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MissionAssist Shell Books - Informação e Educação
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Esse livrinho, o quinto na série sobre bombas d’água, explica como funcionam as bombas a energia solar e ilustra os vários tipos disponíveis para o fornecimento de água potável limpa para a comunidade, assim com água para os animais e para a irrigação. Livrinhos da série: Livrinho 1 — Um...- Also available in:
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Este livrinho destaca o valor para as dietas humanas de insetos comestíveis em suas formas larval e adulta e inclui receitas saborosas da Ásia, Europa e América do Sul. Adaptado doFootsteps 115, uma publicação de literacia da Tearfund. Com grata permissão. Ilustrações por MissionAssist Esta...- Also available in:
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Il existe plus de 300 espèces de pieuvres et elles vivent dans tous les océans. Elles ont 8 membres munis de ventouses. Écrit et illustré pour MissionAssist Cette édition a été publiée en Grande-Bretagne en 2024 par MissionAssist Copyright 2024 MissionAssist La permission est accordée pour la...
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Este livrinho analisa alguns dos mais variados tipos diferentes de sementes, seus usos e seus padrões de distribuição. Assim como este, todos os livrinhos Shell citados no texto estão disponíveis para download gratuito emhttps://ma.shellbooks.org/ O material utilizado é de domínio público...- Also available in:
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This book gives some interesting facts about chocolate, its origins, manufacturers and uses; plus a simple recipe for making chocolate chip cookies. Written and illustrated by MissionAssist This edition published in the United Kingdom in 2024 by MissionAssist Copyright 2024 MissionAssist...- Also available in:
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CTA Publications
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Este folheto desdobrável de 8 páginas, prático na sua utilização no terreno e de leitura fácil, trata da apicultura e do fabrico do mel. Fornece informação de base sobre o assunto e descreve, em linhas gerais, os processos. Oferece ainda sugestões, quadros e desenhos explicativos.- Also available in:
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20/01/2013 Making a trench bed What do you need to start a garden? Lots of enthusiasm and, in the beginning, some hard work. A piece of ground as little as twenty square metres will ensure that your family always has something fresh to eat; a larger area makes it possible to grow enough vegetables to sell....- Also available in:
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01/01/2013 Este folheto desdobrável de 8 páginas, prático na sua utilização no terreno e de leitura fácil, trata do controlo da mosca da fruta nas mangas. Fornece informação de base sobre o assunto e descreve, em linhas gerais, os processos, sugestões, quadros e desenhos explicativos.- Also available in:
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01/01/2009 Este folheto desdobrável de 12 páginas, prático na sua utilização no terreno e de leitura fácil, mostra como os pequenos agricultores podem aceder aos mercados. Fornece informação de base sobre o assunto, e descreve em linhas gerais, os processos. Oferece ainda sugestões, quadros e desenhos...- Also available in:
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20/01/2007 Este folheto desdobrável de 8 páginas, prático na sua utilização no terreno e de leitura fácil, trata da criação de cabras leiteiras. Fornece informação de base sobre o assunto e descreve, em linhas gerais, os processos. Oferece ainda sugestões, quadros e desenhos explicativos.- Also available in:
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Shell Books - Agricultura e Pecuária
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Como cultivar bambu e qual é a sua utilidade. Este material foi tirado de "Footsteps", uma publicação de literacia daTearfund, com a sua autorização. Esta edição foi publicada no Reino Unido em 2019 por MissionAssist Direitos reservados 2019 MissionAssist.- Also available in:
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Ce livre souligne l'importance d'un séchage complet des céréales avant leur stockage, en particulier pour le maïs et le riz, décrit les risques pour la santé humaine posés par les grains moisis et donne des conseils sur les meilleurs moyens, peu coûteux, de conserver les céréales stockées au sec....
