MissionAssist Books - Information and Education






  1. Solar-Powered water pumps: fresh water brought to you by the sun.This book, the fifth in a series on water pumps, explains how solar-powered pumps work and illustrates the different types available to assist in the provision of clean drinking water for the community, also water for livestock and...



  2. Esse livrinho explica como funcionam, como instalar e como usar as bombas tipo carneiro hidráulico. Livrinhos da série: Livrinho 1 — Um panorama geral dos diferentes tipos Livrinho 2 — Bombas a energia humana para uso doméstico e comunitário Livrinho 3 — Bombas a energia humana e animal para...





  3. Hydraulic ram water pumps. This book explains how hydraulic ram pumps (hydrams) work and how to install and use them. Other books in this series: Book 1 — An Overview of the Different Types of Pumps Book 2 — Human-Powered Pumps for Domestic Use Book 3 — Human and Animal Powered Pumps for...





  4. This book covers the three main ways of mitigating the impact of rubbish on our environment, by reducing, reusing, recycling. It also warns against careless disposal of hazardous waste. This uses material from "Footsteps 59", the literary publication ofTEAR Fund, with kind permission. Additional...





  5. This book tells you how to create a rubbish pit for single household waste after it has been reduced or recycled as far as possible and also introduces the idea of creating a community waste collection service. This uses material from "Footsteps 59" and "Footsteps 107", literary publications from...
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MissionAssist Books - Agriculture and Farming






  1. A book about pig farming, taking you from choosing a site to keep pigs, deciding which breed to buy, feeding and caring for them and finally butchering them to obtain delicious meat. Additional sources of online help are listed and an easy recipe for cooking pork is included. Adapted from a...





  2. Rabbits are useful animals for individual farmers, village groups and schools as they are very productive, reproduce rapidly and produce good quality meat and fur. This uses material from "Footsteps 10" - the literary publication ofTear Fund, with kind permission. Illustrated by MissionAssist....





  3. Guinea pigs are easy to raise for households and small-scale farmers, as they are very productive, reproduce rapidly and produce good quality meat and fur. This uses material from "Footsteps 10" - the literary publication ofTear Fund, with kind permission. Illustrated by MissionAssist. This...





  4. This booklet tells you how to use red chilli peppers to help keep pests away from your crops. Taken from "Footsteps 54" - the literacy publication of Tear Fund, used with kind permission. Illustrations on pages 4, 5 and cover courtesy ofClipArtEtc. This edition published in the United Kingdom in...





  5. This book shows how crops grown in home gardens can add important nutrients to the family diet; there is also a recipe for a soup you can make from some of those home-grown crops. It uses material fromFootsteps 52, the literacy publication of Tearfund with kind permission Illustrations by...
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MissionAssist Books - Illness and Disease






  1. There is no cure for dengue fever but this book gives details on how to help people suffering from the disease. This uses material from "Dengue Fever" by Three Strands Consulting Services Pvt. Ltd. with kind permission. 2018, Chiranjib Chatterjee This edition published in the United Kingdom in...





  2. This booklet describes the causes of bilharzia and how to avoid the disease. Originally produced in 1993 as: "Comment éviter la bilharziose" by the Comité Langue / Traduction in the Republic of Cameroon. Original text and illustrations by "Atelier de Matériel pour l’Animation" (AMA), BP 267,...





  3. This book gives advice on how to live with diabetes and other non-communicable diseases. Adapted from "Footsteps 87", the literary publication ofTearfundwith kind permission. This edition published in the United Kingdom in 2021 by MissionAssist.





  4. This booklet describes the dangers and consequences of drinking too much alcohol. The contents of this booklet have been adapted from an unknown source, probably from South America. This edition published in the United Kingdom in 2019 by MissionAssist.





  5. Advice on how to avoid sexually transmitted diseases. Adapted from "Aids and How to Avoid It" by SIL, Burkina Faso and shared under a CC:BY-NC 4.0 licence. Text and illustrations 1992 SIL International. This edition published in the United Kingdom in 2020 by MissionAssist.
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MissionAssist Books - Health and Hygiene






  1. For children with conditions that make it difficult for them to walk, a few simple aids can make all the difference; this book explains how they can be used. It uses material fromFootsteps 108, the literacy publication of Tear Fund with kind permission This edition published in the United Kingdom...





