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2014 Presentations - ECHO East Africa Highlands Symposium

2014 Presentations - ECHO East Africa Highlands Symposium

  1. TUBURA Innovation: Maize and Banana Projects, from Research to Roll-Out

    27-10-2014 TUBURA Rwanda Basic Information: - Supply inputs (DAP, Urea, NPK 17, lime) and other products (Sun King Pro solar lamps) to small farmers on credit - Also provide direct delivery, extension trainings and visits, weather-indexed insurance. - In Rwanda since 2007 Work in 13 districts in Rwanda -...
    East Africa

  2. Backyard Poultry Enterprise: Challenges and prospects for more rapid rural poverty alleviation.

    27-10-2014 GALVmed is working to controlND,a contagious and often fatal viral disease affecting all species of birds. ND is an avian strain of paramyxovirus. Severity and Impact is greatest in developing countries, especially with village backyard chickens (BYP).Of an estimated 1.38 billion chickens in...
    Poultry East Africa

  3. Champ Ecole Paysan au Burundi

    27-10-2014 Un Champ Ecole Paysan est une méthode de vulgarisation. Les champs écoles paysans (FFS, «Farmer Field School»): -- Se composent de groupes d’agriculteurs qui se réunissent pour étudier un sujet particulier qu’ils se choisissent euxmêmes; -- Offrent des possibilités d'apprentissage par la pratique...
    East Africa

  4. Conservation Agriculture in Rwanda

    27-10-2014
    East Africa

  5. Combating East Coast Fever through ECF-ITM vaccination

    27-10-2014
    Bovine Goats Sheep Livestock ECF Sheep Industry Goat Industry ECHO Resources East Africa

  6. Better Impact Through MEDIA Effective use of Media in Community Development

    27-10-2014 The Information Noise -- 3,5 Million Blogg posts published yesterday -- 1 Billion+ Websites yesterday -- 7 Billion+ Video views yesterday -- 1,23 Billion active Facebook users. -- News papers from all nations in virtually all languages at your fingertips. -- Radio & TV stations can be heard...
    East Africa

  7. Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration

    27-10-2014 It is an approach by which a farmer takes decision to re-grow trees in his/her farm without planting.FMNR is based on the systematic regrowth of existing trees or self-sown seeds, and is possible wherever there are living tree stumps with the ability to re-sprout or seeds in the soil that can...
    FMNR East Africa

  8. THE STATE OF BURUNDIAN AGRICULTURE AND ITS PROSPECTS

    27-10-2014 Caracteristics of the Burundian agricultural sector • The agricultural sector is the engine of the national economy • But it is essentially a subsistence farming. • Agriculture is practiced in a rudimentary way by about 1.5 million rural households (90% of households) on very small farms whose...
    Burundi agriculture East Africa

  9. Green Manure/Cover Crops: Soil Recuperation at Zero Cost

    27-10-2014 The following photos were all taken in the fields or homes of practicing farmers in Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, Costa Rica, Haiti, Ecuador, Peru, Paraguay, Benin, Cameroon, Japan, Thailand and Indonesia
    GMCC East Africa

  10. HIGHLAND FOOD SECURITY OPTIONS

    28-10-2014 PROJECT: INTEGRATED FOOD SECURITY AND SUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOODS GOAL: To contribute to the reestablishment of sustainable livelihoods and improved health FOCUS: •Conservation and management of land and environmental resources through reforestation and reduced soil erosion. • Increase of soil...
    Food Security East Africa

  11. Improving Highland Organic Vegetable Profits

    28-10-2014
    Organic Vegetables East Africa

  12. Initiatives to Mitigate Banana Diseases in the Great Lakes region

    28-10-2014 The Great Lakes region is a major production area of banana (Musa ssp.), with higher per capita consumption levels than anywhere else in the world, The region is home to the East African highland bananas (EAHB), which are an important food and cash crop for more than 30 million people in the...
    Banana Diseases Disease Control Plant Disease East Africa

  13. LE HARICOT BIOFORTIFIE POUR LA CONTRIBUTION A L’AMELIRATION DE LA NUTRITION

    28-10-2014 Importance de la culture du haricot au Burundi: Au Burundi, le haricot est l’une des plus importantes cultures vivrières. Il est cultivée dans toutes les régions naturelles du pays. Aliment de base: le haricot est l’aliment le plus rencontré dans les plats familiaux des Burundais (omniprésent à...
    East Africa

  14. One Acre Fund

    28-10-2014
    East Africa

  15. REBOISEMENT ET AMENAGEMENT DES BASSINS VERSANTS DANS LA GESTION DURABLE DES EAUX ET DU SOL

    28-10-2014
    East Africa

  16. Seed Potato Production in Burundi: Strategies for Improvement

    28-10-2014 Potato production in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) has more than doubled since 1994, with 70% growth in eastern Africa (FAO and CFC 2010). Despite these gains, on-farm potato yields in the region still short compared to their potential. Mostly due to a combination of inadequate supplies of...
    ECHO Conference Potatoes Seed Potatoes East Africa