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Esse livrinho ensina como usar Pimenta Malagueta Vermelha para ajudar combater as pragas na sua lavoura. Este material foi tirado de "Footsteps 54", uma publicação de literacia daTearfundcom a sua autorização. Ilustrações nas páginas 4, 5 e capa cortesia deClipArtEtc. Esta edição foi publicada...- Also available in:
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Como cuidar de abelhas: planejando o trabalho, inspecionando a colmeia e entendendo o que vê. Usando material oriundo de Basic Beekeeping Manual 1: "How to Manage Bees" ( Autor Pam Gregory, quem oferece esse livrinho como sua dádiva aos apicultores em países em desenvolvimento.) Material do...- Also available in:
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Um livrinho sobre a criação e cuidados de porcos, levando você a escolher um local, criar porcos, escolher qual raça ter, alimentar e cuidar deles e, finalmente, abatendo-os para obter uma carne deliciosa. Adaptado de um papel técnico produzido por Ação Prática no Nepal e usada com permissão...- Also available in:
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Resilience Design
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To achieve the overall goal of designing a site that improves soil health and water management to develop a smallholder farm agro-ecosystem that is more resilient to environmental, social and economic shocks and stresses, the indicators are developed from the overall goal and the five main aims...- Also available in:
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The Resilience Design (RD) in Smallholder Farming Systems approach evolved from initial discussions at a TOPS Symposium on Agroecological Principles, Design and Practice in Washington, DC in January 2015, designed to improve agricultural programming in USAID/FFP programs. The two-day event...- Also available in:
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This Resilience Design (RD) Facilitator’sGuide is a training tool that can be used to cascade the Resilience Design in Smallholder Farming Systems approach (RD approach). Facilitators should ideally have received prior training in the RD approach, agroecology, or agriculture before conducting an...- Also available in:
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As Resilience Design is increasingly implemented across multiple organizations, programs and contexts, these minimum standards serve as a guide for ensuring consistency and quality. They apply to all humanitarian and development programs implementing Resilience Design approaches, whether at a...- Also available in:
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Permagarden Monitoring Sheeton the areas including: DESIGN: Site has a context-specific design that optimizes resources and external influences. WATER: Site has water harvesting strategies to slow, spread, sink and manage water. SOIL HEALTH: Site creates a healthy soil food web that supports...- Also available in:
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USAID General Publications
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WHO, in partnership with the International Society for Prosthetics and Orthotics (ISPO) and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), has prepared prosthetics and orthotics standards to guide Member States in improving access to high-quality, affordable prosthetics and...- Also available in:
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This document provides a set of standards and a manual for implementation to support countries in developing or improving high-quality, affordable prosthetics and orthotics services. It brings promise, by ensuring that everyone in need, everywhere, has access to prostheses and orthoses: that no...- Also available in:
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20/01/2013 This field-tested, six-day curriculum responds to community development managers', program planners' and behavior change officers’ need for a practical behavioral framework that strategically aids them in planning for maximum effectiveness. This curriculum, originally adapted from the Academy of...- Also available in:
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20/01/2007 Nina Frankel, Anastasia Gage, Measure Evaluation, atualizado 2007 Monitoria e avaliação (M&A) é um componente essencial de qualquer intervenção, projeto ou programa. Este mini-curso aborda os fundamentos de monitoria e avaliação de programas no contexto de programas de nutrição, saúde e...- Also available in:
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MissionAssist Shell Books - Artesanato e habilidades
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Conselhos sobre como proteger as pessoas e construções em caso de relâmpago. Este material foi adaptado da revistaFootsteps, uma publicação de literária do Tearfund com a sua autorização. (Texto original por Ronaldo Watts, Zâmbia) Esta edição foi publicada no Reino Unido em 2021 por MissionAssist...- Also available in:
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Duas mulheres vendem suco de maracujá e abacaxi. Uma não o fez corretamente, por isso deixa seus clientes doentes. A outra sabe como fazer com segurança e diz à outra mulher o que fazer. Instruções completas sobre como fabricar suco misto estão incluídas no apêndice. Usando material do Practical...
