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  1. 2020 ECHO Asia Intro to Soil Science

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    This 4 part training gives a broad overview and introduction to some basic soil characteristics: phases (solid, liquid, gas), texture, density, structure, reaction (pH), plant-water relationships, organic matter, biology and nutrients. After some classroom discussion we went head out to into the...
    Soil science Soil Profiles Soil Horizons Soil Testing Plant Health Asia
     

  2. Economics of Tropical Agriculture

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    Small-scale farming is a surprisingly complex enterprise with multiple areas of risk that also present opportunities for impact. -- David Erickson, CEO, ECHO "Small farmers produce much of the developing world's food. Yet they are generally much poorer than the rest of the population in these...
    Economics
     

  3. Access Agriculture - Training Videos

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    Welcome to Access Agriculture Access Agriculture is a non-profit organisation that showcases agricultural training videos in local languages. We promote the transition towards organic farming and agroecology across the global South. To impact on rural livelihoods, please explore Access...
    Digital Toolbox
     

  4. SAWBO - Scientific Animations Without Borders

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    Scientific Animations Without Borders (SAWBO) is a university based program. SAWBO transforms extension information on relevant topics such as agriculture, disease and women's empowerment, into 2D, 2.5D and 3D animations, which are then voice overlaid into a diversity of languages from around the...
    SAWBO Training Digital Toolbox
     

  5. ECHO Recipes

    Key Resource ECHO Network Members, Staff, and Volunteers have collected a lot of recipes over the past 40 years, many of them featuring underutilized plants. We willorganize the recipes and provide cross-links to the relevant plant information here. If you have recipes you would like to archive here for the...
     

  6. TN #5 Neem

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    1984-04-20 This technical note was published in the early 80's when there were relatively few sources of information on, or seed for the the neem tree. In recent years much progress has been made in each of these areas. The information contained in this technical note is still quite valuable. A good source...
    Neem Neem Oil Seed Oil Pest Control Pest Management
     

  7. Earthbag House Construction Guide

    Key Resource This document presents key steps the ECHO Asia staffused to build an Earth Bag Seed Storage House on the new ECHO Asia Small Farm Resource Center in Thailand.
    Earthbag House earth building
     

  8. TN #2 Amaranth Grain & Vegetable Types

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    1983-01-01 Amaranth [Amaranthus hypochondriacus, A. cruentus (grain type) & A. tricolor (vegetable type)] is an herbaceous annual with upright growth habit, cultivated for both its seeds which are used as a grain and its leaves which are used as a vegetable or green. Both leaves and seeds contain...
    Amaranth Grain Crops Leafy Vegetables HIV/AIDS
     

  9. TN #23 Living Fence

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    1991-01-01 There are several reasons for establishing fences on the small farm. Fences are used to: To mark boundary lines between farms or next to roads. To separate adjacent fields used for distinct purposes To protect and keep animals from straying To protect crops from animal damage A fence represents a...
    Agroforestry Living Fence Fences
     

  10. TN #58 Tropical Rabbit Production: A Guide to Raising Rabbits with Few Resources

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    2009-03-01 Rabbits are animals for folks that like to eat meat and want to raise it quickly. Rabbits reproduce quickly; up to eight bunnies every three months. A young rabbit can weigh four pounds in three months -- bigger than a broiler chicken. Rabbits are easy to raise, both in urban and rural areas....
    Rabbits