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Food Plants International - Plant Fact Sheets
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Edible Portion: Rhizome, Tubers, Root, Vegetable, Flowers An upright perennial plant up to 1-2 m high and a spread of 1 m. The stem is erect and unbranched. The leaves are dull greenand sword shaped. The flowers are yellow and daisy like. It produces fleshy underground stem tubers of irregular...
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Edible portion : fruit A shrub. It can grow to 2 m high. The leaves are narrow and succulent. The flowers are 5-8 cm wide. The fruit are oblong berries 4-7 cm across. They are yellow-green. It is a subtropical plant. It grows in moist sands in Florida in the USA. It grows from sea level to 100 m...
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Edible:Leaves, Leaves - tea, Seeds, Flowers - tea, Vegetable A small annual upright herb with small black seeds in heads. It is an erect branched herb 0.2 to 1.5 m tall. The branches or stems have parallel lines or ridges. The stems are four angled. The leaves are up to 15 cm long with the upper...
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Edible:Leaves - tea, Seeds, Leaves, Spice, Vegetable A herb which keeps growing from year to year. It grows 70 cm high. It can grow as an annual and can be 3 m high. The stems are rounded in the lower sections and 4-angled higher up. They are hollow. They are hairy. The leaves are produced...
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Edible:Seeds, Leaves A tree which grows along the foreshore. It is 30-50 m tall. The trunk can be 15 m long. It has small buttresses. The trunk can be 60-90 cm across. The bark peels off in circular flakes. The crown is spreading and leaves often fall off. The leaves are divided along the stalk....
ECHO Asia Note Articles
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This article is from ECHO Asia Note # 33. I read David Price’s concerns about promoting invasive forage plants in Asia Note #25 [Eds’ Note: AN #25 was written in response to AN #23] and would like to respond based on my own experience and observations. My reply will be based on the following...- También disponible en:
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Introduction Given the proper facilities necessary to store seeds long-term, whereby low temperature and low humidity are kept stable over time, it is very possible to store most orthodox seeds for several years at a time in the tropics (Harrington, 1972). Unfortunately, implementation and...- También disponible en:
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This article is from ECHO Asia Note #17 Around the world, many agriculturists and gardeners are adopting soil amendments and fertilizers that are called bokashi. Bokashi is a Japanese word that has no good translation into English, according to Yukiko Oyanagi, a staffer with the Asian Rural...- También disponible en:
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This article is from ECHO Asia Note # 35. Dr. Michael Shafer is a retired Professor of Political Science from Rutgers University in the USA who founded the Warm Heart Foundation in 2008. After first learning about biochar at an ECHO conference in 2013, Warm Heart began to design and test improved...- También disponible en:
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Introduction to Vermiculture There are over 6,000 species of worms in the world, many of them not even named or studied. However, the farmer is interested in two main categories of earthworms, namely “deep burrowers” and “surface dwellers”. Deep burrowers include the common garden worm or...- También disponible en:
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Food Plants International - Posters
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If you download a publication, please contact Food Plant Solutionsat –info@foodplantsolutions.org Feedback on any publication is invited and much appreciated –info@foodplantsolutions.org Return to the Publications List
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If you download a publication, please contact Food Plant Solutionsat –info@foodplantsolutions.org Feedback on any publication is invited and much appreciated –info@foodplantsolutions.org Return to the Publications List
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If you download a publication, please contact Food Plant Solutionsat –info@foodplantsolutions.org Feedback on any publication is invited and much appreciated –info@foodplantsolutions.org Return to the Publications List
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If you download a publication, please contact Food Plant Solutionsat –info@foodplantsolutions.org Feedback on any publication is invited and much appreciated –info@foodplantsolutions.org Return to the Publications List
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If you download a publication, please contact Food Plant Solutionsat –info@foodplantsolutions.org Feedback on any publication is invited and much appreciated –info@foodplantsolutions.org Return to the Publications List
MissionAssist Shell Books - Información y Educación
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Una descripción ilustrada de la práctica y los beneficios de criar el insecto rico en proteína sakondry, Zanna tenebrosa, para consumo humano. Escrito e ilustrado para MissionAssist utilizando información de dominio público. Esta edición fue publicada en el Reino Unido en 2025 por MissionAssist...- También disponible en:
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This book describes how to raise crickets for human consumption and suggests some recipes. Written and illustrated for MissionAssist This edition published in the United Kingdom in 2021 by MissionAssist Copyright 2021 MissionAssist- También disponible en:
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ste libro describe un rango de métodos naturales para controlar plagas de insectos sin recurrir a pesticidas comerciales. Los lectores que desean saber más sobre la agricultura de conservación pueden descargar gratuitamente el Libro Módulo. Dos granjeros hablan sobre agricultura de conservación....- También disponible en:
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Este libro, el cuarto en una serie de cuatro, se enfoca en el rol de un líder al coordinar el trabajo de un grupo. Otros libros en esta serie Libro 1: Aprendizaje permanente: panorama general Libro 2: Aprendizaje uno a uno Libro 3: Aprender en grupo Inspirado por un artículo en Footsteps 90, la...
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This book describes the work of scientist Suzanne Simard whose research over many years revealed the importance of the underground fungal networks that enable trees to communicate and co-operate. It also includes a simple recipe for Blueberry Crumble, blueberries being a readily available...- También disponible en:
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Mkulima Mbunifu (MkM)
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Februari 2024,Toleo la 130 Mkulima Mbunifu (MkM) ni jarida linalotoa elimu ya kilimo.
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Desemba 2018,Toleo la 75 Mkulima Mbunifu (MkM) ni jarida linalotoa elimu ya kilimo.
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1/6/2020 Juni, 2020,Toleo la 93 Mkulima Mbunifu (MkM) ni jarida linalotoa elimu ya kilimo.
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1/7/2011 Karibu mkulima uelimike Magonjwa ya kuku Unaweza kupata nakala yako Njia rahisi ya kutengeneza mbolea maji Jinsi ya kuzuia magonjwa ya kuku Faida za kutumia mbolea mboji Mahitaji ya ng’ombe ili aongeze maziwa Washirika wa Mkulima Mbunifu Namna ya kuwavutia nyuki
General Technical Documents
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Khanal, Paras, Acharya, Shyamhari, Shrestha, Milan, Chitrakar, Sailesh, Neopane, Hari, 2021/08/01 This paper presents development of river water pump that can operate without fuel and electricity mostly applicable in rural communities that are close to a water stream. The river water pump...
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Pandey, Bishal,Dhakal, Prabin,Bhatta, Nabin,Giri, Bibek,Rimal, Samita,Kayastha, Atmaram,2016/08/01, This project is aimed to fabricate the water pumping machine. Due to the topographical variation in Nepal’s Himalayan regions, people are facing problems of water in both drinking and irrigation...
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Januari, 2016,Toleo la 40 Mkulima Mbunifu (MkM) ni jarida linalotoa elimu ya kilimo.
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- This document was provided by Lance Edwards as an outline of the process of building a 100 Fold Vegetable Garden using Foundation for Farming principles. He includes a description of wicking bed technology by Colin Austin The irrigator’s dilemma If the irrigator applies frequent but shallow...
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The purpose of this document is not necessarily to answer each question with a yes or no, but rather as a bullet point list to help think through strengths and weaknesses of starting a new project or revisiting an existing project. Not all the questions apply in every situation. It is another...
Feed the Future Publications
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Whether you are just starting an activity design or implementation exclusively aimed at developing a new digital tool in Feed the Future activities, or if you are simply planning on using existing digital technology within development programming, this toolkit is for you. This toolkit has been...
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BBSs are conducted among a sample of a project’s direct beneficiary population.1,2 This is in contrast to population-based surveys (PBSs), which are conducted among a sample of the entire population living within a project’s area of coverage. Typically, PBSs are used in the Feed the Future...
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•Explicitly design agriculture activities toimprove nutrition •The impact of malnutrition is serious: •45% of child deaths are due to undernutrition •Lower IQ and school performance •Reduced work productivity and earnings •Across Africa and Asia, 11% of GDP is lost annually •Focusing on food,...
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Increased sustainable productivity drives agriculture-led economic growth throughout the global economy, but it is particularly important for the local economy, creating new on- and off-farm employment opportunities, including for women and young people. Accelerating productivity growth and...
ECHO Asia News
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This article by ECHO Asia Staff membersPatrick Trail, Yuwadee Danmalidoi, and Boonsong Thansrithong, appeared in ARI's'Eudoo' Journal of Rural Future Study(May, 2021) A number of motivations exist for saving seed at the community level, including crop biodiversity preservation, food sovereignty...
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An overview of the workshop topics including integrated pest management, natural herbicides, Beuveria, Trichoderma, etc.- También disponible en:
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Food Plant Solutions - Publications
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This poster is designed as a simple introduction to important root crops ofSolomon Islands. It is hoped people will take greater pride and interest in these plants and become confident and informed about how to grow and use them. Many of the local food plants that occur in every country are very...
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This book is designed as a simple introduction to the more common food plants ofChad. It is hoped people will take greater pride and interest in these plants and become confident and informed about how to grow and use them. Many of the local food plants that occur in every country are very good...