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This book explains how to make indigo dye: the best plants to use and the equipment needed. Written and illustrated for MissionAssist. This edition published in the United Kingdom in 2020 by MissionAssist.- Also available in:
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Como Fazer Chutney (Condimento) de Manga Este material foi tirado deFootstepsuma publicação de literacia de TEAR Fund, com a sua amável autorização. Ilustrações por Jennifer Bowyer Esta edição foi publicada no Reino Unido em 2019 por MissionAssist Direitos reservados 2019 MissionAssist- Also available in:
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Como fazer tijolos de barro; como fazer um forno, e como queimar os tijolos dentro do forno Adaptado de Brick Making (Fabricando Tijolos). Produzido originalmente pelo, Central Luzon State University, Centro de Pesquisa e Desenvolvimento da Universidade ,Central de Luzon, Filipinas Esta edição...- Also available in:
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MissionAssist Shell Books - Saúde e higiene
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Para crianças com condições que tornam difícil para elas caminhar, alguns dispositivos simples podem fazer toda a diferença. Este livrinho explica como eles podem ser usados. Usando material deFootsteps 108, uma publicação de literacia do Tear Fund com grata permissão Esta edição foi publicada no...- Also available in:
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Instruções básicas para pessoas que não têm conhecimentos médicos sobre o modo de cuidar corretamente de pessoas doentes ou feridas enquanto aguardam pela chegada de assistência médica. Este material foi tirado deFootsteps 18, a publicação de literacia do TEAR Fund com a sua autorização Esta...- Also available in:
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O bebê foi criado saudável e bem alimentado com leite materno. Agora ele precisa começar a alimentar-se de outras comidas. Adaptado doAmaneri Cameetsa Aporani Jananequi(Care and Feeding of Your Baby),Pelo Ministério da Saúde de Peru em colaboração com a SIL Peru Texto e ilustrações 1985...- Also available in:
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This book explains the cause of albinism and stresses the importance of ensuring that albinos receive the care and respect that will enable them to lead as normal a life as possible. This book uses material from the public domain Illustrations by MissionAssist This edition published in the United...- Also available in:
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Enfatizando a importância de uma boa nutrição para crianças pequenas, este livrinho inclui 3 receitas de mingau rico em proteínas. Usando material deFootsteps 52e65, publicações de literacia da Tearfund com grata permissão Ilustrações adicionais por MissionAssist Esta edição foi publicada no...- Also available in:
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MissionAssist Shell Books -Doenças e Enfermidades
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Esse livrinho explica o que é a cólera. O que você pode fazer para evitar as pessoas pegarem cólera. Como reconhecer que alguém está com cólera. Como ajudar para que ele(a) melhore. Adaptado de informações de diversos websites e da Agência de Padrão de Alimentos do Reino Unido. Esta edição foi...- Also available in:
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Uma brochura que lhe fala sobre a tuberculose glandular e para a prevenir e tratar Adaptado doLa Tuberculosis Pulmonar(Tuberculose Pulmonar), Pelo Ministério da Saúde do Peru, em colaboração com SIL Peru Texto e ilustrações 1976 Ministério da Saúde do Peru e SIL Internacional 1976. Compartilhado...- Also available in:
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Este livrinho fornece conselhos de como viver com diabetes e outras doenças não-transmissíveis. Adaptado deFootsteps(Passo a Passo)87a publicação literária de Tearfund com permissão Esta edição foi publicada no Reino Unido em 2021 por MissionAssist Direitos reservados 2021 MissionAssist- Also available in:
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As causas da febre tifóide, e como evitar a doença. Publicado originalmente na Papua Nova Guiné, com o apoio financeiro da Agência Canadense para Desenvolvimento Internacional, Ottawa, Ontario, Canadá Desenhos adaptados por Bertie Knowlton do volume Como Evitar a Febre Tifóide, Departamento de...- Also available in:
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Não existe cura para a Febre do Dengue, mas este livrinho oferece detalhes como ajudar pessoas sofrendo da doença. Usando material deDengue Fever, 3 Strands Consulting Services Pvt. Ltd. Direitos Reservados 2018, com permissão de Chiranjib Chatterjee Esta edição foi publicada no Reino Unido em...- Also available in:
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General Technical Documents
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In every region of the world it is necessary to find or develop appropriate techniques for agriculture. A large part of the surface of the world is arid, characterized as too dry for conventional rain fed agriculture. Yet, millions of people live in such regions, and if current trends in... -
07/04/2021 Insect feeding damageor other insect activity can look similar to many bacterial, fungal, or viral diseases or to plant nutrient deficiency symptoms. Before taking action against an assumed insect pest, verify that the symptoms you observe are not caused by a bacterial, viral, or fungal...- Also available in:
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20/04/2020 Soil infertility is a key constraint to improving crop production for small-scale farmers. Soils throughout Canadian Foodgrains Bank members’ program areas are degraded and deficient in nutrients and organic matter. Soil testing measures the soil’s health and nutrient holding capacity and...- Also available in:
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20/02/2018 PermacultureForRefugees (P4R) has released their first booklet in a series to bring permaculture solutions to refugee situations. Permaculture for Refugees in Camps is a 20 page how-to guide outlining a positive approaches to transforming refugee camps. It is the culmination of ideas, experience...
