1. TheInternational Indigenous Forum on Biodiversity (IIFB)was formed During the III Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP III) in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in November 1996. The IIFB is a collection of representatives from indigenous governments, indigenous...
  2. 25-07-2017 The tropical forest is constantly self-mulching. After a walk in the woods I usually return with bits of leaves and twigs caught in my hair. Lying in bed at night, my partner and I often hear branches and even whole trees tumbling toward the great soil food web below. This self-mulching is one...
  3. 31-07-2017 Las Cañadas Agro-ecological Chickens Module Introducing New Team Leader: Cecilia Gonzalez Tech Note Spotlight: "Cafeteria Feeding" of Chickens From ECHO's Seed Bank: Ethiopian Kale Member Highlight: Javier Ignacio Silva Rivera Our Vision:Honoring God by Empowering the Undernourished with...
  4. Alianza de Servicios de Información or Alliance of Information Services (SIDALC) facilitates access to information produced in the Americas. This information is housed and organized in agricultural institutions, their libraries and other centers of related information. It makes available over 3.1...
  5. In Guatemala, as in many other countries, breathing in the toxicfumes while preparing tortillas and frijoles puts Mayan womenand children at risk for respiratory illnesses, blindness and burnson a daily basis. It is estimated that 77% of Guatemalan familiesuse wood as their main fuel source. 2%...
  6. The Rocket Stove is an amazing development in fuel efficient cooking. Made with clay and organic material (like rice hulls or sawdust) this inexpensive stove can cook meals with small sticks and eliminate the need for expensive charcoal. The Rocket Stove’s insulated chimney burns wood gases,...
  7. WUQU’ KAWOQ - The Maya Health Alliance – ofrece soluciones innovadoras a problemas de salud persistentes en las comunidades pobres, desatendidas e indígenas de Guatemala. Maya Health Alliance representa una mezcla única de experiencia médica a nivel mundial, conocimiento de la cultura local,...
  8. CTA promotes the adoption and dissemination of sound practices in the domains of participatory spatial information management and communication otherwise known as PGIS. This site provides an updated account of completed and ongoing initiatives.
  9. 27-10-2017 Presenters will include UNA professors and members of the Guardianes de la Semilla seed network. Subjects include: production, drying and storage techniques for seed banks from the Echo Community literature and planning a family garden. The field school will include access to seed from several...
  10. Agricultural production in the Caribbean is constrained by limited access to up-to-date, local information. However, recent ICT developments in the region have created e-solutions to these challenges, improving crop production and reducing pests and diseases as well as post-harvest losses.