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This book is designed as a simple introduction to the more common food plants of Malawi. It is hoped people will take greater pride and interest in these plants and become confident and informed about how to grow and use them. Many of the local food plants that occur in every country are very...
- Imagine - You are an immigrant to a country which, in contrast to all that you are familiar with, is in a different climate, with different soils, and different plants which will flourish in these conditions. You are keen to be a good provider for your family and the idea of growing fresh fruit...
MissionAssist Shell Books - Salud e Higiene
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Uma dieta saudável pode prevenir a má nutrição. Tipos diferentes de alimentos ajudam o corpo de maneiras diferentes – uns dão força, outros dão energia, outros protegem o corpo contra doenças. Uma má dieta pode deixar as pessoas doentes. Este livrinho oferece conselhos sobre como evitar ou tratar...- También disponible en:
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Para los niños que tienen condiciones que le causan dificultades en caminar, unas ayudas sencillas pueden hacer mucha diferencia. Este libro explica cómo se pueden utilizar. Usa material tomado deFootsteps 108, la publicación de alfabetización del Fondo TEAR con el permiso amablemente concedido...- También disponible en:
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This book gives a brief overview of the most common diseases and problems affecting eyes, along with a description of their causes and possible treatments. It also offers practical advice on how best to manage everyday life with impaired vision or even total loss of sight. This book uses material...
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Instrucciones básicas para personas sin conocimiento médico de cómo atender correctamente a personas enfermas o heridas hasta que lleguen los servicios médicos. Usa material tomado de Footsteps 18, la publicación de alfabetización del Fondo TEAR con el permiso amablemente concedido Ilustraciones...- También disponible en:
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This is the third book in a series of three about baby care. It is about weaning a baby.The baby was born strong and he was brought up healthily and well nourished on his mother’s milk. He continues to grow and reaches the third stage of his life, when he begins to feed on other foods apart from...- También disponible en:
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FAO Publications
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Parent page Adopted Standards (ISPMs)
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Mushrooms are the fruiting bodies of macrofungi. They include both edible/medicinal and poisonous species. However, originally, the word “mushroom” was used for the edible members of macrofungi and “toadstools” for poisonous ones of the “gill” macrofungi. Scientifically the term “toadstool” has...
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The FAOSmallholder Farmers’ Dataportrait is a comprehensive, systematic and standardized data set on the profile of smallholder farmers across the world. It can generate an image on how small family farmers in both emerging and developing countries live their lives. It is about putting in...
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20/1/2022 FAO. 2022. AGORA: Acceso a la Investigación Mundial en Línea sobre Agricultura. Guía del usuario. Roma. https://doi.org/10.4060/cb8611es AGORA es un programa de Research4Life – una asociación público-privada entre las Universidades de Cornell y Yale, la FAO, la Asociación Internacional de...- También disponible en:
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20/1/2022 FAO, Rikolto and RUAF.2022.Urban and peri-urbanagriculture sourcebook– From production to food systems.Rome, FAO and Rikolto. https://doi.org/10.4060/cb9722en The purpose of this book is to set out the key lessons learned and to provide recommendations and guidance based on existing cases and...
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20/1/2021 ¡Con gran entusiasmo ECHO se complace en presentar nuestra nueva aplicación móvil! Representamos una red de casi 20,000 miembros y hemos proporcionado recursos a productores y cooperantes durante más de 30 años. ECHOcommunity.org tiene miles de documentos y vídeos relevantes para aquéllos que...- También disponible en:
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Tanzania Organic Agriculture Movement (TOAM) Publications
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A sack garden is a small vegetable mound made from a nylon or similar sack. Please check the Kilimohai website for the latest additions to resources.- También disponible en:
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Poster - Benefits of agroforestry systems. Increase the productivity of your farmland by introducting trees. Kilomohai Training Materialshttp://www.kilimohai.org/kilimohai/training-materials- También disponible en:
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Poster - How to make a Natural Pesticide. Some natural pesticide ingredients and the pests they repel. Kilomohai Training Materialshttp://www.kilimohai.org/kilimohai/training-materials- También disponible en:
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Swahili download only Kilomohai Training Materialshttp://www.kilimohai.org/kilimohai/training-materials
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Farmers consider crop-reduction organisms to be pests and diseases. Insects, birds or other animals are considered pests whenever they cause damage to crops or to stored harvests. Fungi, bacteria and viruses are identified as diseases, when they invade or alter vital plant growth activities or...
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SAWBO Publications
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Scientific Animations Without Borders (SAWBO) transforms expert knowledge into educational animations, which are then translated into multiple languages from around the world. We use a rigorous co-creation and review process to create highly accurate content.
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Scientific Animations Without Borders (SAWBO) is a Michigan State University based program. SAWBO transforms extension information on relevant topics such as agriculture, health and women’s empowerment, into 2D, 2.5D and 3D animations, which are then voice overlaid into a diversity of global...
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23/3/2021 Despite considerable research on YouTube as a digital media platform, little research to date has quantified the device-type used to access that online media. Analyzing access-device data for videos on one YouTube video channel—Scientific Animations Without Borders (SAWBO), which produces...
ECHO Asia Seed Fact Sheets
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General description and special characteristics – Cowpea is an indeterminate, drought-tolerant, bushy annual that is useful for forage and as an edible pulse. A native to central Africa, this legume can be used as a green manure and is a good control for soil erosion due to its rapid growth....
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General description and special characteristics – Sesbania is a small, quick-growing, loosely-branching tree with compound, alternate leaves. Large pea-like flowers, white to pink, grow in clusters of 2-5 at the base of leaves. Bears narrow pods 30-50 cm long and 8 mm wide. Variety – Local Thai...
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General description and special characteristics – Leucaena diversifolia is a multipurpose tree species originally found in Central America. It is a leguminous tree or erect shrub from 3-20 m tall. It bears reddish-brown pods 10-13 cm long, 1-6 per flower. It can be distinguished from the more...
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General description and special characteristics – An upright, branched annual mainly grown forgrain. Young leaves and stems can be eaten like cooked spinach. The characteristically large inflorescences are bushy and somewhat droopy, containing many seeds which are high in protein. Varieties –...
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General description and special characteristics – Sunn hemp is an erect, Photo: ECHO Asia staff annual legume with rapid, vigorous growth, bright yellow flowers, and plump,pubescent seed pods. The plant generally grows unbranched from the ground to approximately 60 cm (2 ft.) up the stem. Above...
Haitian Network Documents
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Creole Document - Appropriate Technology for Farmers- También disponible en:
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A creole document describing the 3 forms of Chlamydia in goats and zoonotic potential- También disponible en:
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Una guía de “cómo" construir con éxito una letrina natural y sostenible usando el pasto Vetiver El uso del pasto Vetiver (Chrysopogon zizanioides) reemplaza la necesidad de un pozo con revestimiento de concreto, crea privacidad y ayuda activamente a la descomposición de los desechos. Pasto Jiji...- También disponible en:
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A creole document describing illnesses in Haiti that can be prevented with vaccine available in Haiti- También disponible en:
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CAN Nutricion
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Organización: Hospitalito de Atitlán Spanish withQuiché- También disponible en:
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Spanish with Kaqchiquel Organización: Hospitalito de Atitlán- También disponible en:
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ECHO East Africa News
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In this issue: Nanenane Agricultural show Appropriate technology ECHO EA seedbank updates Highlights Innovation News in brief ECHO RIC‟s Best Practices- También disponible en:
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In this issue: 1. Nutrition in dryland areas symposium 2.Nanenane Agricultural show 3. Appropriate technology 4. ECHO EA seed bank updates 5..Parthenium 6. Upcoming events 7. News in brief- También disponible en:
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In This Issue Seed Bank Update Students Visit ECHO EA Local CA Training Events Staff Transitions Resources for Organic Certif. The Debate over GMOs New Online Resources- También disponible en:
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USAID Sector Environmental Guidelines & Resources - SEG
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Community-based natural resources management (CBNRM) attempts to address the problems of poverty and natural resource degradation simultaneously, even though their solutions are often seen as being in direct conflict. CBNRM is premised on the idea that communities will sustainably manage local...
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This document presents one sector of the Sector Environmental Guidelines prepared for USAID under the Agency’s Global Environmental Management Support Project (GEMS). All sectors are accessible at www.usaidgems.org/bestPractice.htm. Purpose. The purpose of this document and the Sector...
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Small-scale healthcare facilities play a vital role in public health and are a key part of integrated community development. The staff at rural health posts (including immunization and reproductive health posts), mobile and emergency healthcare programs, urban clinics and small hospitals are not...
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Virtually all small-scale development activities—including aspects of housing, sanitation, water supply, roads, schools, community centers, storage silos healthcare, energy—involve construction. USAID’s global construction and rehabilitation portfolio includes small projects (e.g., individual...- También disponible en:
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USAID seeks to facilitate inclusive and sustainable agricultural productivity growth to lift people out of extreme poverty and hunger, giving them the ability to move beyond subsistence and engage in their local, national, and/or global economies. Best achieving these critical development...- También disponible en:
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Publicaciones del CTA
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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...
