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  1. This 8-page fold-out leaflet, practical for use in the field and easy to read, covers the subject of bee-keeping and honey processing. It gives some background to the subject, outlines processes and provides tips, tables and explanatory line drawings.



  2. The valuable medicinal properties contained in certain plants are not, however, in doubt. In recent years, for example, the Chinese plant Artemisia annua, has become the essential ingredient in a new generation of anti-malaria drugs. The plant is now being grown in East African countries to...



  3. This 8-page leaflet, practical for use in the field and easy to read, helps pastoralists understand markets for animals and milk. It gives background information on types of products, market chains, adding value and different types of markets. Marketing processes are clearly outlined, along with...



  4. 2014-01-01 This 8-page leaflet, practical for use in the field and easy to read, describes 10 ways that pastoralists can make more money from their milk. Ideas include splitting the herd, organising a marketing group and starting a small processing plant. Illustrated throughout with line drawings, further...



  5. 2014-01-01 This 8-page leaflet, practical for use in the field and easy to read, describes the services that pastoralists need to market their animals, milk and hides effectively. It gives information on markets, financial services, transport, market facilities and processing plants. Tips, including on...



  6. 2014-01-01 This 8-page leaflet, practical for use in the field and easy to read, describes how pastoralists can produce strong, healthy animals and high-quality milk that will fetch a good price. It gives background information on markets for animals and milk, choosing the right animal breeds, and animal...



  7. 2014-01-01 This 8-page leaflet, practical for use in the field and easy to read, describes 11 ways that pastoralists can improve the marketing of their livestock. Ideas are given on keeping animals healthy, organising marketing groups and transporting livestock. Illustrated with line drawings throughout,...





  8. 2013-01-20 Making a trench bed What do you need to start a garden? Lots of enthusiasm and, in the beginning, some hard work. A piece of ground as little as twenty square metres will ensure that your family always has something fresh to eat; a larger area makes it possible to grow enough vegetables to sell....





  9. 2013-01-01 This 8-page fold-out leaflet, practical for use in the field and easy to read, covers the subject of controlling the mango fruit fly. It gives some background to the subject, outlines processes and provides tips, tables and explanatory line drawings.





  10. 2009-01-01 This 12-page fold-out leaflet, practical for use in the field and easy to read, covers the subject of linking smallholder farmers to markets. It gives some background to the subject, outlines processes and provides tips, tables and explanatory line drawings.





  11. 2007-01-20 This 8-page fold-out leaflet, practical for use in the field and easy to read, covers the subject of rearing dairy goats. It gives some background to the subject, outlines processes and provides tips, tables and explanatory line drawings.





  12. 2007-01-20 This 8-page fold-out leaflet, practical for use in the field and easy to read, covers the subject of controlling Striga and stemborer in maize. It gives some background information, outlines the processes and provides tips, tables and explanatory line drawings





  13. 2007-01-01 This 8-page fold-out leaflet, practical for use in the field and easy to read, covers the subject of tree nurseries. It gives some background information, outlines processes and provides tips, tables and explanatory line drawings.





  14. 2007-01-01 This 8-page fold-out leaflet, practical for use in the field and easy to read, covers the subject of fish-farming. It gives some background to the subject, outlines processes and provides tips, tables and explanatory line drawings.





  15. 2007-01-01 Written in an easy to understand format, this eight-page fold-out leaflet covers the background to rice cultivation, outlines the processes and provides tips, tables and explanatory line drawings.





  16. 2007-01-01 This 8-page fold-out leaflet, practical for use in the field and easy to read, covers the subject of making enriched compost. It gives some background information, outlines the processes and provides tips, tables and explanatory line drawings.





  17. 2007-01-01 This 8-page fold-out leaflet, practical for use in the field and easy to read, covers the subject of making high-quality cassava flour. It gives some background information, outlines the processes and provides tips, tables and explanatory line drawings.





  18. 2007-01-01 This 8-page fold-out leaflet, practical for use in the field and easy to read, covers the subject of rearing indigenous chickens. It gives some background to the subject, outlines processes and provides tips, tables and explanatory line drawings.





  19. 2007-01-01 This 8-page fold-out leaflet, practical for use in the field and easy to read, covers the subject of rainwater harvesting. It gives some background to the subject, outlines processes and provides tips, tables and explanatory line drawings.





  20. 2007-01-01 This 8-page fold-out leaflet, practical for use in the field and easy to read, covers the subject of preserving green leafy vegetables and fruits. It gives some background information on the subject, outlines the relevant processes and provides tips, tables and explanatory line drawings.





  21. 2007-01-01 This 8-page fold-out leaflet, practical for use in the field and easy to read, covers the subject of making sweet potato chips and flour. It gives some background information, outlines the processes and provides tips, tables and explanatory line drawings.





  22. 2007-01-01 This 8-page fold-out leaflet, practical for use in the field and easy to read, covers the subject of making banana chips and flour. It gives some background information on the subject, outlines the relevant processes and provides tips, tables and explanatory line drawings.



  23. 1999-10-19 Ticks arereported to surpass all other arthropods in the number and variety of diseases they transmit to animals and man. There areabout 170 species of soft ticks (Argasidae) and 700 species of hard ticks (Ixodidae), the majority of which are found in Africa. Several of these are known to...