  2. Basic instruction for people who have no medical knowledge on how to care correctly for sick or injured persons whilst awaiting the arrival of medical experts. This uses material fromFootsteps 18- a literacy publication from TEAR Fund used with kind permission. This edition published in the...





  3. This book gives advice on how to have a healthy diet. It explains the symptoms of a bad diet, especially for children. It describes foods that give strength and energy to the body. It also describes those that protect from illness. It explains symptoms of certain illnesses that an unhealthy diet...





  4. This is the third book in a series of three about baby care. It is about weaning a baby.The baby was born strong and he was brought up healthily and well nourished on his mother’s milk. He continues to grow and reaches the third stage of his life, when he begins to feed on other foods apart from...





  5. Emphasising the importance of good nutrition for young children, this book includes 3 recipes for protein-packed porridge. It uses material fromFootsteps 52and65, the literacy publications of Tearfund with kind permission Additional illustrations by MissionAssist This edition published in the...
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MissionAssist Books - Crafts and Skills

  1. Two women sell passion fruit and pineapple mixed juice. One has not made it correctly so it makes her customers ill. The other knows how to make it safely and she tells the other woman what to do. Full instructions on how to manufacture mixed juice are included in the appendix. This uses material...





  2. From problem to productive free resource: this book explains that, although the water hyacinth has become a problem, it can be very useful. It uses material from thePractical Action's "Technical Brief - Water Hyacinth", with kind permission. This edition published in the United Kingdom in 2020 by...





  3. This describes how to make bricks from clay, water and other materials using a wooden or metal mould and how to build a kiln or pit and bake bricks in it. This has been adapted fromBrick Making, originally produced by the Research & Development Center at Central Luzon State University,...





  4. How to make a simple filter to give clean drinking water, using locally available materials such as clay pots, sand, stones and gravel. Adapted from CLEAN WATER FOR ALL, produced by The Church Missionary Society (CMS), 2005. This edition was published in the United Kingdom in 2019 by...





  5. Howto make chutney from green, unripe mangoes or tomatoes. This material was taken fromFootsteps- the literacy publication of TEAR Fund - with kind permission.This edition was published in the United Kingdom in 2019 by MissionAssist.
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CTA Publications






  1. Hiki kijikaratasi chenye kurasa 8, kinachofaa kwa matumizi kivitendo na ambacho ni rahisi kusoma, kinashughulikia suala la jinsi ya kufuga nyuki na kuchakata asali. Pamoja na kutoa rejea ya somo lenyewe, kijikaratasi hiki pia hutoa maelezo na mapendekezo mbalimbali kwa kutumia majedwali na...





  2. 01-01-2013 Hiki kijikaratasi chenye kurasa 8, kinachofaa kwa matumizi kivitendo na ambacho ni rahisi kusoma, kinashughulikia suala la jinsi ya kuzuia nzi wa mwembe. Pamoja na kutoa rejea ya somo lenyewe, kijikaratasi hiki pia hutoa maelezo na mapendekezo mbalimbali kwa kutumia majedwali na michoro rahisi...





  3. 01-01-2009 Kipeperushi hiki cha kurasa 12, kinachofaa kwa matumizi kivitendo mashambani na rahisi kusoma kinahusu somo la kuwaunganisha wakulima wadogo wadogo na masoko. Kinatoa rejea ya somo lenyewe, kinaelezea njia na kutoa bakshishi, majedwali na michoro rahisi inayojieleza yenyewe.





  4. 20-01-2007 Hiki kijikaratasi chenye kurasa 8, kinachofaa kwa matumizi kivitendo na ambacho ni rahisi kusoma, kinashughulikia suala la njia ya kudhibiti kiduha na dumuzi kwenye mahindi. Pamoja na kutoa rejea ya somo lenyewe, kijikaratasi hiki pia hutoa maelezo na mapendekezo mbalimbali kwa kutumia majedwali...