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ECHO Technical Notes
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So you want to help people in the tropics. Beautiful! The tropics are waiting for you. No matter what your abilities, you can make life better for others in the tropics. Your concern for the physical and spiritual well-being of people can be translated into fruitful service. Your first asset is... -
20/12/2023 A standard wheelbarrow, with the wheel at the front, places about half the weight of the load on the operator. A load-centered wheelbarrow places the wheel in the center of the load, shifting 90% or more of the weight to the wheel instead of the operator. This allows the device to be used for...- Also available in:
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21/11/2023 Litter systems are an approach to hygienic, integrated animal production in which animals are raised in an enclosed space on a floor of organic bedding. Systems with thick bedding material are sometimes called deep litter systems. Litter systems allow you to prioritize animal health by providing...- Also available in:
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09/06/2023 This guide expands on a summary by Chalermliamthong and Trail (2021) of the black soldier fly larvae production system at the ECHO Asia Small Farm Resource Center in Chiang Mai, Thailand. The production system there serves as an approach for scaling up larvae production as an alternative protein...- Also available in:
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20/05/2022 The current global situation calls for a multi-pronged approach to pest management. To be widely applicable, this approach must provide farmers with options to control pests at various scales of production (from small farms to very large operations) with a diversity of resources. Integrated pest...- Also available in:
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Feed the Future Publications
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Four nutrient deficiencies--phosphorus, potassium, nitrogen, and magnesium--can be diagnosed by observing maize leaves. This document includes photos of a healthy maize leaf and of maize leaves demonstrating each of these nutrient deficiencies. It also contains suggestions for how to address each...- Also available in:
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This document distinguishes between ‘anchor’ cover crops (that are intercropped with a main crop such as maize) and ‘secondary’ cover crops (that don’t compete with the main crop because they have a short life cycle, and that can help cover the soil at the start of the growing season). The...- Also available in:
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Jack bean is an excellent plant for enriching soil, because it grows under very difficult conditions. However, the beans contain toxins that normally make them unsuitable for human consumption. This document describes how to germinate jack bean to remove the toxins and increase the beans’...- Also available in:
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This short document contains graphs that show how zero tillage leads to increased water infiltration and increased water retention in soil.- Also available in:
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In the Push-Pull system, crops that repel pests and/or attract pests’ predators are intercropped with maize, to ‘push’ pests away from the main crop. Plants that attract pests are planted around the field, to ‘pull’ pests away from the maize. Incorporating legumes in this system means that soil...- Also available in:
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Haitian Network Documents
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A “how to” guide to successfully install a natural, sustainable latrine using vetiver grass The use of vetiver grass (Chrysopogon zizanioides) replaces the need for a concrete block lined pit, creates privacy and actively helps decompose the waste. Jiji grass (Achnatherum splendens) can be used...- Also available in:
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20/01/2019 A agricultura sintrópica é um sistema agroflorestal (SAF) desenvolvido por Ernst Götsch cuja forçamotriz advém da aliança com o poder de sucessão natural. A sucessão natural é a tendência intrínseca da natureza para regenerar um solo estéril e torná-lo fértil e rico em espécies vegetais. Ernst...- Also available in:
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GODAN Open Data Management in Agriculture and Nutrition
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VITA - Volunteers in Technical Assistance
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Este limpador de sementes foi desenvolvido no Afeganistão para remover sementes redondas de ervas daninhas de grãos de trigo. As sementes redondas não podiam ser separadas por uma peneira porque eram do mesmo tamanho dos grãos de trigo. O limpador descrito aqui aproveita a forma redonda das...
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A chocadeira está aquecida por uma lâmpada incandescente elétrica regular, colocada debaixo da chocadeira, chăo. Dependendo da elevaçăo de temperatura requereram, a potęncia em watts da lâmpada incandescente tenha que ser escolhida através de experimentaçăo. O chăo de metal e telhado previnem...
