Resources Tagged: Echo Resources

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  1. FMNR, Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration: Compilation of Information, Articles and EDNs

    Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration depends on the existence of living tree stumps in the fields to be re-vegetated. New stems which can be selected and pruned for improved growth sprout from these stumps.
    ECHO Resources FMNR Tree Planting Sustainable Agrofo... Forest Regeneration

  2. Opciones para los agricultores de pequeña escala

    2017-12-19 Opciones para los agricultores de pequeña escala es un libro lleno de opciones prácticas para aquellos que trabajan para ayudar a los agricultores a pequeña escala y jardineros urbanos en los trópicos y subtrópicos, muchos que luchan para producir suficiente comida para sostener a sus familias. ¿...
    Urban Gardening ECHO Resources Smallholder

  3. Low Cost Plant Parasitic Nematode Management Strategies

    This session aims at discussing simple and yet effective agronomic practices for most vegetable crops that discourage the buildup of plant - parasitic nematodes and other soil borne pathogens in the soil. These agronomic practices range from timely watering or irrigation of crops, use of...
    ECHO Conference ECHO Resources Plant Nematodes Nematodes

  4. Introduction to Tropical Root Crops

    Key Resource
    2015-02-16 Tropical root and tuber crops are consumed as staples in parts of the tropics and should be considered for their potential to produce impressive yields in small spaces. They provide valuable options for producing food under challenging growing conditions. Cassava and taro, for instance, are...
    ECHO Resources Potatoes Yam Taro Cassava Sweet Potato Root Crops

  5. LACN Issue #4

    2018-02-22 Green Leafy Vegetables and Powders for Improved Nutrition in Honduras Member Highlight: Elioena Arauz,Artists for Soup, Nicaragua Echoes from our Network: Deep Litter System ECHO Resource Highlight: Green Leafy Vegetables Technical Note Spotlight: "Linking Smallholder Farmers to Markets"
    ECHO Resources Smallholder Farm Dark Green Leafy V... Nutrition Health and Nutrition Chaya Moringa Annual Leafy Greens Leafy Vegetables Change Agents School gardens Home Garden Pig Feed Pig Farming Deep Litter Linking to Markets Economics Latin America and ...

  6. Pig Raising (Kalaymyo_Myanmar 2017)

    2017-02-07 Successful pig raising factors 1.Good breed 2.Good food 3.Good house 4.Good management 5.Good disease prevention
    ECHO Resources Pig Farming Pigs Pig Feed Asia

  7. Combating East Coast Fever through ECF-ITM vaccination

    2014-10-27
    ECHO Resources Goat Industry Sheep Industry Bovine Goats Sheep Livestock ECF East Africa

  8. Soil Density, Structure & Salinity (Intro to Soil Science Session 2 part 2 with field demo)

    This video is Session 2 part 2 of our ongoing training on "Introduction to Soil Science." This training gives a broad overview and introduction to some basic soil characteristics: phases (solid, liquid, gas), texture, density, structure, reaction (pH), plant-water relationships, organic matter,...
    ECHO Resources Soil Porosity Soil Management Soil Density Soil Structure Soil Asia

  9. Amaranth to Zai Holes: Ideas for Growing Food Under Difficult Conditions

    Key Resource 1996-01-01 This is a book of practical ideas. It is written for people who help those who live and make their living under difficult conditions in the tropics and subtropics. What should a development worker do to assist a community? There are no simple answers, but there are many possibilities—plants,...
    ECHO Resources Food Crops-Tropics Developing countries Tropical crops

  10. Silvopastoral Systems in Brazil

    2016-11-15 This presentation will focus on the potential use of silvopastoral systems (SPS) in Brazil to fight the increasing of land degradation and will describe the specific characteristics of SPS in the different ecological regions of the country. We will also consider management aspects, ecosystems...
    ECHO Resources Silvopasture Silvopastoral Systems