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Virtual ECHO East Africa Symposium on Sustainable Agriculture and Appropriate Technologies
Tue, 28 September 2021 » Thu, 30 September 2021
Online Conference,
Invitation to ECHO East Africa Symposium 28th - 30th September, 2021 Greetings! You are cordially invited to join us for the 6th ECHO East Africa Biennial Symposium on Sustainable Agriculture and Appropriate Technologies 2021 this time by virtual means (online). We hope that you will make time to gather online with us at this very important and effective event for learning, information sharing and networking for those working and serving in the East Africa Region. This online symposiu...
2021 28th Annual International Agriculture Conference
Mon, 15 November 2021 » Fri, 19 November 2021
Crowne Plaza at Bell Tower Plaza, USA
ECHO'sHeadquarters, in North Fort Myers,FL, will be returning to our in-person International Agriculture Conference in November 2021. Look for more information to come soon, mark your calendars for November 16 -18, 2021.
Agforestry Design Tool (TM)
Reviewed by Timothy Watkins
The Permanent Agriculture Resources and Forest Agriculture Research Management Center, led by Craig Elevitch, recently released their Agroforestry Design Tool™ for Beta testing and held a serie...
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Apios americana
Apios americana is a climbing, perennial vine and a member of the legume (Fabaceae) family. Common names for this crop include apios, ground nut, wild bean, bog potato, wild potato, Virginia potato, Indian potato, and wild b...
Insect Pest Management
Part 2 of 4 in a series about Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
Insect pests affect all forms of agricultural production, from densely planted field crops to high-value nursery plants to grains in storage. A pest m...
Managing aphids in beans and vegetables - video
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You can easily control aphids by using some organic practices, such as sprinkling ash, spraying a neem solution or planting trap crops.
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...Good handling of tomatoes - video
AccessAgriculture Training Video
As soon as you pick your tomatoes their quality can only ever decrease. The best you can do is to slow down the reduction of quality, by following some practices which reduce damage...
Staggering production of tomatoes - video
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If you are growing tomatoes you need to make sure that you don’t just grow when everyone else is, or you will probably suffer from very low prices. Working in a group and staggering...
Making a cooling chamber for tomatoes
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When you pick your tomatoes, if you want to keep them longer, you have to find a way of reducing the temperature. As availability of electricity at village level can be a problem, wa...
Taking care of okra - video
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Too much drought can slow down growth and cause young fruits to fall. Water your okra regularly to avoid slowing down its growth. Get rid of weeds. Nourish okra crops by periodicall...
Making a good okra seeding - video
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In Benin, producers show us how to plant okra properly. Put no more than 2 to 3 seeds in each hole and plant at proper spacing to let in air and allow the plants to develop well.