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ECHO Webinar Series
Wed, 3 September 2025 » Sat, 22 November 2025
Online,
This series aims to serve the working group that ECHO and network members in Central Africa have joined to advance sustainable agriculture and agroecosystem strategies for smallholder farmers in practical ways. All are welcome to attend sessions that are pertinent to your work. Topics of the series include: Erosion and Flood Management Soil Pollution Land Conflicts, Transhumance, and Rural Infrastructure Climate Change Beekeeping (Apiculture) Aquaculture (Pisciculture) Appro...
IV International Symposium on Underutilized Plant Species
Mon, 20 October 2025 » Fri, 24 October 2025
The Luminary Hotel & Co., USA
Beyond the few staple grains that supply most of the world’s food lies a host of plant species that are largely neglected in terms of research devoted to them. Among them are fruits, agroforestry species, green manure/cover crops, leafy greens, biofuel species, animal forage and fodder species, and plants that provide ecological services such as erosion control. Advancing our knowledge of these plants is vital to creating food and agroecosystems that thrive under challenging growing condition...
ECHO Asia Agriculture & Community Development Conference 2025
Wed, 22 October 2025 » Fri, 24 October 2025
Horizon Village & Resort, Thailand
Registrations Open! How can we help small scale farming initiatives thrive in Asia? We can provide low-cost, innovative options that allow people to grow both their crops and their knowledge, expand their operations, and thrive! Join us October 22-24 for 3-days of networking and opportunities to share ideas, technologies appropriate for small-scale farmers, and numerous practical demonstrations at the ECHO Asia Small Farm Resource Center & Seed Bank! In additio...
ECHO® International Agriculture Conference - 2025
Tue, 11 November 2025 » Thu, 13 November 2025
ECHO Global Farm and Crowne Plaza Fort Myers Gulf Coast Hotel, Ft. Myers, USA , USA
Visit The Conference Website Welcome to the 32nd annual ECHO International Agriculture Conference! This event brings together industry leaders, practitioners, researchers, and educators dedicated to eradicating hunger and improving lives through agriculture and community development. Our plenary, breakout, and workshop sessions offer valuable opportunities for learning and collaboration. Attendees will have the chance to hear from speakers who share their agricultural chal...
Faith and Farming Course
Mon, 2 March 2026 » Fri, 6 March 2026
ECHO Asia Impact Center, Thailand
Faith and Farming is a Bible-based initiative that connects Scripture with the daily lives of farmers, helping them see how their faith and work come together to reflect God’s greatness. Join LEAD Global and ECHO Asia as co-hosts for a 5-day immersive course that brings the Bible to life through the lens of agriculture, sustainability, and discipleship. This hands-on experience is ideal for farmers, agricultural workers, and those who walk alongside them in ministry or development work. ...
Food Loss from Harvest to pre-Retail
The following definitions (FAO, 2019) were adopted:
1. Food loss and waste are defined as the decrease in quantity or quality of food along the food supply chain.
2. Empirically, food losses oc...
The Complete Manual of Small-Scale Food Processing
Small-scale food processing is important worldwide. For individual processors, it is highly accessible as a start-up business, especially for women; farmers and fishermen can readily diversify into processing to increase the...
Easy Jackfruit Curry
This easy jackfruit curry is a comforting and hearty vegan meal that's packed full of flavor and great for a weeknight dinner. The jackfruit helps to add a 'meaty' texture, absorbing the flavors of the rich, creamy sauce.
Gudeg - Indonesian Jackfruit Stew
Like most Indonesian dishes, you do need quite a bit of spices and herbs to make gudeg. Must haves include: palm sugar, coriander powder, candlenuts (or macadamia), galangal, kaffir lime leaves, lemongrass, coconut milk, sha...
Gulai Nangka: Padang-style Young Jackfruit Curry (Vegan)
Gulai nangka or young jackfruit gulai is another favourite of Padang cuisine. It is also called gulai cubadak (cubadak means “young jackfruit” in the Minang language). As its name suggests, young jackfruit is the main ingred...
Recipes - Jackfruit
- green jackfruit is not very palatable without cooking, but when cooked makes a nice vegetable and is often used as a vegan barbeque substitute.
- you can often find young jackfruit canned in Asian grocery stores...
Plant Breeding
Eggplant
Environmental Stewardship
Food Export and Import for Developing Countries