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National seed bank training in Burundi
Thu, 24 April 2025 » Fri, 25 April 2025
Faith Center, Burundi
Greetings East Africa network members! ECHO EA and Hope International Burundi are conducting a National seed bank training in Bujumbura. You are cordially invited to participate or send participants. The seed bank training is hosted by Mothers Union Burundi. We encourage you to spread the word to all interested parties in Burundi and ask you to sponsor trainees. We are looking for partners who can cater for some of the training costs
ECHO Asia: Intro to Natural Earth Building Techniques Workshop
Mon, 12 May 2025 » Fri, 16 May 2025
Chiang Mai, Thailand
Course Description: Dive into the art and science of sustainable construction! This hands-on, introductory experience will guide you through the fundamentals of natural building techniques, including adobe, wattle and daub, earthen plastering, and more. Through a mix of engaging classroom sessions and practical activities, you'll learn how to use locally sourced, eco-friendly materials to create durable and beautiful structures. Whether you're a beginner or have already begun you...
ECHO Asia: Tropical Agriculture & Development (TAD) Course
Mon, 2 June 2025 » Sat, 7 June 2025
ECHO Asia Small Farm Resource Center Chiang Mai, Thailand, Thailand
This 1-week course is designed for development workers, missionaries, and volunteers looking to engage their communities with low-cost, high-impact agricultural innovations and techniques. Participants will be introduced to various agricultural practices and technologies through classroom time and hands-on activities on the farm, learning to 'use what you have to make what you need.' This course is considered an 'introductory survey course' and will present a broad overview of many op...
ECHO North America: July 2025 Bundle & Save TAD I & TAD II
Mon, 7 July 2025 » Fri, 18 July 2025
ECHO North America, United States
July 2025, ECHO North America will be hosting back-to-back trainings for TAD I and TAD II! Introduction to Tropical Agriculture Development (TAD I) will be July 7-11! For more details that relate specifically to this training please use this link for more information. TAD II: Syntropic Agroforestry will be July 15-18! For more details that relate specifically to this training please use this link for more information. You can Register for BOTH events for a reduced cost per train...
ECHO North America: Introduction to Tropical Agriculture Development - July 2025
Mon, 7 July 2025 » Fri, 11 July 2025
ECHO North America, United States
Those interested in preparing for short to long-term involvement in international agriculture development are encouraged to participate in this five-day course. Topics and discussions will focus on improved food security and agricultural livelihoods for small-scale farmers in developing countries. Participants will be introduced to the complexities related to poverty and community development. They will also be introduced to principles and practices that contribute toward maintaining h...
Farming System Journal
Farming System provides a platform to discuss farming system design, integrated crop and livestock production, farming management, and economic and sustainable development. The journal publishes original scientific papers, r...
USAID Videos
Videos by and about USAID
USAID Exposure Publications
Storytelling site highlighting the work of USAID around the world.
USAID
U.S. foreign assistance had the twofold purpose of furthering America's interests while improving lives in the developing world. USAID carried out U.S. foreign policy by promoting broad-scale human progress at the same time ...
Community Seed Bank Options
Community Seed Bank Options is the compilation of many individual research experiments, papers, ideas, technologies, and experiences offered over several years by individuals working to further best practices in community se...
Moth Bean Vigna aconitifolia, a Multipurpose Legume for Arid Climates
V. aconitifolia is a multipurpose legume crop that you can use for green manure, food, fodder, and feed. Its versatility makes it a practical option for productive fallow for small-scale farmers.
Fertility Ditches with Elephant Grass and/or Bananas
Network members Mike Martin and Brian Moser share farmer systems of using ditches to generate compost in the field to either retain for in-field soil health management or take and use elsewhere on-farm.
In-Field Grafted Avocado
Avocados produce valuable fruit and have huge potential for mountain farmers in Haiti. We struggled for several years, trying to plant grafted avocado trees that we bought from nurseries. My technicians have learned the meth...
Direct Solar Dryers
Drying food with the help of the sun for prolonged storage and preservation is a long-time practice. The ECHO East Africa Impact Center is developing a direct solar food dryer design with the goals of minimizing cost and rel...
Behaviour Change
This website was developed by a group of SBC practitioners with the technical and financial support of People in Need (PIN). It provides humanitarian and development practitioners working in low-income settings with the know...