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ECHO Asia Tropical Agriculture & Development (TAD) Course
Mon, 27 March 2023 » Sat, 1 April 2023
Chiang Mai, Thailand
This 1-week course is designed for development workers, missionaries, and volunteers looking to engage their communities with low-cost, high-impact agricultural ideas 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 options suite...
REAP / anamed Training Seminar in Natural Medicine
Sun, 16 April 2023 » Sat, 22 April 2023
Subiaco Centre in Karen, Nairobi, Kenya
REAP is an organization in Kenya with extensive experience in sustainable agriculture and Natural Medicine. REAP will run a week-long intensive training seminar in Natural Medicine following the methods and principles of anamed international. Anamed, short for “action for natural medicine” has over 30 years of experience in the scientific use of medicinal plants to treat many common tropical health complaints and diseases. Those attending past seminars have come not only from Kenya but from ...
ECHO Asia Tropical Agriculture & Development (TAD) Course
Mon, 26 June 2023 » Sat, 1 July 2023
Chiang Mai, Thailand
This 1-week course is designed for development workers, missionaries, and volunteers looking to engage their communities with low-cost, high-impact agricultural practices and techniques. Participants will be introduced to a wide variety of 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 o...
Introduction to Tropical Agriculture Development - July 2023
Mon, 10 July 2023 » Fri, 14 July 2023
ECHO Global Farm, USA
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 healt...
ECHO Asia Agriculture & Community Development Conference 2023
Mon, 16 October 2023 » Fri, 20 October 2023
Holiday Garden Hotel and Resort and The ECHO Asia Impact Center Farm and Seed Bank, Thailand
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 17-20 for 4-days of networking and opportunities to share ideas, technologies appropriate for small scale farmers, and lots of practical demonstrations at the ECHO Asia Seed Bank & Small Farm Resource Center! In addition to morning plenary speakers, we will cond...
Neglected and Underutilized Species Community
The NUS Community is an on-line platform for sharing research results, development news and policy advice regarding the use and conservation of neglected and underutilized species, or NUS for short. The platform aims to supp...
Value Chain Analysis of Chaya (Mayan Spinach) in Guatemala
Amaya, N., Padulosi, S. & Meldrum, G. Value Chain Analysis of Chaya (Mayan Spinach) in Guatemala. Econ Bot 74, 100–114 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12231-019-09483-y
Chaya is a highly nutritious perennial l...
AT Library [ DVD ]
2 discs
The AT Library contains the full text and images from the best books dealing with all areas of self-reliance, do-it-yourself technology.
https://villageearth.org/home/appropriate-technology-librar...
Appropriate Technology [ Quarterly Magazine Issues Vol. 3 No. 2 (Aug 1976) - Vol. 8 No. 4 (Mar 1982) ]
[ Gift of Larry Bentley ]
ECHO Library holds current issues of Appropriate Technology [Quarterly] shelved with other periodicals; these are older copies of Vol. 3 No 2 (Aug 1976 - Vol. 8 No 4 (Mar 1982), not availa...
Bloom Books
Bloom makes it easy to create simple books and translate them into multiple languages. It also has an online crowd-sourced library of books that you can download and translate.
Bloom Videos explain the why and how ...
Ethnologue - Languages of the World
Ethnologue is a global voice. We exist to help you understand more about the people of the world, and how each language community is distinct. Whether you’re conducting a comprehensive research project or simply want to know...
La Basse-cour en zone tropicale
Pgs 31, illus
[Les classiques africains No 959]
Souvent, dans les villages, les volailles vivent en liberté autour ou même à l'intérieur des cases. De tels élevages ne demndent guère de travail, mais ils...
Aloe Vera : the miracle plant
63 pp : ill.
Gift of Wanda Krolikowski March, 2023
During an era marked by technological and scientific breakthroughts, it's comforting to know that mankind still relies ona "miracle cure" that dates back...
Fruits & Vegetables : [the Gardeners handbooks]
319 pp : ill.
Gift of Wanda Krolikowski March, 2023
The Gardeners Handbooks series is paced with inspirational ideas, pratical advice and beautiful photographs. Fruits & Vegetables is a concise guid...
The Art of South Florida Gardening: A Unique Guide to Planning, Planting, and Making Your Subtropical Garden Grow
ECHO Library also has a copy of the 1st edition (1996)
South Florida gardeners have depended on the solid advice in this book since the first edition came out more than a decade ago. Now it has been updated with mo...