieusement les aliments de base récoltés dans les grands champs. La diversité en plus, celle qui fait que l'alimentation humaine soit aussi source de santé. Les jardins et les...
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Key Resource1993-01-01 Part I deals with the relationship between trees and people, and the threat to trees posed by social, economic and political factors. Part II focuses on multistorey farming, an economically sound cropping method used in many tropical regions. The annexes provide useful tables on food and fodder...
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2019-01-01 408 pp. : ill. Conference Edition [Gift of Dr Abram Bicksler Jan 24, 2023] Part 1 Chapter 1: Setting the scene and aim of these guidelines 11 Chapter 2: Sub-Saharan Africa rangelands defined 15 2.1 What and where are rangelands? 15 2.2 Why are rangelands in SSA important? 33 2.3 Changing...
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2016-01-01 44 pp. : charts Integrated Crop Management Vol 23-2016 Also Available in Frenchhttps://www.fao.org/documents/card/en/c/cd9a50a3-c244-4217-81ff-bb7f03ff6557 Gift of Dr Abram Bicksler Jan 25, 2023 This paper is specifically about agricultural mechanisation: the opportunities provided by...