  5. 20-01-2007 Hiki kijikaratasi chenye kurasa 8, kinachofaa kwa matumizi kivitendo na ambacho ni rahisi kusoma, kinashughulikia suala la ufugaji mbuzi wa maziwa. Pamoja na kutoa rejea ya somo lenyewe, kijikaratasi hiki pia hutoa maelezo na mapendekezo mbalimbali kwa kutumia majedwali na michoro rahisi...
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VITA - Volunteers in Technical Assistance

  1. The brooder is heated by a regular electric light bulb, placed under the brooder floor. Depending on the temperature rise required, the wattage of the light bulb will have to be chosen by experimentation. The metal floor and roof prevent predators such as rats from entering the brooder. If...
  2. This seed cleaner was developed in Afghanistan to remove round seeds of weeds from wheat grains. The round seeds could not be separated by a sieve because they were the same size as the wheat grains. The cleaner described here takes advantage of the round shape of the weed seeds to separate them...





  3. 01-01-1995 For 35 years, VITA has been helping people in developing countries improve the quality of their lives through the provision of information services. VITA's oldest service, the Inquiry Service, enlists VITA volunteers to answer requests about a variety of development issues that come from around...





  4. 01-01-1995 Soon after beginning a major program in renewable energy in 1979, VITA (Volunters in Technical Assistance) found that many of the technical terms commonly used in renewable energy literature were not understood by many of the laypeople for whom the information was meant. VITA also realized that...





  5. 01-01-1992 The intent is to offer suggestions to drivers or mechanics who operate in an area where service facilities and technical assistance are not readily available and they must be their own advisers on every problem that may arise. In the event that readers happen to have some service facilities at...
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General Technical Documents






  1. This book describes a range of natural methods for controlling insect pests without recourse to commercial pesticides. Readers wishing to find out more about conservation agriculture may like to download free of charge the Shell Book Two Farmers Talking about Conservation Agriculture Part of a...





  2. 20-04-2017 Conservation Agriculture (CA)—characterized by the three linked principles of minimizing soil disturbance, permanently covering the soil, and including crop rotations and associations – has proven effective at restoring soil health and fertility, improving the capture and use of rainfall, and...

CFGB Conservation Agriculture Newsletter






  1. 01-04-2024 Ndani ya toleo hili: Kutengeneza mazingira wezeshi kwa kilimo hifadhi Mifumo ya Ikolojia ya udongo inaimarishwa na shughuli za kilimo hifadhi. Wasifu wa Washiriki: ADRAMsumbiji - (mradi wa ZIREF) Ratiba za ziara za ALTA





  2. 01-01-2024 Ndani ya toleo hili: Kutetea Ukuzaji wa Kilimo Hifadhi Introducing Lidet Sitatow, Agriculture and Livelihoods Technical Advisor for Ethiopia Taarifa juu ya usimamizi wa Viwavi Jeshi Wasifu wa Mshirika: Huduma za Maendeleo ya Anglikana - Bonde la Ufa, Kenya





  3. 20-09-2023 NDANI YA TOLEO HILI : Mazao Funika na Mbolea ya Kijani Katika Maeneo Yenye Misimu Miwili ya Mvua Kukuza Kilimo Hifadhi Kilichojikita Katika Ukuaji Endelevu Nchini Ethiopia (SCASI) Wasifu wa Mkulima wa Kilimo Hifadhi: RATIBA YA SAFARI ZA ALTA





  4. 20-06-2023 Ndani ya Toleo Hili: Kilimo Kama Biashara Kusimulia Hadithi kwa Picha Wasifu wa Mkulima wa Kilimo Hifadhi Wasifu wa mshirika: Ofisi ya ODE (de Développement des Eglises Evangéliques) RATIBA ZA SAFARI ZA ALTA





  5. 01-03-2023 Ndani ya toleo hili: Kilimo Hifadhi Katika Mazingira ya Mvua Vidokezo vya Kusimulia Hadithi kwa Ufanisi Wasifu wa Mkulima wa Kilimo Hifadhi: Chrissie Stackio, Malawi Wasifu wa Mshirika: Kanisa la Ndugu katika Kristo
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Hifadhi ya Rasilimali za Mafunzo ya Kilimo cha Uhifadhi






  1. 20-04-2020 Kilimo hifadhi kimeenea kwa miaka 40 iliyopita hadi kufika hekta milioni 105 za ardhi iliyolimwa duniani kote (ACT 2008). Ufanisi wa kilimo hifadhi katika kuhifadhi unyevu wa udongo, kuboresha udongo, kupunguza gharama za pembejeo,uzalishaji thabiti na mavuno mengi ya mazao kutapelekea kujenga...





