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  1. Chapter 15. Training and Missionary Resources

    1996-10-19 ECHO provides technical assistance to help you find practical, sustainable ways to address world hunger. We are motivated out of a Christian concern for obedience to Christ and love for our neighbors. This chapter lists many training opportunities and resources for working in development and...
     

  2. Chapter 17. Above-Ground Gardening

    1996-10-19 Urban food production is an area which has been too frequently overlooked by development planners, considering global urbanization and the surprisingly large amount of food already produced in cities. Beyond the sites traditionally used by urban gardeners, there is considerable potential to...
     

  3. Chapter 1 Table 3. Important Perennial and Tree Crops

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  4. Lesson 2:2 Quality and Provenance

     

  5. Comparison Charts of Tropical Crops

    1996-10-19 By Franklin W. Martin and Michael P. Fennema The questions of what crops should be grown and how they should be used are never completely answered. Furthermore, there is no document or person that can provide all the answers desired. Agriculture always involves trial and error, experimenting and...
     

  6. Chart 3 - A Comparison of Pulses (Dried Legumes used for Cooking)

    1996-10-19 All are propagated by seed, the scarlet runner may also be propagated by roots.
     

  7. Chapter 7 Table 2. Non-food Plants for Arid Regions

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  8. Poem by Larry Fisher

    After 15 years of EDN, I guess it is not too much to include a bit of levity. Economists, agronomists and planners of late Have discovered a new way to pontificate. Beyond mere jargon, like "Success Enhancement," "Integrated Development," and "Rural Advancement." Working in all their infinite...
     

  9. Chapter 7. Water Resources

    1996-10-19 Life and agriculture are dependent on water. One of the most frequent questions ECHO receives from the field reflects the need for strategies to produce food in dryland areas or in the dry season. The erratic and unpredictable rainfall in much of the tropics makes food production difficult;...
     

  10. Chapter 2. Vegetables and Small Fruits in the Tropics

    1996-10-19 Vegetables and small fruits supply essential vitamins and minerals while adding variety and interest to the diet. Produce can also bring a high price in the market and provide additional household income. Vegetable use varies by region, culture, and social group. One of the first changes people...