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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...
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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.- También disponible en:
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1/1/2014 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...
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1/1/2014 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...
COMPAS - Newsletter for Endogenous Development
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Methodologies to support endogenous development The social mobilisation approach facilitates community change in Sri Lanka Promoting health care in India - by reinforcing local health traditionsrang Ghanaian community approach AGRUCO's methods strenthen self esteem and cultural identity Reviving...
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In this issue, several authors indicate the causes of poverty in their area of work. For example Barkin (p.41) points at the processes of cultural oppression and agricultural modernisation that affected the indigenous peoples in rural Mexico; Satheesh (p.20) presents the influence of the Public...
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1/1/2021 This paper presents the following questions in an inter-cultural perspective: What are importantant differences in worldviews and how do these affect the ways of knowing? What is knowledge and what is science? What types of relationships can exist between dominant science and the different local...
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1/1/2012 This report provides the summary findings of the CAPTURED End Evaluation. In addition, three country evaluation reports have been produced, based on the work of the CAPTURED partners in Bolivia, Ghana and India. As noted in the ToR document, the purpose of this evaluation of the Program for...
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1/1/2012 The objective of this book is to stimulate co-creation of sciences through an inter-cultural and inter-scientific dialogue – a dialogue in which each way of knowing expresses itself, where differences are positively and respectfully considered, and where options for complementarity (and aspects...
MissionAssist Shell Books - Artesanía y Habilidades
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Jugo mixto de frutas - producción a pequeña escala.Dos mujeres venden jugo mixto de maracuyá y piña. Una de ellas no lo ha hecho correctamente y les sienta mal a sus clientes. La otra sabe cómo hacerlo de forma segura y le cuenta qué pasos debe seguir. En el apéndice se incluyen instrucciones...- También disponible en:
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A tent drier can be used to dry fruit and vegetables in the heat of the sun. Food so preserved will keep long past harvest time and can be sold later in the year in the market place. This material was taken from Footsteps - the literacy publication of TEAR Fund - with kind permission.This edition...
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Consejos sobre cómo protegerse y cómo proteger edificaciones y estructuras frente a tormentas eléctricas. Este material fue tomado de "Footsteps", la publicación de alfabetización deTearfund, con permiso amablemente concedido. Esta edición fue publicada en el Reino Unido en 2019 por...- También disponible en:
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Este libro explica cómo hacer añil, qué plantas utilizar y qué utensilios se necesitan para hacerlo. Escrito e ilustrado para MissionAssist. Esta edición fue publicada en el Reino Unido en 2020 por MissionAssist.- También disponible en:
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Cómo preparar el chutney usando fruta inmadura. Usa material tomado de "Footsteps" la publicación de alfabetización delFondo TEARcon el permiso amablemente concedido. Esta edición fue publicada en Gran Bretaña en 2020 por MissionAssist.- También disponible en:
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Food Plants International - Publications
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This book is designed as a simple introduction to the more common leafy greens and vegetables of Cambodia. It is hoped people will take greater pride and interest in these plants and become confident and informed about how to grow and use them. Many of the local food plants that occur in every...- También disponible en:
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This book is designed as a simple introduction to the more common fruits and nuts of Cambodia. It is hoped people will take greater pride and interest in these plants and become confident and informed about how to grow and use them. Many of the local food plants that occur in every country are...- También disponible en:
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This book is designed as a simple introduction to good gardening and root crops in Cambodia. It is hoped people will take greater pride and interest in these plants and become confident and informed about how to grow and use them. Many of the local food plants that occur in every country are very...- También disponible en:
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This book is designed as a simple introduction to food plants for healthy dietsgrown in Cambodia. It is hoped people will take greater pride and interest in these plants and become confident and informed about how to grow and use them. Many of the local food plants that occur in every country are...
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Seeds for a Future Publications
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This PDF goes into greater detail about the Seeds for a Future Program, and what we’ve learned and incorporated along the way.
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Daillen Nordell Culver, Originally submitted August 2020,MSc International Development, University of Edinburgh,School of Social and Political Science Chronic malnutrition’s disproportionate impact on indigenous Guatemalans remains an obstacle to rural development. Emerging research suggests the...
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During 2014 – 2017, the Institute for Nutrition of Central America and Panama (INCAP) scientifically documented Seeds for a Future’s Integrated Program, and its positive health impacts for the Program’s participants.
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La vulnerabilidad de las familias guatemaltecas a la inseguridad alimentaria y nutricional, es un problema que se ha agravado ante la crisis de la pandemia del coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19); ante esta circunstancia adversa, la Aldea Chocolá no es la excepción. Bajo este contexto, se ha evaluado la...
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Publicaciones de CVM
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Cuando comenzamos un programa de capacitación, queremos fomentar el crecimiento de las personas. Queremos equiparlas para el futuro y para el cambio. Porque la capacitación participativa puede provocar cambios, también puede afectar el poder, la autoridad y el control. Por lo tanto, la...- También disponible en:
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Dr. Maureen Birmingham and Dr. Peter Quesenberry,Revised Edition 2016 ISBN 978-1-886532-45-8 La idea de escribir este libro nació hace varios años. El trabajo comenzó oficialmente en 1985 con el trabajo del Dr. Veterinario Bill Baker quien había trabajado como veterinario en Haití por 8 años. El...- También disponible en:
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This handbook will help the sheep producer select production goals, select the type of sheep most suitable for a particular area, and will serve as a guide for the production of healthy sheep.Sheep are one of the most common livestock and among the first to be domesticated. They are very...
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20/1/2006 The author's sincere desire in preparing this booklet is that it will serve to be readily used as a reference and aid in the raising of goats. Veterinary information and assistance are in short supply or nonexistent in many areas of the world. The author has endeavored to write this booklet in a...- También disponible en:
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20/1/2006 Why do our farm animals get sick and how can we keep them healthy?" This is a question veterinarians and other specialists who work with small farmers hear frequently. Most of these farmers work very hard, giving time, effort, and loving care to their animals in the hope that their farm will be...
Resilience Design
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This tip sheet helps the farmer walk throudh principles and questions to consider during an on-farm resilience design.
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From May 2019-March 2020, USAID’s Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance (BHA)-funded Strengthening Capacity in Agriculture, Livelihoods and Environment (SCALE) Award piloted an agriculture mentorship project in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) with a small group of agriculture technical...
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To achieve the overall goal of designing a site that improves soil health and water management to develop a smallholder farm agro-ecosystem that is more resilient to environmental, social and economic shocks and stresses, the indicators are developed from the overall goal and the five main aims...- También disponible en:
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El diseño de resiliencia (DR) en sistemas de cultivo para pequeños agricultores se desarrolló a partir de las discusiones iniciales en un Simposio de TOPS sobre los Principios, el Diseño y la Práctica Agroecológicos en Washington, DC, en enero de 2015, diseñado para mejorar la programación...- También disponible en:
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This Resilience Design (RD) Facilitator’sGuide is a training tool that can be used to cascade the Resilience Design in Smallholder Farming Systems approach (RD approach). Facilitators should ideally have received prior training in the RD approach, agroecology, or agriculture before conducting an...- También disponible en:
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USAID Pause and Reflect Toolkit
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Food security is, by definition, a multifaceted issue. As such, an analysis of food security requires the consideration of a variety of evidence, including several commonly collected, survey-based food security outcome indicators. However, little practical guidance exists on how analysts should...
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The Modality Decision Tool (MDT) Nutrition Addendum aids implementing partners (IPs) to apply a nutrition lens to the selection of appropriate food assistance modalities (cash, vouchers, or in-kind) for the nutritionally vulnerable. IPs are encouraged to use this addendum alongside the MDT when...
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Donors, like the USAID Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance (BHA) and implementing partners, rely on evidence collected through robust qualitative and quantitative methods to monitor and evaluate emergency and food security activities—for documentation, learning, decision-making, and adaptive...
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The Monitoring and Evaluation Capacity Assessment Toolkit (MECAT) is a set of tools that guide organizations1 through a process to assess their current monitoring and evaluation (M&E) capacity, identify gaps, and plan ways to strengthen their M&E systems. MECAT uses four methods and...
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Linking monitoring and accountability: This guidance aims to highlight the inherent links between monitoring and accountability. That is, monitoring enables evidence-based decision-making, which contributes to accountable practices. For example, if monitoring activities identify a problem with...
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The Monitoring and Evaluation Capacity Assessment Toolkit (MECAT) is a set of tools that guide organizationsthrough a process to assess their current monitoring and evaluation (M&E) capacity, identify gaps, and plan ways to strengthen their M&E systems. MECAT uses four methods and...
