ECHO Intern Resources
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In 1981 ECHO International started with two employees and some volunteers on 5 acres we didn’t own. Today our 55-acre campus in Florida (no debt) has expanded into a global network, including Regional Impact Centers serving Latin America & the Caribbean, West Africa, East Africa, and Asia....
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Recurso clave20/1/1992 En un lenguaje sencillo, agroforestería es la producción de árboles y de cultivos no arbóreos o animales en el mismo terreno. Los cultivos pueden sembrarse juntos al mismo tiempo, pueden sembrarse en rotación o incluso pueden sembrarse en parcelas separadas cuando los materiales de uno se...
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Recurso clave16/4/2013 Agricultores de pequeña escala y trabajadores en desarrollo de agricultura están reportando cambios de clima. Por ejemplo, durante el Taller de Agricultura de ECHO en Asia, 63 asistentes en representación de por lo menos 25 organizaciones de agricultura y desarrollo comunitario de todo Myanmar...
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Recurso clave1/1/1996 ¿Qué puede hacer una familia si la tasa de desempleo nacional es más de 50%, los sueldos son de uno o dos dólares por día, los precios de comida se están subiendo y a veces son más altos que en los EEUU, no tienen ni ahorros ni crédito, y no hay una red de seguridad gubernamental? Para muchos,...
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Recurso clave 1/4/2006 There are two parts to this document; part 1 provides a brief description of the things a college student should consider as he/she chooses opportunities for learning and part 2 lists organizations that provide some practical training. The second section will be most useful for individuals...
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Recurso clave1/1/2012 El Asia compone menos que la tercera parte (30%) de toda la tierra del mundo pero sostiene más que la mitad (56%) de la población mundial. Además, el promedio de la densidad poblacional del Asia se vuelve problema significativo a largo plazo cuando se considera la producción de comida. Algunos...
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Recurso clave1/1/2013 En las regiones como Sahel al oeste de África, la pérdida de árboles en el paisaje (los cuales son cortados para producir leña o madera o que han sido excesivamente pastoreados por los animales) en combinación con los frecuentes períodos de sequía ha dado como resultado suelos descubiertos que...
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Recurso clave29/9/2017 As an organization that equips people with informational resources to reduce hunger, ECHO values the role of science in validating agricultural practices. Over the years, we have received numerous inquiries from university faculty and students looking for ways to do research that benefits...
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Recurso clave9/2/2018 Las dietas tradicionales solían incluir una amplia variedad de ingredientes provenientes de una amplia gama de plantas silvestres y domesticadas. Las cocinas regionales eran determinadas por especies nativas en sus ambientes locales y por plantas adoptadas gradualmente procedentes de lugares...
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Recurso clave Despite the incredible diversity of useful plants that exist, a small handful of crops feed the majority of the world and millions of people still suffer from malnutrition and poverty. This talk will discuss some often overlooked crops that have the potential to alleviate suffering through...
- Vegetable gardening offers fresh air, sunshine, exercise, enjoyment, mental therapy, nutritious fresh vegetables, and economic savings, as well as many other benefits. Vegetables can be grown year-round in Florida if attention is paid to the appropriate planting dates. Planting dates and other...
- To grow a highly productive garden it is important to have an insect management program. This should include frequent surveys of the garden to detect problems at an early stage. For the survey to be effective, however, the homeowner must know where to look for insects and be able to identify...
- This helpful book has been provided free of charge by the Aloha House to the wider network. ECHO Asia believes that these resources are well researched and useful to the majority of ECHO Asia network members. For more information, please contact Keith Mikkelson, the author....
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Recurso clave 1/11/1987 This 505 page book is an exceptionally exhaustive source of information on tropical and subtropical fruits. It is a well-illustrated and very readable, practical guide for those interested in growing tropical and subtropical fruits either for the home garden or commercially. The fruits are...
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One of our most important roles as we work in rural communities is to train others so that knowledge and skills can be effectively passed on and learning continue. Top down, university-style lectures seldom incite passion in the learner in the same way that learner-centered selfdiscovery can. We...
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Resilience refers to the capacity for ecological systems to persist and absorb changes. Climate-change resilience encompasses a dual function, to absorb shock as well as to self-renew to cope with new circumstances. Agroforestry offers both mitigation and adaptation strategies for enhancing...
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Topics to be presented include, matching the tropical and subtropical fruit crops to local environmental conditions as well as plant space and size management and low-input cultural practices for small holdings (nutrient, water, and pruning). Simple tactics for potential off-season cropping will...
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Session :Many of the most vulnerable human communities around the world are located in some of the most vulnerable or degraded ecosystems. As the impacts of climate and environmental change continue to grow, how can we flourish together on God’s earth without further harming each other or the...
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ECHO Staff periodically review the books available in the Dugger Living Library on the Florida Campus. Some are noted as 'Key Resources' that are recommended to those seeking to focus on particular subject matter, particularly if they are on campusfor a brief time. ECHO Libraries are not lending...
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Recall from the introduction that on-farm research provides a way of dealing with the problem of field and environmental variability. In comparing the effects of different practices (treatments), you need to know if the effects that you observe in the crop or in the field are simply a product of...
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Recurso clave 1/6/1993 The premise that on-farm experimental research is necessary has been widely accepted by those agricultural researchers in Africa who have been exposed to on-farm research philosophies. By teaching and reviewing on-farm research programs, I have become aware of the unique practical and conceptual...