  17. Sustainable Agricultural Development of Highlands in Burundi

    28-10-2014
    Burundi Sustainable Agricu... East Africa

  18. Forest, Fruit & Forage for Farm Families

    28-10-2014
    Agroforestry Fruit Food Crops East Africa

  19. The heart of the Solution - Putting God back into the center of Africa’s environmental and agricultural crisis

    28-10-2014
    Agricultural Devel... East Africa

  20. Kitchen Gardens

    28-10-2014
    Kitchen Gardens East Africa

  21. WATER PURIFICATION

    28-10-2014
    Water Treatment East Africa

  22. Lessons Learned Working with Returnees

    20-10-2014
    Refugee East Africa

  23. Water Purification

    20-10-2014
    Water Purification East Africa

  24. Banana and Maize Projects Rwanda

    20-10-2014
    Banana Maize East Africa

  25. East Coast Fever Vaccination

    20-10-2014
    Vaccination East Africa

  26. Farming God's Way - Success and Lessons Learned

    20-10-2014
    Farming God's Way FGW East Africa

  27. General State of Agriculture and Livestock in Burundi

    20-10-2014
    Livestock Burundi East Africa

  28. Green Manure Cover Crops

    20-10-2014
    Green Manure Cover... East Africa

  29. Initiatives to Mitigate Banana Diseases in Great Lakes Region

    20-10-2014
    Diseases East Africa

  30. Using Moringa Seed for Water Purification

    20-10-2014
    African Moringa Water Purification Water Treatment East Africa

  31. Burundi Soil and Water Conservation

    20-10-2014
    Soil Conservation Water Conservation East Africa

  32. Conservation Agriculture in Rwanda

    20-10-2014
    Conservation Agric... East Africa

  33. Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration

    20-10-2014
    Natural Regeneration East Africa

  34. Highland Food Security Options

    20-10-2014
    Food Security East Africa

  35. Champ Ecole Paysan au Burundi

    20-10-2014
    Farmer Field Schools East Africa

  36. Le Haricot Biofortifie Pour la Contribution A L'Ameliration de la Nutrition

    20-10-2014
    Nutritional Value East Africa

  37. One Acre Fund

    20-10-2014
    Smallholder Farm East Africa

  38. Reboisement et Amenagement des Bassins Versants

    20-10-2014
    Management East Africa

  39. The Bee Hive

    20-10-2014
    Beehive East Africa

  40. Temperate Fruit Production

    20-10-2014
    Fruit East Africa

  41. Backyard Poultry Enterprise - Newcastle Disease

    20-10-2014
    Poultry Newcastle Disease East Africa

  42. Improving Highland Organic Fruits and Vegetable Profits

    20-10-2014
    Organic Fruit Vegetables East Africa

  43. Seed Potato Production in Burundi

    20-10-2014
    Burundi Seed Potatoes East Africa

  44. La Pomme de Terre en Basse Altitude: Une Potentialite - Long Miles

    20-10-2014
    Potatoes Root Crops ECHO Conference Potatote East Africa

  45. Kitchen Gardens

    20-10-2014
    Kitchen Gardens East Africa

  46. The Heart of the Solution God Back in Center

    20-10-2014
    Innovative Solutions East Africa

  47. BioSand Filter

    20-10-2014
    Biosand Filter East Africa

  48. Better Impact Through Media

    20-10-2014
    Community Development East Africa

  49. Why Beekeeping? VERY RELIABLE AND PROFITABLE AGRI- BUSINESS

    28-10-2014 Benefits of Beekeeping 1. Bees pollinate crops hence boosting crop yields and household incomes. 2. Honey and other products generate income. People everywhere like honey. Beekeeping is an ideal small scale income generating activity, and there is a ready market for products, both locally and...
    East Africa

  50. LESSONS LEARNED WORKING WITH RETURNEES IN BURUNDI

    28-10-2014 While coming back, returnees are facing many challenges: Lack of shelter, Lack of food, Lack of the other items like cloths and houses materials, Lack of water and sanitation, Drop out school, Lack of employment Etc Working with returnees is helping them to meet these needs.
    Refugee Burundi East Africa

  51. Farming God's Way - Success and Lessons Learned

    27-10-2014
    FGW FFF Conservation Agric... East Africa

  52. Burundi Soil and Water Conservation

    27-10-2014 A-frame levels can be used to trace contour lines for soil conservation, or irrigation ditches at % slope. They are highly accurate, and cost nothing.
    East Africa