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01/01/1995 que começa um programa principal em seguida dentro energia renovável em 1979, VITA (Volunters em Ajuda Técnica) ache que muitos de os termos técnicos geralmente usada em renovável literatura de energia năo seja compreendida por muitos do laypeople para quem a informaçăo também era meant. VITA...
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01/01/1995 Durante 35 anos, VITA tem ajudado as pessoas desenvolvendo países melhoram a qualidade das vidas deles/delas pelo provisăo de serviços de informaçăo. O serviço mais velho de VITA, o Serviço de investigaçăo, se alista VITA oferece responder pedidos aproximadamente uma variedade de assuntos de...
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01/01/1992 A intençăo é oferecer sugestőes a motoristas ou mecânicas que operam em uma área onde conserta instalaçőes e ajuda técnica năo estăo prontamente disponíveis e eles devem ser os próprios conselheiros deles/delas em todo problema que pode surgir. No evento aqueles leitores acontecem para ter...
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ECHO Development Notes (EDN)
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01/04/2025 Direct Solar Dryers:A simple, cheap option for solar food drying Echoes from Our Network: In-Field Grafted Avocado andFertility Ditches with Elephant Grass and/or Bananas From ECHO’s Seed Bank: Moth Bean Vigna aconitifolia, a Multipurpose Legume for Arid Climates Books, Websites, and Other...- Also available in:
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05/02/2025 10-Day Organic Liquid Protective Fertilizer Raw, Boiled, and Fermented Banana Stalk Comparison for use in Farm-generated Pig Feed Grey Water for Watering Plants From ECHO’s Seed Bank: Vigna vexillata, A Multi-Purpose Legume with Edible Tubers Books, Websites, and Other Resources:Invitation to...- Also available in:
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16/12/2024 Harvesting Water with Hafirs : Lessons from East Africa Echoes from our Network: Six Mulching Principles From ECHO’s Seed Bank: Adzuki Bean Books, Websites, and Other Resources: Tools for Underutilized Crop Selection - VACS Explorer, CropBase, ISHS Symposium on Underutilized Crop Species and...- Also available in:
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01/10/2024 ECHO is excited to share with you that we are re-engaging with our Central America and Caribbean (CAC) partners and network members through the establishment of a Regional Impact Center (RIC). We have heard the needs in the region and are focusing our efforts on being able to fully support a RIC...- Also available in:
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01/08/2024 Towards the use of Biopesticides Echoes from our Network: Fall Armyworm Question and Answerwith Dr. Allan Hruska, Ph.D. From ECHO's Seed Bank: Cucurbita Mochata 'Thai Kang Kob' Open-source Journals:The Journal of Agriculture of the University of Puerto Rico and Ag4Dev- Also available in:
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CFGB Conservation Agriculture Newsletter
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01/12/2024 Nesta Edicao: O poder de Agricultura de Conservação e a Irrigação em Pequena Escala A cobertura do solo é o motor da adopção da agricultura de conservação pelos pequenos agricultores Perfil do Parceiro: Federação Luterana Mundial, LWFBurundi.- Also available in:
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01/04/2024 Nesta Edicao: Criação de um Ambiente Propício para a Agricultura de Conservação Os ecossistemas do solo são reforçados por práticas agrícolas de conservação PERFIL DO PARCEIRO: ADRAMoçambique - (projeto ZIREF) Horários de viagem ALTA- Also available in:
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01/01/2024 Nesta Edicao: Defendendo a Promoção da Agricultura de Conservação Apresentando Lidet Sitatow, Consultor Técnico de Agricultura e Meios de Subsistência para a Etiópia Atualização de gestão da lagarta do funil Perfil do Parceiro: Serviços Anglicanos de Desenvolvime nto - Central Rift, Quênia- Also available in:
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20/09/2023 NESTA EDIÇÃO : Culturas de cobertura de adubação verde para regiões com chuvas bimodais Ampliando a Intensificação Sustentável Baseada na Agricultura de Conservação na Etiópia (SCASI) Perfil do Produtor da AC: Asnakech Zema CRONOGRAMA DE VIAGEM DA ALTA- Also available in:
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20/06/2023 Nesta Edicao: Agricultura Como um Negócio Contando a história com fotografias Perfil do Agricultor da A Perfil do Parceiro: Escritório de Desenvolvimento das Igrejas Evangélicas HORÁRIOS DE VIAGENS DA ALTA- Also available in:
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Food Plant Solutions - Publications
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01/12/2022 This book is designed as a simple introduction to the more common food plants of DR Congo. It is hoped people will take greater pride and interest in these plants and become confident and informed about how to grow and use them. Many of the local food plants that occur in every country are very...- Also available in:
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01/01/2022 This book is designed as a simple introduction to the more common food plants for healthy diets in Togo. It is hoped people will take greater pride and interest in these plants and become confident and informed about how to grow and use them. Many of the local food plants that occur in every...- Also available in:
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01/01/2022 This book is designed as a simple introduction to the more common fruits, nuts, and seeds in Cameroon. It is hoped people will take greater pride and interest in these plants and become confident and informed about how to grow and use them. Many of the local food plants that occur in every...- Also available in:
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01/01/2022 This book is designed as a simple introduction to the more common leafy greens and vegetables of Cameroon. It is hoped people will take greater pride and interest in these plants and become confident and informed about how to grow and use them. Many of the local food plants that occur in every...- Also available in:
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01/02/2021 This book is designed as a simple introduction to the more common food plants for healthy diets in Cameroon. It is hoped people will take greater pride and interest in these plants and become confident and informed about how to grow and use them. Many of the local food plants that occur in every...- Also available in:
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FAO Publications
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20/01/2022 FAO. 2022. Access to Global Online Research in Agriculture (AGORA) User guide. Rome. https://doi. org/10.4060/cb8611en AGORA is a programme of Research4Life – a public-private partnership between Cornell and Yale Universities, FAO, the International Association of Scientific, Technical and...- Also available in:
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World Health Organization Publications
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15/10/2021 This report is the first of its kind. It brings together various data sets to present the current status of hand hygiene, highlight lagging progress, and call governments and supporting agencies to action, offering numerous inspiring examples of change. During the COVID-19 pandemic, hand hygiene...- Also available in:
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Using ECHO Resources
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20/01/2021 Available on iOS 10.0+and Android 5.0+ Updated 8/2024. Search "echocommunity" in the App Store on your iPhone or in Google Play on your Android phone. ECHO has provided resources to farmers and development workers for over 40 years. ECHOcommunity.org contains thousands of documents and videos...
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ECHO Best Practice Notes
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14/12/2020 ECHO recognizes climate change as a profound reality faced by small-scale farmers. Many of our publications have focused on helping farmers cope with related challenges such as heat and drought.Increasing farmer resilience and minimizing risk have been key elements of the practices we have...- Also available in:
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26/05/2017 By integrating legumes into cropping systems, small-scale farmers in low-resource settings can invest in the long-term health and resilience of their soils. Success or failure depends largely on choosing the right legume(s). With that in mind, this document presents insights on legume selection...- Also available in:
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28/09/2016 Farmers in many parts of the world, because of human population growth, have little choice but to crop their land continuously, with scarce resources to replace nutrients withdrawn by each successive crop. Crop residues are often lost as a source of organic matter and mulch, usually through...- Also available in:
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22/03/2016 Yearly production of grains, pulses, and vegetables depends on a reliable supply of quality seed. This is true for the farmer growing a crop to feed their family as well as for the agricultural worker evaluating and growing out seeds of a new crop species or variety that could improve lives. In...- Also available in:
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01/04/2014 ECHO frequently receives questions from members of our network, asking how available land could be used to grow food and/or create income to augment an otherwise non-agricultural project. Broadly speaking, they are asking how to begin an institutional agriculture project—a coordinated agriculture...- Also available in:
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Livestock Emergency Guidelines and Standards Publications and Resources
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20/10/2020 A Discussion Paper for the Livestock Emergency Guidelines and Standards (LEGS) Holly Hufnagel The objective of this discussion paper is to inform the LEGS Technical Advisory Committee on issues relating to the quality of veterinary pharmaceuticals for livestock responses in emergency situations....- Also available in:
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20/10/2020 A Discussion Paper for the Livestock Emergency Guidelines and Standards (LEGS) Karin de Jonge and Lucy Maarse The aim of this Discussion Paper is to outline the major issues at the crossroads of gender and livestock in the context of humanitarian response, for the Advisory Committee of LEGS...- Also available in:
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20/09/2020 A Discussion Paper for the Livestock Emergency Guidelines and Standards (LEGS) Yacob Aklilu This paper was commissioned to assess livestock insurance schemes and explore what evidence exists regarding the effective implementation of livestock insurance schemes to support the livelihoods of...- Also available in:
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20/09/2020 A Discussion Paper for the Livestock Emergency Guidelines and Standards (LEGS) Kate Sadler This discussion paper was commissioned by LEGS to review the key issues relating to nutrition in the context of livestock-based emergency interventions, with particular attention to the following key...- Also available in:
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20/03/2018 A LEGS-based preparedness, planning and response tool for improved resilience in the drylands of the Horn of Africa The Drought Tool is structured as follows: the background section provides an overview of recent droughts in the HoA, looks at the costs of drought, and introduces the LEGS Core...- Also available in:
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Recursos básicos de treinamento em agricultura para conservação
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20/04/2020 Porque usar ........................................................................... 3 Agricultura de Conservação? ............................................... 3 A Importância da Cobertura do Solo .................................... 8 Plantar com Precisão...- Also available in:
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20/04/2020 A Agricultura de Conservação (AC) tem-se espalhado nos últimos 40 anos para cobrir 105 milhões de hectares de terras agrícolas em todo o mundo (ACT 2008). A eficácia da AC na retenção da humidade do solo, melhorando a qualidade do solo, reduzindo os custos de matéria-prima e produção estável,...- Also available in:
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ECHO West Africa Notes
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22/07/2019 Le système de riziculture intensive (SRI) Qu'est-ce que le SRI ? Les étapes de mise en œuvre du SRI L'irrigation des plants Le sarclage et le sarclo-binage, quels sont les avantages ? Le rendement du SRI Etude comparée entre le SRI et la pratique traditionnelle de riziculture Intérêt du SRI...- Also available in:
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03/01/2018 Techniques de production avicole traditionnelle epublication:Options de restauration des sols improductifsetOptions où l'eau est rare- Also available in:
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01/08/2017 Foundations For Farming, an alternative for small-scale farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa How to prepare compost in 3 weeks? The preparation of organic liquid fertilizer eBook Release:Fundamentals of Agricultural Development epublication- Also available in:
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Agrodoks
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01/01/2016 Beef, meat from cattle, is produced worldwide in an enormous variety of systems; by nomads in semi desert areas, to intensive dairy farmers who sell male calves for their meat and cull cows that no longer produce enough milk, as well as ranchers whose main aim is to produce meat. The main aim of...- Also available in:
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01/01/2015 An Introduction to Finding, Using and Eating Insects When you first saw the title of this book, you may have found the idea of eating insects unfamiliar or strange. Actually, we all eat insects every day without knowing it. Insects or parts of insects are present in almost all processed food....- Also available in:
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01/01/2015 Especially in Stall-Feeding The idea for this booklet on straw feeding emerged some years ago during a meeting, while discussing an Agrodok on dairy cattle husbandry. That Agrodok was to have a chapter on animal feed, especially fodders such as grasses and crop residues. However, this would have...- Also available in:
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01/01/2014 This Agrodok provides up-to-date information on grasscutter farming to benefit the informed farmer and extension and rural development officers. 1 Introduction 8 It targets farmers wishing to diversify their farms as well as their families’ diet, and those considering growing grasscutters for the...- Also available in:
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01/01/2014 Useful Management Practices for Smallholders in Tropical Africa This Agrodok on lowland rice is primarily meant for smallholders in tropical Africa, because the advocated cultivation and processing practices reflect the main circumstances encountered by rice farmers on this continent. The aim of...- Also available in:
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ECHO Summaries
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05/08/2015 Good intentions and viable solutions will have little impact unless we engage with farmers in ways that are meaningful to them. Farmers put a great deal of confidence in what they learn from fellow farmers’ experiences, and they are more likely to trust what they see over what they hear....- Also available in:
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14/07/2015 Workshops are an often-used and effective tool that extension workers can use to teach new skills to groups of farmers. This document, drawn from the USAID/MEAS Technical Note on Presenting Workshops to Adults, explains how a workshop setting differs from that of a classroom/teaching setting, and...- Also available in:
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19/05/2015 A participatory learning approach, applied at each stage of a community development project, is crucial to reaching the level of stakeholder involvement needed for lasting, positive change. The use of participatory survey and planning methods in the development process encourages community...- Also available in:
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01/05/2015 This article draws from the MEAS Brief # 2 Reducing the Gender Gap in Agricultural Extension and Advisory Services: How to Find the Best Fit for Men and Women Farmers. Many of the gender-related topics and lessons discussed in the MEAS Brief also apply to the transfer of knowledge and resources...- Also available in:
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30/04/2015 This document draws from the MEAS brief #3Adaptation under the New Normal of Climate Change: The Future of Agricultural Extension and Advisory Services. Written for extension and advisory service providers, the MEAS brief contains insights helpful to practitioners working to develop strategies...- Also available in:
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Christian Veterinary Mission (CVM) Publications
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19/01/1990 W. Malcolm Reid (1910-1990) was Professor Emeritus of Poultry Science (Parasitology) at the University of Georgia. He saw a need for a book dealing with basic poultry production and recruited others to help him develop one. He knew firsthand the value of poultry as a source of food and manure for...- Also available in:
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Books
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01/09/2024 Community Seed Bank Options is the compilation of many individual research experiments, papers, ideas, technologies, and experiences offered over several years by individuals working to further best practices in community seed banking, seed saving, and genetic preservation. The idea for this...- Also available in:
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20/01/2024 Vétérinaires Sans Frontières International (2024). Manual para o planeamento e gestão de programas ACSA: Como criar serviços de saúde animal comunitários sustentáveis e de qualidade. Bruxelas, Bélgica. Em muitos países do mundo, os Agentes Comunitários de Saúde Animal (ACSA) prestam serviços...
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01/01/2008 Il n’existe pas de documentation réellement fiable indiquant quand et où la consommation d’escargots est entrée dans l’alimentation des êtres humains. Dans les régions où l’on trouve des escargots, en particulier dans les régions tropicales et subtropicales comme en Afrique de l’Ouest et en...
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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 draws on available information for 220 crops to display potential crop...- Also available in:
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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. A key component of their approach involves collaboration between the...- Also available in:
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We oversee various programmes, both cross-sectoral ones and those focused on specific needs, to improve the capacities of Veterinary Services and Aquatic Animal Health Services. These programmes are designed to empower and guide countries in the development and implementation of sustainable...- Also available in:
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Presentations
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26/02/2025 Les ressources en eau et en terres sont essentielles au développement économique et social des pays et le BURUNDI est une préoccupation. Ces ressources subissent de fortes pressions dues à la croissance démographique, à la surexploitation des terres et à la demande croissante de ressources...- Also available in:
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Plant Information Sheets
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Acacia angustissima grows as a thornless shrub or small tree to an average of 2-7 meters tall with a single short trunk. It is a legume, capable of fixing nitrogen in nodules on its roots if the appropriate strain of Rhizobium bacteria is present in the soil. It is often found in tropical...
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Acacia mangium can grow to be a tall tree up to 30 m. It is a fast-growing tree that can tolerate acidic and degraded soils. This tree grows best with moderate rainfall and full sunlight. It is one of the major leguminous species used in plantation forestry programs throughout Asia and the...
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Amaranthus spp. is an annual, erect herb (up to 1 m tall) grown for its edible leaves Leaves grow up to 8 cm in length and are present in an alternate arrangement along the stem. Small flowers are borne on slender spikes within inflorescences up to 12 cm long. Fruit are small, compressed,...
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24/05/2024 A poly-propagator is an appropriate technology for multiplying plants that are most easily propagated under very humid conditions. Poly-propagators have a frame constructed with wire, bamboo, wood, or other supportive materials. Use what you have! The exterior of poly-propagators is made of clear...- Also available in:
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When the government gives someone permission to use your land or natural resources, which may require you to leave your land they must discuss options to avoid and minimize the negative impacts. They must give you information prior to decisions being made and give you and your community an...- Also available in:
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Compost can be used to improve the quality of your soil. You can use plant materials, animal manure and kitchen scraps to create compost. Compost will add nutrients and organic matter to your soil. This animation explains the process of creating and storing compost.- Also available in:
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