Tropical Production Systems
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Este manual técnico se centra en el desarrollo, recopilación, validación y difusión de las prácticas sostenibles y rentables de manejo agro pecuario forestal que favorecen las familias de escasos recursos financieros en terrenos con pendientes y suelos menos fértiles del trópico bajo húmedo. Este...- También disponible en:
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Este manual técnico se centra en el desarrollo, recopilación, validación y difusión de las prácticas sostenibles y rentables de manejo agro pecuario forestal que favorecen las familias de escasos recursos financieros en terrenos con pendientes y suelos menos fértiles del trópico bajo húmedo. Este...- También disponible en:
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Esta Nota Técnica, informa sobre la recolección de semillas de 2 cultivares nativos del grupo “Sieva”, durante la temporada seca mayor en los años de 2008 y 2009. Los cultivares fueron recolectados en el Trópico Bajo Húmedo en el sur oriente guatemalteco en comunidades de los Maya Qeqchi en las...- También disponible en:
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Research - Posters
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Plants contain oxalates for a few reasons. The first is that plants do not have an excretory system like animals, so oxalates allow plants the ability to bind up excess calcium (Webb 1999).Plants high in oxalates can have negative effects on the ability of animals to absorb calcium after eating...
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Algunos cultivos tropicales contienen glucósidos cianogénicos, sustancias tóxicas que liberan ácido cianhídrico (HCN, también conocido como cianuro) cuando las células se trituran. El consumo de estas plantas sin cocinarlas puede causar envenenamiento por cianuro, con efectos variables...- También disponible en:
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After modifications to the ECHO Global Seed Bank storage unit, seed storage techniques already in use were assessed for effectiveness in achieving appropriate seed storing conditions within the renovated cooling and dehydrating system.Seed type influenced the effect of container on relative...
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Salt buildup typically occurs in dry areas where evaporation exceeds precipitation. Over time, as water evaporates, the minerals left behind begin to accumulate. Plants need a certain amount of soluble salts, but when the salt content of soil water is greater than that of the water inside plant...
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The 2:4 maize–double cowpea system consists of 4 rows of cowpea and 2 rows of maize, all planted on the same day. The second cowpea crop is planted after the first has been harvested (about 60 days after planting).1 The maize and cowpea are densely planted. The objective of this trial is to gain...
USAID Resilience Measurement Practical Guidance Note Series
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USAID defines resilience as “the ability of people, households, communities, countries and systems to mitigate, adapt to and recover from shocks and stresses in a manner that reduces chronic vulnerability and facilitates inclusive growth.” The ability to handle adversity and change without...
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Before Planning Resilience M&E: Back to Basics Resilience M&E has some elements that are distinct from traditional tools – however, they still require basic M&E systems to work. M&E capacity, including appropriate financial and human resources, information management systems and...
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Shocks and stresses often manifest in complex ways and across a range of local, regional, national and international levels. The abilities of people, households, communities, and institutions to manage the impacts of shocks and stresses are underpinned by several factors. In order to promote...
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Investing resources in resilience building requires earnest efforts in resilience measurement and analysis, and an indispensable component of resilience measurement is shock measurement. Incorporating shock measurement into monitoring and evaluation frameworks serves two purposes. The first is to...
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There are several benefits to including an RMS in resilience-focused projects. Recurrent Monitoring Surveys have the ability to collect real-time (or near to real-time) data on resilience dynamics as they are unfolding. This allows teams to understand how individuals, households and communities...
ECHO East Africa Notes
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A Combination of Approaches to Conserve Soil and Water Tephrosia: A Multipurpose Tree for GM/CC, Soil Conservation and IPM- También disponible en:
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Food from the Wild Sweet Potato Promoting Biodiversity on Maize Smallholdings
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Families Benefited with Dairy Goats Project A Research Project:Packed Biogas in Bags Green Manure/ Cover Crops: jack bean
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Moving towards energy self-sufficiency: addressing challenges to biogas technology uptake for improving rural livelihoods Improving soil nutrients by planting Jack Bean Parthenium hysterophorus
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Trees for the Future
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You are on your way to growing a Forest Garden by protecting, diversifying and optimizing your farm with trees and other crops. This is the third year Farmer Workbook which includes activities and resources you will use throughout the second year of the Forest Garden Training Program. We hope you...
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You are on your way to growing a Forest Garden by protecting, diversifying and optimizing your farm with trees and other crops. This is the second year Farmer Workbook which includes activities and resources you will use throughout the second year of the Forest Garden Training Program. We hope...
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By joining this training program, you have taken the first step to growing a steady source of nutritious food and income. Over the next four years you will learn to grow a Forest Garden by protecting, diversifying and optimizing your farm with trees and other crops. This training program consists...
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Trees for the Future is dedicated to ending extreme hunger and poverty across Sub-Saharan Africa by revitalizing degraded lands using the Forest Garden Approach. The Forest Garden Approach, developed by Trees for the Future, diversifies farming systems with trees and food crops that meet...
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You are on your way to growing a Forest Garden by protecting, diversifying and optimizing your farm with trees and other crops. This is the fourth Farmer Workbook which includes activities and resources you will use throughout the this last year of the Forest Garden Training Program. We hope you...
Shell Books - Agricultura y Ganadería
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Cómo cultivar el bambú usando esquejes. Usa material tomado deFootstepsla publicación de alfabetización del Fondo TEAR con el permiso amablemente concedido Esta edición fue publicada en Gran Bretaña en 2020 por MissionAssist Copyright 2020 MissionAssist- También disponible en:
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This book gives an overview of the Shell Books which have been written to help farmers and their families produce, process and store their precious food crops beyond harvest. Adapted from various "Practical Action" publications with kind permission. This edition published in the United Kingdom in...
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Los conejos son animales útiles para los granjeros individuales, los grupos de pueblos y las escuelas, ya que son muy productivos, se reproducen rápidamente y producen carne y pelo de buena calidad. Usa material tomado de Footsteps 10 la publicación de alfabetización del Fondo TEAR con el...- También disponible en:
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This book tells you how to cultivate olive trees and how their fruit and wood can be used, along with some references to olives in the Bible. Written for MissionAssist. Illustrated by Carys Walsh. Scripture quotations taken from The Holy Bible, New International Version NIV, Copyright 1973 1978...- También disponible en:
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Cómo trabajar con abejas: planificar el trabajo, revisar la colmena y saber qué está viendo en ella. Tomado de Basic Beekeeping Manual 1: "How to Manage Bees" (Autora Pam Gregory, quien ofrece su manual como regalo a los apicultores de países en vías de desarrollo). Esta edición fue publicada en...- También disponible en:
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Other Farmer Training Guides
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The editable source documents (.docx and .pub)of these materials are available in many other languages fromthe CFGB database. The source documents are updated periodically so check here for the most current formats. We encourage you to adapt the source for your purposes. Learning Outcomes –...
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The editable source documents (.docx and .pub)of these materials are available in many other languages fromthe CFGB database. The source documents are updated periodically so check here for the most current formats. We encourage you to adapt the source for your purposes. Learning Outcomes –...
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20/4/2020 The editable source documents (.docx and .pub)of these materials are available in many otherlanguages fromthe CFGB database. The source documents are updated periodically so check here for the most current formats. We encourage you to adapt the source for your purposes. Learning Outcomes –...
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20/4/2020 The editable source documents (.docx and .pub)of these materials are available in many other languages fromthe CFGB database. The source documents are updated periodically so check here for the most current formats. We encourage you to adapt the source for your purposes. Learning Outcomes –...
USAID Women's Issues Publications
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Despite being a basic bodily function, menstruation has lived in the shadows across cultures, geographies, and history. In recent years, global health, international development, and women’s rights communities have increasingly recognized the role that menstruation plays in achieving their...
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For more than 50 years, USAID has worked with countries to deliver a wide range of programs and approaches to save the lives of women, newborns, and children. The results have been impressive. The commitment of countries and the generosity of the American people have resulted in significant...
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USAID, USAID’s programs, projects and activities assist communities in building greater resilience and, ultimately, becoming self-reliant. Agency decision-makers must balance the potential benefits of activities that aim to build resilience with the possibility that such efforts could have...
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The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) affirms that gender equality and women’s and girls’ empowerment are fundamental for the realization of human rights and key to effective and sustainable development outcomes. For societies to thrive, women and girls, men and boys, and...
MissionAssist Shell Books - Enfermedad y Dolencia
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Qué es el cólera, qué se puede hacer para prevenir que alguien se contagie, cómo reconocer si alguien está contagiado y cómo ayudarlo a mejorar. Adaptado de información de varios sitios web y de la Agencia de Normas Alimentarias del Reino Unido con el permiso amablemente concedido Esta edición...- También disponible en:
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A story to encourage people to have their blood pressure checked, with advice on how to prevent high blood pressure, and what to do if one has it. The second part of the book is more practical; it explains what hypertension is and what causes it, and has more detail on prevention and cure....- También disponible en:
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This booklet contains notes on the prevention and treatment of glandular tuberculosis. This has been adapted from "La Tuberculosis Pulmonar" (Pulmonory Tuberculosis) by the Ministry of Health of Peru, in collaboration with SIL Peru. Text and illustrations 1976 Ministry of Health of Peru and SIL...- También disponible en:
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Este libro ofrece consejos sobre cómo vivir con diabetes y otras enfermedades no transmisibles. Usa material tomado deFootsteps 87la publicación de alfabetización del Fondo TEAR con el permiso amablemente concedido Esta edición fue publicada en el Reino Unido en 2021 por MissionAssist Copyright ...- También disponible en:
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No existe la cura de la fiebre de dengue, pero este libro provee información sobre cómo cuidar de personas que padezcan la enfermedad. Se espera que pronto se desarrollen mejores vacunas preventivas. Usa material tomado deDengue Fever, 3 Strands Consulting Services Pvt. Ltd. Copyright 2018,...- También disponible en:
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ECHO Research - Guidance
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For many of us the idea of “research” is scary. We are not trained in it. We picture rigorous statistical analyses that we are unfamiliar with. We have seen glossy scientific journals with technical words that we do not understand. Besides, isn’t our goal to directly help smallholder farmers? Why...
