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Key Resource 01/04/2000 Until the beginning of the 20th century, people in Africa depended to a significant extent on food which had its origins in Africa. A diverse range of originally wild African species was domesticated a long time ago and included rootcrops, cereals, legumes and many different vegetables. Popular...
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Key Resource 01/06/2007 Imagine growing vegetables that require just about the same amount of care as perennial flowers and shrubs-no annual tilling and planting. They thrive and produce abundant and nutritious crops throughout the season. InPerennial Vegetables plant specialist Eric Toensmeier introduces gardeners to...
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01/01/1979 This bulletin provides background, nutritional information and planting instructions for a large number of vegetables--including pumpkin, yam, cowpea, cucumber, okra--grown in Bangladesh. Illustrations of planting techniques and of the vegetables themselves are provided.
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01/01/2005 This study aims to understand the effect increased vegetable production has on the ruralpopulation beyond the direct farm level. The objectives of this project are to analyze the impact of vegetable commercialization and agribusiness developmnt on off-farm emplyment opportunities and wages,...
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09/01/1998 This Vol 1 of 3 is an annoted bibliography identifying a variety of resources including articles and bibliogrphies first published in print form and home pages of varous indidviuals and organizations. 2 copies 135 pages
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09/01/1998 This Vol. 2 of 3 identifies a variety of resources including original documents, articles or bibliographies first published in print form, and home pages of various individuals and organizations. 72 pages
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09/01/1998 This Vol 3 (Historical Supplement) of 3, is an annoted bibliography on the vegetable and fruit varieties once grown in North America temperate -zone gardens, and thus serving as ancestors to today's existing "heirlooms". In addition, it focuses on historical aspects of garden vegetables and...
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01/01/1993 Experienced masters give their tips and techniques on garden basics, flowers and vegetables, pest and disease control, attracting birds and butterflies, and equipment.
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01/01/1982 4 volumes, tables This compendium presents standardized information on approximately 150 edible horticultural crops. It has been designed principally to help with the task of fitting crops to land, but it can also be used for a variety of other purposes. The information contained in the...
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04/10/2011 Tired of genetically modified food? Every day, Americans are moving more toward eating natural, locally grown food that is free of pesticides and preservatives-and there is no better way to ensure this than to grow it yourself. Anyone can start a garden, whether in a backyard or on a city...