ECHO Publications
Latest Publication
EDN #158
In this issue:
- Is Drip Irrigation Right for Me?
- Recap of Options for Storing Grains
- Echoes from our Network: Hermetic Sealing in Haiti
- From ECHO's Seed Bank: 'Starfighter' Lettuce
- Books, Websites, and Other Resources: Tool for Agroecology Performance Evaluation (TAPE)
Is Drip Irrigation Right for Me?
Robert Walle
Excerpt:
With water delivered through drip tape, drip irrigation is best suited for planting in rows. In low-resource contexts, or with irrigation kits, you will not have much choice in drip tape emitters. There may be only one spacing of emitters available. This could be a problem where farmers and gardeners are not accustomed to planting in rows or being constrained to uniform plant spacing. While drip irrigation conserves water, success requires consistency. The system needs to be regularly maintained and checked for leaks.
ECHO Development Notes (EDN)
In ECHO Development Notes (EDN) we share the most helpful, practical information that we come across about growing food under difficult circumstances. Within each issue you'll find featured techniques, practices, information, and experience to help guide your work in tropical and subtropical agricultural development.
ECHO Technical Notes (TN)
ECHO Technical Notes (TNs) share in depth information about topics important to those working in the tropics and subtropics. Each document introduces and explains the general concept behind the technological solution, and some include examples or step-by-step instructions.
ECHO Asia Notes (AN)
Asia Notes are regional supplements to ECHO Development Notes (EDN) published quarterly. They contain articles of interest to agriculture and community development workers in Asia. Besides the English version, many articles have been or are currently being translated into Burmese, Bahasa Indonesia, Hindi, Khmer, Mandarin, Thai, and/or Vietnamese
ECHO Research Notes (RN)
ECHO Research Notes (RNs) share results of first-hand trials and experiments, done by ECHO staff or by network members. Material is authored by ECHO staff (past and present) as well as outside writers, all with experience and knowledge of their subject.
ECHO East Africa Notes (EAN)
ECHO East Africa Notes is a technical e-bulletin containing articles of interest to agriculture and community development workers in East Africa. Besides English, articles may be translated into Swahili.
ECHO Best Practice Notes (BPN)
ECHO East Africa Notes is a technical e-bulletin containing articles of interest to agriculture and community development workers in East Africa. Besides English, articles may be translated into Swahili.
ECHO West Africa Notes (EAN)
ECHO West Africa Notes is a technical e-bulletin containing articles of interest to agriculture and community development workers in West Africa. Articles are in French and sometimes translated to English
ECHO Books
ECHO has two ECHO authored and published books: Amaranth to Zai Holes and Agricultural Options for Small-scale Farmers (also available in epub and separate chapters). ECHO has also published books written by Network members including Roland Bunch's second edition of Restoring the Soil and Dan Foutain's Let's Restore Our Land.
Community Contributions
ECHO welcomes submissions to our publications. For information about submitting an article please see the Author Instruction page.
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AN Issue #47

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AN Issue #46

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AN Issue #45

EDN Issue #150

BPN #2 - Farmer-Centered Climate Change Mitigation

AN Issue #44

EDN Issue #149

AN Issue #43

EDN Issue #148

TN #96 Earthbag Seed Banks

AN Issue #42

EDN Issue #147

AN Issue #41

EDN Issue #146

AN Issue #40

EDN Issue #145

AN Issue #39

EDN Issue #144

ECHO Notes de l'Afrique de l'Ouest Numéro 3

TN #95 100-Fold Vegetable Gardens with Low-Cost Wicking Beds

AN Issue #38

EDN Issue #143

AN Issue #37

TN #94 Parasitic Plants in African Agriculture

AN Issue #36

EDN Issue #142

TN #93 Vacuum-Sealing Options for Storing Seeds

AN Issue #35

EDN Issue #141

AN Issue #34 Special Edition

EDN Issue #140

TN #92 Bamboo for Construction

AN Issue #33

EDN Issue #139

LACN Issue #4

AN Issue #32

EDN Issue #138