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As you work in agricultural development, there may be times that you find yourself wondering about the answer to a specific question you have. For example, should plants be spaced 30 cm or 60 cm apart to achieve the highest yield? Which one of three tomato cultivars would grow best in a...
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20/10/2000 Halfway through my doctoral studies in biochemistry I had an opportunity to travel to a developing country to visit some missionaries and the people they served. Thanks to that visit I began my “mid-life” crisis in my mid-twenties. My research at Indiana University was in what one would call “...
Zambia Agribusiness Society - ZAS
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This booklet describing possible techniques for production of edible snails has been prepared by Sonya Begg following a visit to the International Snail Farming Institute and attendance at an International Conference of Snail Farmers in Italy. The location was selected because of the snail...
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Workshop objectives: Train participants on how to make their own stock feed Understand the benefits of making pelleted feeds over mash or crumbs Participants should be able to significantly reduce the stock feed expense
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Fingerling production and availability of quality fish feeds have been bottlenecks for development of fish farming inNigeria for the past 40 years. Over the past several years, private sector fingerling production has increased from more than 30 million per year in 2001 to more than 30 million...
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The period from hatching until the chickens no longer require supplementary heat is called the ‘brooding period’ and usually lasts for 3–6 weeks, depending on seasonal temperatures and the type of housing. Chickens need supplementary heat when they hatch, because they are unable to maintain their...
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Butterfly Pea: A Cover Crop for Hot and Humid Areas – ATTRA – Sustainable Agriculture Butterfly peas (Clitoria ternatea) are known for their showy flowers, but their twining, delicate-stemmed growth habit also makes them a great cover crop candidate. They have pinnate leaves with five to seven...
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Opciones de cultivos de cobertura para zonas cálidas y húmedas – ATTRA – Agricultura Sustentable Los cultivos de cobertura pueden adaptarse mejor a algunas regiones que a otras. En esta publicación se analizan las características de los cultivos de cobertura más adecuados para las zonas con...- También disponible en:
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https://attra.ncat.org/es/publication/biocarbon-y-agricultura-sostenible/ El biocarbón es una enmienda del suelo potencialmente valiosa producida a partir de la biomasa, mediante pirólisis. El biocarbón mejora la agregación del suelo, aumenta la capacidad de retención de nutrientes y agua,...- También disponible en:
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Como agricultor no generacional, la mayoría de mis experiencias agrícolas antes de ingresar al campo de la agricultura y los sistemas alimentarios tuvieron un gran impacto en mi decisión de cultivar, desde los recuerdos de la infancia de las moras silvestres hasta la cosecha de zanahorias en la...- También disponible en:
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Pequeños pero poderosos, los microvegetales están brotando en los platos de todas partes, agregando una explosión de sabor, color vibrante y una fuerte dosis de nutrición a cada plato. Estas verduras en miniatura no son solo una bonita guarnición, sino que son potencias llenas de nutrientes que...- También disponible en:
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International Biochar Initiative Publications
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Se recomienda llevar a cabo estas pruebas antes de aplicar un biochar nuevo al suelo de campo o a una gran escala. Al igual que el compost, el biochar producido de manera inadecuada puede ser dañino en el suelo. Las características del biochar varían según la materia prima con la que se produce,...- También disponible en:
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Biochar should always be tested for safety before applying to soil (see IBI Technical Bulletin #101: Quick tests to determine whether a biochar material contains compounds that are potentially harmful to plants). Biochar is not a single material and can vary in its composition according to how it...
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Biochar is mostly composed of highly stable forms of black carbon and it can be used as a tool for carbon sequestration in soil. There is also interest in using biochar to create permanent landscape art, including as part of projects (such as 350.org) aimed at raising public awareness about...
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Biochar has been shown to be beneficial for growing crops. For farmers and gardeners, biochar provides a unique opportunity to improve soil fertility for the long term using locally available materials. Used alone, or in combinations, compost, manure, and/or synthetic fertilizers are added at...
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20/2/2015 Marta Camps, Massey University; and Thayer Tomlinson, International Biochar Initiative February 2015 Both compost and biochar production are methods to utilize and recycle organic wastes. This paper provides information on the use of biochar in composting and highlights the potential benefits,...
USAID Crop Publications
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USAID - Pakistan - Chili Production, Harvest & Post-Harvest Management
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Onions are one of the oldest vegetables in continuous cultivation, dating back to at least 4,000 BC as recorded by ancient Egyptians. This fact is documented in the Bible and Holy Quran. » The common dry onions (Allium cepa), a member of the Amarylli-daceae family, originated in central Asia...
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20/1/2012 This manual was prepared to assist USAID-Inma field staff in working with cooperating growers. It does not cover all issues or answer all questions. The USAIDInma horticulture team or Ministry of Agriculture specialists can be consulted to answer additional questions. Onions clearly represent an...
Grower Talks
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GrowerTalks magazinemay be the best-known greenhouse trade publication in the world. While it’s published in America’s Midwest, just outside of Chicago, its reach and influence is global, with its editors historically on the road and in the air to find the stories, trends and news. ARTICLES FROM...
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1/1/2021 GrowerTalks magazinemay be the best-known greenhouse trade publication in the world. While it’s published in America’s Midwest, just outside of Chicago, its reach and influence is global, with its editors historically on the road and in the air to find the stories, trends and news. ARTICLES FROM...
Infonet Biovision Publications
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20/2/2016 Diagnostic chart based on disease signs and observations
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20/1/2012 Infonet-Biovision, an initiative of Biovision Farmer Communication Programme, provides small-scale farmers, communities, NGOs, and trainers with practical information and knowledge on simple, workable and ecologically compatible practices and methods that sustain farming and household incomes. It...
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20/1/2005 Mango is one of the most important fruit crops in the tropical and subtropical lowlands. It is a fruit growing in popularity worldwide and well suited to East Africa as a commercial crop. These guidelines are for farmer-to-farmer leaders of a training programme. They are accompanied by a field...
ICIPE Publications
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Nematodes are difficult to diagnose due to their nonspecific, cryptic disease symptoms, lack of apparent damage, limited diagnostic capabilities, and inadequate understanding of nematodes and expertise to manage the pests. Nematodes are often misdiagnosed or attributed to other causes.
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Ticks and tick-borne diseases cause great economic loss to livestock in the world and have adverse effects on them in several ways and even leads to their death. Ticks parasitise a wide range of vertebrate hosts and transmit a variety of pathogenic agents than any other group of arthropods. The...
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20/1/2013 Many of the important agricultural and horticultural crops cultivated worldwide belong to the genus Brassica. The main brassicas grown in East Africa are cabbage (Brassica oleracea L. var. capitata); kale, also called choumolea (B. oleracea L. var. acephala); Chinese cabbage (B. campestris L....- También disponible en:
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20/1/2006 This field guide provides agricultural scientists, extension workers and quarantine specialists with information on the life cycle, damage symptoms, distribution and host plants of major fruit fly species of fruits and vegetables in Africa. The purpose, tools and methodology for fruit fly...
Notas Técnicas de ECHO (TN)
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¿Entones usted quiere ayudar a la gente que vive en el trópico? ¡Maravilloso! El trópico está esperando por usted. No importa cuáles sean sus habilidades, usted puede mejorar la vida de otras personas que viven en el trópico. La preocupación que usted tiene por el bienestar físico y espiritual de...- También disponible en:
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19/3/2025 Home gardens are typically small growing areas near the homestead that contain crops of specific importance to the family. Home gardens offer quick access to herbs, fruits, and vegetables that help boost household nutrition.This article will detail step-by-step instructions for how to make a tire...
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18/9/2024 ECHO East Africa worked with Neil Rowe-Miller from 2018-2023 to develop and refine the Maresha plow, originally from Ethiopia, into a seeder for promotion of conservation agriculture in East Africa. This Technical Note includes details about the plow's benefits, parts, operation, calibration,...
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20/12/2023 Una carretilla estándar, con la rueda al frente, coloca cerca de la mitad del peso de la carga en el operador. Una carretilla de carga centrada coloca la rueda en el centro de la carga, desplazando el 90% o más del peso a la rueda en lugar de al operador. Esto permite que la carretilla se utilice...- También disponible en:
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21/11/2023 Los sistemas de cama son un método de producción animal higiénica e integral en el cual los animales se crían en un espacio cerrado sobre un piso de cama orgánica. Los sistemas con material de cama grueso a veces se llaman sistemas de cama profunda. Los sistemas de cama le permiten priorizar la...- También disponible en:
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ECHO Research Newsletter
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December 2024 is the third issue of ECHO Research Newsletters. To correspond with ideas and feedback about the topics ofthis newsletter, email publishing@echonet.org. Engagement Opportunities:IV International Symposium on Underutilized Plant Species andSpecial journal issue on Agriculture and...
