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  1. Key Resource 26-02-2014 Pastoralism is a livelihood whereby people depend upon herding domesticated livestock. In East Africa, pastoralists depend primarily upon cattle, sheep, donkeys, goats and camels— listed in order of least resilience as one moves into drier and more arid lowland areas. Pastoralists play an...  
  2. Key Resource 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...  
  3. Key Resource 01-01-2011 A sand dam is a reinforced concrete wall built across a seasonal river to hold underground water in sand (see above photo of Nzaaya Muisyo sand dam, Eastern province, Kenya). It is initially built one meter high and up to 90 meters across. During the heavy and erratic seasonal rains, the water...  
  4. 2014 Presentations - ECHO East Africa Highlands Symposium  
  5. 2014 Presentations - ECHO East Africa Symposium
     
  6. 2014 Presentations - ECHO East Africa Pastoralist Symposium  
  7. ECHO East Africa Symposium II on Best Practices in Highland Areas Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | 1st - 3rd November, 2016  
  8. Key Resource 01-11-1987 This 505 page book is an exceptionally exhaustive source of information on tropical and subtropical fruits. It is a well-illustrated and very readable, practical guide for those interested in growing tropical and subtropical fruits either for the home garden or commercially. The fruits are...  
  9. 01-01-2015 In This Issue: Highlands Symposium Announcements New resources ECHO East Africa News  
  10. 01-04-2014 In This Issue: Pastoralist Symposium Burundi Visit Seed Bank East Africa Banana Passion Fruit New Sweet Potatoes Topics for Thought