  2. 20-04-2020 Kwa Nini Kilimo Hifadhi? ................................................... 3 Kupunguza usumbufu wa udongo ........................................ 5 Umuhimu wa kufunika udongo ............................................ 8 Kupanda kwa usahihi...

Haitian Network Documents






  1. 20-01-2019 Reviewed by Dawn Berkelaar ECHO has an extensive network of agricultural experts working in diverse areas of production and development. Many members contribute to our various publications and resources, often writing or contributing to our existing documents. Some provide self-developed...

ICIPE Publications






  1. 20-01-2013 Many of the important agricultural and horticultural crops cultivated worldwide belong to the genus Brassica. The main brassicas grown in East Africa are cabbage (Brassica oleracea L. var. capitata); kale, also called choumolea (B. oleracea L. var. acephala); Chinese cabbage (B. campestris L....

Agrodoks






  1. 01-01-2011 This Agrodok is written for small-scale producers and traders in developing countries who package (or are interested in packaging) agricultural products for storage or selling. It describes methods and materials to pack foods that are grown and/or processed on farms and then transported to...





  2. 01-01-2010 Entering the Organic Export Market The aim of this Agrodok is to provide smallholder farmers’ organisations and similar groups with the information that they need to decide whether organic export marketing activities might be right for them and what they need to do to become involved in these...





  3. 01-01-2008 Production, Processing and Marketing There is no reliable documentation on when and where humans started consuming snails as a food supplement. In many places where snails occur, especially in tropical and sub-tropical areas like West and East Africa, natives gather snails, eat them and sell the...





  4. 01-01-2008 Mitigating the effects of HIV/AIDs in small-scale farming is a handbook for agricultural extension officers and those who support them in government, NGOs and international organizations. Much of what is contained in this Agrodok has been dealt with in much greater detail in the many HIV/AIDS...





  5. 01-01-2008 This Agrodok replaces ‘The vegetable garden in the tropics’, which treated the garden as a series of plots for the production of vegetable crops. In this edition, features such as hedges and trees and shrubs that give a garden its permanent character, come to the fore. Moreover, the emphasis is...
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Vitabu






  1. 01-01-2008 Mfumo wa Vetiver unautegemea mmea wa kipekee wa kitropiki, unaoitwa nyasi Vetiver. Mmea huo umefanyiwa uchunguzi wa makini sana, kuthibitishwa na kutumiwa katika nchi 100 kwa kuhifadhi maji na udongo, uimarishaji ardhi, kudhibiti uchafuzi, kuboresha maji, kupunguza ukali wa maafa, na matumizi...





  2. 01-01-2006 With its combination of traditional knowledge and insights gained from research, the aim of this revised text is to foster your interest in, and understanding of, fruit growing. Although it does not highlight specific fruit crops, the text contains a wealth of information for home gardeners,...





  3. 01-01-2007 This booklet gives an overview of the main non-chemical measures for protecting crops from pests. Most of the measures are preventative, and involve planning and farming practices that will reduce pest numbers and the damage they do. It covers insects, mites, micro-organisms and weeds, and...
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  1. The Pratiques Network aims to capitalise on the knowledge of development NGOs and share their experiences and methodologies (network presentation). DEVELOPMENT ACTIONS Agriculture Capacity building Economy Education Health Social Water, Sanitation and Hygiene



  2. A alimentação da população mundial vem se caracterizando pelo predomínio de alimentos industrializados e baixo consumo de vegetais, incluindo plantas nativas. Essas espécies são ricas em nutrientes e apresentam potencial para a diversificação das dietas, podendo contribuir para a promoção da...





  3. FROM SEED TO SEED From Seed to Seed is a series of 40 short films allowing anyone to learn how to produce vegetable seeds. It provides the basics of theory and practice, an ABC of seed production and shows all the necessary steps for producing seeds of 40 vegetable species. From Seed to Seed was...
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Video






  1. 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. Scientific Animations Without...





  2. 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.





  3. Drip Irrigation is a technique that allows you to consistently water your entire crop. This technique is especially helpful during a drought or dry season. This technique must be combined with Raised Planting Beds. Please watch our animation on Raised Planting Beds before attempting Drip...
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