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22/8/2025 August 2025 is the fifth issue of ECHO Research Newsletters. To correspond with ideas and feedback about the topics ofthis newsletter, email publishing@echonet.org. ECHO Research Updates:Stable, low storage temperature improves seed vigor!,biochar and magnesium/calcium salts for drying seeds,...
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15/4/2025 April 2025 is the fourth issue of ECHO Research Newsletters. To correspond with ideas and feedback about the topics ofthis newsletter, emailpublishing@echonet.org. ECHO Research Updates: Seed storage temperature trial andProcessing of banana stalks for pig feed Opportunities for Engagement:IV...
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23/8/2024 August 2024 is the secondissue of ECHO Research Newsletters. To correspond with ideas and feedback about the topics ofthis newsletter, email publishing@echonet.org. Engagement Opportunities: Monitoring and evaluation, Plant nutritional information Knowledge Exchange: A research round table and...
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2/5/2024 May 2024 is the first issue of ECHO Research Newsletters. To correspond with ideas and feedback about the topics ofthis newsletter, email publishing@echonet.org. Engagement Opportunities: Monitoring and evaluation, Plant nutritional information Knowledge Exchange: A research round table and...
World Bank Group - Open Knowledge Repository
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“World Bank. 2022.The Little Data Book on Financial Inclusion 2022. World Bank, Washington, DC. World Bank. https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/38148 License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.” The Little Data Book on Financial Inclusion 2022 is a pocket edition of the Global Findex Database 2021. The...
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20/1/2019 “International Finance Corporation. 2019.Working with Smallholders : A Handbook for Firms Building Sustainable Supply Chains. Washington, DC. International Finance Corporation. https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/29764 License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.” The purpose of Working with...
Practical Action: Technology Challenging Poverty
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Globally, drying is the most widely used method for preserving foods for use in the home or for sale. When drying foods such as fruits, vegetables, spices, herbs and nuts value is added by dryingand in such cases an investment in improved drying technologies may be economically viable. This...
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There are two main reasons for drying food: to prevent (or inhibit) the growth and activity of micro-organisms and hence preserve the food to reduce the weight and bulk of food for cheaper transport and storage. This technical brief describes some of the requirements for proper drying and...
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1/1/2007 Biogas is a well-established fuel for cooking and lighting in a number of countries. It is a gas mixture comprising around 60% methane and 40% carbon dioxide that is formed when organic materials, such as dung or vegetable matter are broken down by microbiological activity in the absence of air,...
Resources for Schools and Teachers
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Students will investigate recent field research studies on the ECHO-North America Small Farm Resource Center and the ECHO-Asia Small Farm Resource Center and then design their own experiments. Activity 1 ECHO-North America initiated a multi-year gliricidia intercropping trial. Researchers are...
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Frequently asked questions about ECHO, the farm visit, and safety rules for enjoying the ECHO-North America Small Farm Resource Center experience... Click on the GREEN BUTTON on the right to download the pdf.
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Students will convert the annual sugar cane harvest data from weight to liquid measure, calculate the number of containers needed (gallons, quarts, and pints) for sale at a farmers’ market, and form a business plan including the calculation of costs and profits. An extension activity includes...
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During the ECHO tour, students saw several members of the animal kingdom which play an important role on small-scale farms. After creating a graphic organizer, students will write stories, poems, construct posters, or design illustrated brochures or information sheets describing “How to Raise”...
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Students will analyze data from the annual Tilapia harvest comparing the pond raised fish to the aquaponics grown fish. Guess what they found? Click on the GREEN BUTTON on the right to download the pdf.
Amaranth to Zai Holes
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19/10/1996 All of the plants mentioned in this chart can be used as feed for animals. However, cutting them for feed limits their effectiveness as green manures and cover crops. The distinction between green manures and cover crops is minimal, and often the two words are used interchangeably. The following...
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Sustainable Nutrition Manual, 2nd Edition (2016)
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Extracted from SNM Part 3 Health Designs Appendix 1&2
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20/1/2016 HealthHumans isaboutthe human body and nutrition. You will also learn about foodchoicesand the benefits of diversity in diet. It has lots of useful ideas toimprove life and manydelicious recipes and suggestions for tasty, healthymeals. *Sustainable Nutrition Manual (SNM): Food, Water, Agriculture...
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20/1/2016 HealthyDesigns is about designing for sustainable living. This book brings parts 1 and2together and guides you to make a personalised plan for SustainableNutrition. This book ispractical to design everything on your land. There islots of information in the appendicesabout foods of Malawi and...
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20/1/2016 HealthyEnvironments is about natural systems and sustainability. You will learn abouttheNature Cycle and the Water Cycle and natural sustainable systems. You willbe introduced toPermaculture ideas and gain an understanding of the benefitsof diversity in Nature. *Sustainable Nutrition Manual...- También disponible en:
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Conservation Agriculture Core Training Materials
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20/4/2020 The editable source documents (.docx and .pub)of these materials are available in many other languages fromthe CFGB database. The source documents are updated periodically so check here for the most current formats. We encourage you to adapt the source for your purposes. Conservation Agriculture...- También disponible en:
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20/4/2020 The editable source documents (.docx and .pub)of these materials are available in many other languages fromthe CFGB database. The source documents are updated periodically so check here for the most current formats. We encourage you to adapt the source for your purposes. Why Use Conservation...- También disponible en:
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Nueva vida para recursos de VITA
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From Human Factors, 1968 A description of VITA at that time.
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Originally published by Volunteers in Techical Assistance between 1959 and 2005, an impressive collection of 137 VITA documents in 6 languages (English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese and Spanish) have been republished. This list includes titles like: Understanding Evaporative Cooling,...
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El clueca está acalorado por una bombilla eléctrica regular, puesta bajo el clueca, el suelo. Dependiendo del aumento de temperatura requirieron, la potencia en vatios de la bombilla tenga que ser escogido por la experimentación. El suelo metal y tejado previenen los rapaces como las ratas de...
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Este limpiador de semillas se desarrolló en Afganistán para eliminar las semillas redondas de malas hierbas de los granos de trigo. Las semillas redondas no se podían separar con un colador porque tenían el mismo tamaño que los granos de trigo. El limpiador aquí descrito aprovecha la forma...
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1/1/1995 Durante 35 ańos, VITA ha estado ayudando a las personas desarrollar los países mejoran la calidad de sus vidas a través del la provisión de servicios de información. El más viejo servicio de VITA, el El Servicio de la pregunta, alista VITA ofrece contestar las demandas sobre una variedad de...- También disponible en:
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Notas de Desarrollo ECHO (EDN)
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10/7/2025 ¿Debería solicitar la certificación orgánica? una guía práctica para productores y productores ¿Es la acuaponía para mí? Ecos de nuestra red: Aumente la fertilidad utilizando abono verde/cultivos de cobertura Del Banco de Semillas de ECHO: Gandul (Cajanus cajan) ‘Georgia-1’- También disponible en:
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1/4/2025 Secadores solares: directos Una opción sencilla y barata para el secado solar de alimentos Ecos de nuestra red: Aguacate injertado en el terrenoyZanjas fertilizadoras con pasto elefante y/o bananos Del Banco de Semillas de ECHO: Frijol mariposa o polilla (Vigna aconitifolia), una leguminosa...- También disponible en:
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5/2/2025 Abono líquido protector orgánico de 10 días Comparación de tallos de banano crudos, hervidos y fermentados para su uso en alimento para cerdos Aguas grises para regar las plantas Del Banco de Semillas de ECHO: Vigna vexillata, Una leguminosa multipropósito con tubérculos comestibles Libros,...- También disponible en:
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16/12/2024 Cosecha de agua con hafirs: lecciones de África Oriental Ecos de nuestra red: Seis principios sobre el mulch Del Banco de Semillas de ECHO: Frijol adzuki Libros, Sitios Web y Otros Recursos: Herramientas para la selección de cultivos infrautilizados - VACS Explorer, CropBase, ISHS Symposium on...- También disponible en:
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1/10/2024 ECHO se complace en compartir con ustedes que estamos reconectando con nuestros socios y miembros de la red en Centroamérica y el Caribe (CAC) a través del establecimiento de un Centro de Impacto Regional (RIC por sus siglas en inglés). Hemos escuchado las necesidades en la región y estamos...- También disponible en:
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World Agroforestry Center
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20/1/2025 This training handbook supports extensionists, advisors and practitioners working on coffee agroforestry in Uganda. To achieve maximum benefits from agroforestry, farmers need to understand its principles—and their application for coffee cultivation. The resource will help trainers and extension...
