2014-01-01 A major reference work on exotic and underutilised fruits and nuts of the New World. While many of these are well known in the local markets and in Spanish-language literature, they have rarely been brought to the attention of the wider English-speaking audience, and as such this book will offer...
Access Agriculture Training Video Trees produce timber and firewood, but also fruit, pods, leaves and medicines for people and livestock. Some species help improve soil fertility and reduce local temperatures. The system supports crops and livestock. Available Languages: Arabic,Bambara,Chichewa /...
2011-01-20 Over the past 30 plus years that we have been working with small-scale farmers in Central Africa, we have enjoyed the wonderful lushness of its forests, savannahs, and rivers. In addition, we have been privileged to get to know some of the many people groups, with their different cultures and...
In this book the author has brought together much of the basic information for fruit and nut crop diseases to provide practicing agriculturists and professional workers with a useful tool. The material is presented so that a highly technical background is not needed for its interpretation.
Key Resource1929-01-19 Beside me was a tree, one lone tree. That tree was locally famous because it was the only tree anywhere in that vicinity; yet its presence proved that once there had been a forest over most of that land-now treeless and waste. The farmers of a past generation had cleared the forest. They had...
2001-01-01 Fruit, Berry and Nut Inventoryis an essential reference for all backyard fruit growers and commercial orchardists who care about the rich diversity of fruit, berry, and nut varieties offered by mail-order nurseries in the United States. This comprehensive "catalog of catalogs" is now available in...
1984-10-01 Discusses propagation, planting, pruning, cultivation, and pest control, recommends popular varieties of fruits, nuts, and berries, and lists the conditions required by each plant. 112 pages, illustrated, photos