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20/1/2013 Munjuga MR, Gachuiri AN, Ofori DA, Mpanda MM, Muriuki JK, Jamnadass RH, Mowo JG. 2013.Nursery management, tree propagation and marketing: A training manual for smallholder farmers and nursery operators. Nairobi: World Agroforestry Centre
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20/1/2008 As part of Novella Africa programme on ‘Domestication of AB Trees in Africa’, ICRAF aims to develop jointly, with national partners in participating countries, options for appropriate propagation and management practices for AB trees, to enhance the efficiency, level and stability of tree...
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20/1/2008 Mbora A., Lillesø J-PB., Jamnadass R. 2008. Good Nursery Practices: A Simple Guide. Nairobi. The World Agroforestry Centre. 36 pp. Agroforestry plays an important role in the socio–economic development of communities, as trees planted on farms provide timber, fuelwood, fodder, fruits, medicine,...
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19/1/1999 Good tree nursery practices for research nurseries is more than a checklist of do’s and don’t’s for nursery managers and researchers. It presents concise but thorough information on all aspects of raising high-quality planting stock, with lists of contacts and nursery suppliers. In addition to...
Farming System
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20/1/2025 Ruwanthika Gunapala, Ruchira Gangahagedara, W.C.S. Wanasinghe, Anjalika U. Samaraweera, Ashoka Gamage, Chamila Rathnayaka, Zammil Hameed, Zaher Abdel Baki, Terrence Madhujith, Othmane Merah, Urban agriculture: A strategic pathway to building resilience and ensuring sustainable food security in...
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20/1/2025 Sambo Pheap, Alexis Thoumazeau, Jun Murase, Vang Seng, Jean-Pierre Sarthou, Veng Sar, Linda Kimbo, Soklin Kheam, Pheakdey Chan, Pao Srean, Samrith Leang, Lyda Hok, Florent Tivet, Multicriteria assessment of recently implemented conservation agriculture cropping systems across farmers’ plots in...
CFGB Conservation Agriculture Newsletter
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1/12/2024 Inside this Issue: The Power of Conservation Agriculture and Small-Scale Irrigation Soil Cover is the driver of adoption of conservation agriculture by small-holder farmers Partner Profile: Lutheran World Federation, LWF-Burundi.- También disponible en:
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1/4/2024 Inside this Issue: Creating an Enabling Environment for Conservation Agriculture Soil Ecosystems are Bolstered by Conservation Agriculture Practices Partner Profile: ADRA ALTA Travel Schedule- También disponible en:
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1/1/2024 Inside this Issue: AdvocatingforConservationAgriculturePromotion Introducing Lidet Sitatow, Agriculture and Livelihoods Technical Advisor for Ethiopia Fall Armyworm Management Update Partner Profile: Anglican Development Services - Central Rift, Kenya- También disponible en:
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20/9/2023 Inside this issue: Green Manure Cover Crops for Regions with Bimodal Rainfall Scaling Conservation Agriculture-based Sustainable Intensification in Ethiopia (SCASI) CA Farmer Profile: Asnakech ALTA Travel Schedule- También disponible en:
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20/6/2023 In this Issue: Farming as a Business Telling the Story with Photographs Partner Profile - ODE, Burkina Faso CA Farmer Profile And much more!!- También disponible en:
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Notas de Buenas Prácticas (BPN)
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6/11/2024 This ECHO Best Practice Note distills insights from farmers and other specialists who collaborated in promoting livestock as a means to improve rural livelihoods. Acknowledgment is given especially to Heifer International and to all its partners who developed a substantial program that still...
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16/12/2021 It is estimated that drylands occupy 40% of the earth’s surface.Drylands are regions where the average annual precipitation is less than 65% of the average annual potential evapotranspiration (an Aridity Index of < 0.65). The FAO Aridity Index is defined as a 30 year average of annual...
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14/12/2020 ECHO reconoce que el cambio climático es una profunda realidad que los pequeños productores enfrentan. Muchas de nuestras publicaciones se han centrado en ayudar a los productores a hacer frente a los desafíos conexos, como el calor y la sequía. Aumentar la resiliencia de los productores y...- También disponible en:
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26/5/2017 Al integrar leguminosas en los sistemas de cultivos, los pequeños productores que trabajan en contextos de bajos recursos pueden invertir en la salud y resistencia a largo plazo de sus suelos. El éxito o el fracaso depende en gran medida en escoger la(s) leguminosa(s) apropiada(s). Teniendo eso...- También disponible en:
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28/9/2016 Mucho del contenido a continuación se toma de publicaciones previas de ECHO que están disponibles enwww.ECHOcommunity.org. Las referencias se abrevian como AN (Notas de Asia), EAN (Notas del Este de África), EDN (Notas de Desarrollo de ECHO), y TN (Notas Técnicas). Donde es posible, enlaces de...- También disponible en:
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Practical Action Publications
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20/1/2023 In the drylands and mountains where pastoralists live, uncertainty is everywhere. In these settings, negotiating access to resources, navigating volatile markets, making use of varying social relations in times of stress, and responding to conflict and complex political dynamics is essential if...
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20/1/2015 The message of Sustainable Livelihoods and Rural Development is clear: livelihoods approaches are an essential lens on questions of rural development, but these need to be situated in a better understanding of political economy. The book looks at the role of social institutions and the politics...
ILEIA Newsletter - LEISA Magazine - Farming Matters
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20/12/2022 ILEIA - Centre for Learning on Sustainable Agriculture, had its start in 1984. It started from the observation that family farmers in remote, diverse and risk-prone farming conditions did not benefit from ‘modern’ agriculture based on external inputs: chemical fertilizers, pesticides, and...
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20/1/2020 In this issue: Agroecology and feminist economics The path to feminist agroecology The economic potential of agroecology in Europe The rise of rural women's movements in Southern Africa Care ethics in agroecology Highland agriculture Growing equity through agroecology in Uganda
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20/3/2018 Community supported agroecology thriving in China Farmers ensure safe water for New York City Agroecology is the way forward for Africa Organic and agroecology Women in Brazil build autonomy with agroecology Land grabbing threatens agroecology Rice Intensification in India Peasant agroecology in...
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20/4/2017 Agroecology for food sovereignty Food versus the big city of Istanbul Human-centred agriculture fighting exploitation and racism Food sovereignty taking root in women's knowledge Locally rooted ideas and initiatives from the field The vitality of everyday food Food sovereignty stories from...
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20/12/2016 Listening to pastoralists Pastoral Parliament - a platform to be heard and seen Migrant shepherds sustain pastoralism in the Mediterannean Pastoralists' breeds represent generations of knowledge Pastoralist women have the capacity to lead Adapting traditional land goverance in Somalia...
LEISA India Publications
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20/9/2022 We have come a long way on the path of development, which we can be proud of. But development comes with a huge cost in terms of its effect on environment, climate and communities. Farmers, already a vulnerable lot, become more vulnerable when they have to deal with the aberrations in climate,...
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20/6/2022 Education in any discipline needs to foster continuity and change. In applied sciences like Agriculture, Engineering, needs to be responsive to changing needs from the field. In case of agriculture, farming is pursued by rural majority, many of them illiterate too. They are the actual ‘...
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20/3/2022 When we first conceived urban agriculture as a potential theme, we were aware of some known initiatives across country both in urban and peri urban areas. However, it was heartening to see the wonderful response – individual efforts; efforts galvanised by State support; social media enthusiasm in...
ECHO Asia Notes
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3/3/2022 Featured in this AN Playing with Water Wheels: Exploring Low-Cost Methods for Pumping Irrigation Water A 'Successful Failure': Introducting SALT Technology in Northern Thailand Virtual Training Opportunities- email us at echoasia@echocommunity.org
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15/9/2021 Featured in this AN Establishing a Scaled-Up Black Soldier Fly System An Innovative 'Do-All' Biochar Burner Design
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14/6/2021 African Swine Fever Virus: Overview and Prevention on the Small Farm [Editor’s Note: For questions, comments, or personal experience on this topic visit ECHOcommunity Conversations: African Swine Fever Virus] [Example] Small FarmBiosecurity Plan for the Prevention of African Swine Fever I Suspect...
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1/3/2021 Featured in this AN Stingless Beekeeping (Meliponiculture) on Java [Editor’s Note: For questions, comments, or personal experience on this topic visit the echocommunity ‘conversations’ forum Meliponiculture: Stingless Beekeeping.] Production of Vegetable Fern (Diplazium esculentum Reytz.) Under...
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14/12/2020 Featured in this AN The Martinez Airlift Water Pump Do All Parts of the Chaya Plant Contain Cyanide? Cyantesmo Paper for Detecting Cyanide
World Health Organization Publications
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15/10/2021 La COVID-19 ha generado un momento histórico para la higiene de manos, y le ha brindado un nivel de atención, recursos y voluntad política sin precedentes. No obstante, sabemos que esta atención puede ser pasajera, como ya hemos visto en emergencias anteriores. En 2020, UNICEF y la OMS, junto con...- También disponible en:
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Livestock Emergency Guidelines and Standards Publications and Resources
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20/5/2021 LEGS Participation Mini Module Suji Omeno In this Mini Module, LEGS provides key techniques to aid and facilitate community participation. Some of the techniques includeFocus Group Discussions,Key Informant Interviews,Proportional Piling, Simple Ranking,Pairwise Ranking,Matrix Scoring,Historical...
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20/10/2020 Un documento de discusión para las Normas y directrices para intervenciones ganaderas en emergencias (LEGS) Holly Hufnagel El objetivo de este documento de discusión es informar al Comité Asesor técnico de LEGS acerca de temas relacionados con la calidad de medicamentos veterinarios para...- También disponible en:
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20/10/2020 Un documento de discusión para las Normas y directrices para intervenciones ganaderas en emergencias (LEGS) Karin de Jonge y Lucy Maarse El objetivo de este documento de discusión es describir los principales temas que existen en la intersección del género y el ganado en el contexto de la...- También disponible en:
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20/9/2020 Un documento de discusión para las Normas y directrices para intervenciones ganaderas en emergencias (LEGS) Kate Sadler Este documento de discusión fue encargado por LEGS para examinar los temas clave relativos a la nutrición en el contexto de las intervenciones ganaderas en situaciones de...- También disponible en:
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20/9/2020 Un documento de discusión para las Normas y directrices para intervenciones ganaderas en emergencias (LEGS) Yacob Aklilu Este documento fue comisionado con el objetivo de evaluar los programas de seguros ganaderos y explorar la evidencia que existe en cuanto a la implementación efectiva de...- También disponible en:
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Aprovecho Publications
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20/1/2021 Appendixes featuring CAD drawings of the • Natural Draft Sunken Pot Rocket Stove • Kirk Harris Natural Draft Top Lit Up Draft (TLUD) Stove • Side Feed Bottom Air Forced Draft Rocket Stove • Top Lit Forced Draft Stove • Charcoal Stove
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20/1/2021 Since its inception, the stove movement has consistently maintained that the users and local stakeholders must be the drivers of innovation. The German development agency, GIZ (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit), and many other organizations, have made it clear that...
Notas de Investigación de ECHO
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1/1/2021 Las notas de investigación de ECHO son publicaciones de temas específicos sobre cultivos y prácticas agrícolas importantes para quienes trabajan en los trópicos y subtrópicos. Nuestro material es escrito por el personal de ECHO (pasado y presente), así como por escritores externos, todos con...- También disponible en:
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1/1/2020 Las notas de investigación de ECHO son publicaciones de temas específicos sobre cultivos y prácticas agrícolas importantes para quienes trabajan en los trópicos y subtrópicos. Nuestro material es escrito por el personal de ECHO (pasado y presente), así como por escritores externos, todos con...- También disponible en:
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Greenhouse Management
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1/1/2021 Greenhouse Managementmagazine is the leading trade publication serving greenhouse growers. Growers depend on us because of the in-depth educational content we provide month after month. Our team provides the most up-to-date independent research, trends reports and relevant business information...
CAN Culinaria
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20/1/2019 RECETARIO WUQU’ KAWOQ Versión 2018-2019 Elaborado por: Valeria Morales.- También disponible en:
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ECHO West Africa Notes
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22/7/2019 Le système de riziculture intensive (SRI) Qu'est-ce que le SRI ? Les étapes de mise en œuvre du SRI L'irrigation des plants Le sarclage et le sarclo-binage, quels sont les avantages ? Le rendement du SRI Etude comparée entre le SRI et la pratique traditionnelle de riziculture Intérêt du SRI...- También disponible en:
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3/1/2018 Techniques de production avicole traditionnelle epublication:Options de restauration des sols improductifsetOptions où l'eau est rare- También disponible en:
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1/8/2017 Foundations For Farming, an alternative for small-scale farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa How to prepare compost in 3 weeks? The preparation of organic liquid fertilizer eBook Release:Fundamentals of Agricultural Development epublication- También disponible en:
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Haiti Development Notes
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Postharvest Education Foundation Publications
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20/1/2019 This book features many videos, effective teaching tools not only for readers but for this author. I literally watched people from all walks of life who have posted videos of themselves demonstrating useful skills and scientific concepts. (I screened **dozens** of onion and garlic braiding videos...
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20/11/2015 Effective management during the postharvest period, rather than the level of sophistication of any given technology, is the key in reaching the desired objectives. While large-scale operations may benefit from investing in costly handling machineryand high-tech postharvest treatments, often these...
ECHO Notas de Latinoamérica y el Caribe (LACN)
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22/2/2018 Vegetales y Polvos de Hojas Verdes para Mejorar la Nutrición en Honduras PerfilBiografico: Elioena Arauz,Artistas para la Sopa, Nicaragua Ecos de nuestra Red: Sistema de Pocilga Profunda RecursosdeInformación deECHO: Sobre Hortalizas de Hojas Verdes Nota Técnica: "Conectando Agrigultores de...- También disponible en:
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4/12/2017 ECHO en Latino América y el Caribe Experimentando con plantas medicinales en Nicaragua Miembro de ECHO Destacado Nota Técnica: "Consideraciones a tomar antes de introducir semillas al extranjero" Nota Técnica:"Introducción al cultivo de raíces y tubérculos tropicales " ECHOs de Nuestra Red...- También disponible en:
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31/7/2017 Módulo Agroecológico de Gallinas de Las Cañadas Presentando a Nuestra Nueva Líder: Cecilia Gonzalez Nota Técnica:Alimentación de Gallinas al "Estilo Cafetería" Banco de Semillas de ECHO: Col Etíope Perfil Biografíco: Javier Ignacio Silva Rivera Nuestra Visión:Honramos a Dios al empoderar a los...- También disponible en:
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30/3/2017 Fabricación de ensilaje en Vichada Nota Técnica : Filtro de Agua Bioarena Del Banco de Semillas de Echo : El cacahuete forrajero Ecosde Nuestra Red: Perfil biográfico Adria y Job De Nuestro Equipo de Asesores Technicos: Cultivos forrajeros apropiados para suelos arcillosos- También disponible en:
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Agricultural Risk Assessment and Management
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20/1/2017 A Comprehensive Agricultural Risk Assessment Survey should include key informants like those listed below, to assess risk at both: the farmer/ARE level and the value-chain level. It will never be possible to include all the informants listed below, but the best risk assessment resulting in the...
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13/3/2013 Within the internationally recognized field of agricultural risk assessment and management, riskscan be evaluated according to three basic criteria : 1. Impact: In other words, how severe will the risk event be if it actually happens? Some risks can destroy the whole year's farm income and even...
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20/1/2013 This information in this worksheet is bestused in conjunction with the other Risk Management materials provided by Steve Hodges, Managing Director/Consultant,African Agriculture Risk Management Services, Uganda. Steve spoke at the 2012 ECHO International Agriculture Conference
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20/1/2013 This Risk Assessment Exercise is bestused in conjunction with the other Risk Management materials provided by Steve Hodges
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20/1/2013 Risk Management Planning assumes that assessment of risks has taken place, and that risks have been prioritized according to severity, likelihood, and manageability of the risks. The resulting risks can then be placed on the scoring grid below and actions identified to address the risks. Once...
Agrodoks
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1/1/2016 Beef, meat from cattle, is produced worldwide in an enormous variety of systems; by nomads in semi desert areas, to intensive dairy farmers who sell male calves for their meat and cull cows that no longer produce enough milk, as well as ranchers whose main aim is to produce meat. The main aim of...- También disponible en:
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1/1/2015 Especially in Stall-Feeding The idea for this booklet on straw feeding emerged some years ago during a meeting, while discussing an Agrodok on dairy cattle husbandry. That Agrodok was to have a chapter on animal feed, especially fodders such as grasses and crop residues. However, this would have...- También disponible en:
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1/1/2015 An Introduction to Finding, Using and Eating Insects When you first saw the title of this book, you may have found the idea of eating insects unfamiliar or strange. Actually, we all eat insects every day without knowing it. Insects or parts of insects are present in almost all processed food....- También disponible en:
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1/1/2014 This Agrodok provides up-to-date information on grasscutter farming to benefit the informed farmer and extension and rural development officers. 1 Introduction 8 It targets farmers wishing to diversify their farms as well as their families’ diet, and those considering growing grasscutters for the...- También disponible en:
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1/1/2014 Useful Management Practices for Smallholders in Tropical Africa This Agrodok on lowland rice is primarily meant for smallholders in tropical Africa, because the advocated cultivation and processing practices reflect the main circumstances encountered by rice farmers on this continent. The aim of...- También disponible en:
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Resúmenes de ECHO
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5/8/2015 Buenas intenciones y soluciones viables tendrán poco impacto si no nos conectamos con agricultores de maneras significantes para ellos. Los agricultores ponen confianza en lo que aprenden de las experiencias de otros agricultores, y son más dispuestos a confiar en lo que ven que en lo que...- También disponible en:
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5/8/2015 The complexity of the global food system creates a diverse group of actors ranging from smallholders to large corporations involved in the agriculture sector. Each of the many actors in an agriculture value chain has different needs, objectives, strengths and weaknesses. With women accounting for...
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14/7/2015 Los talleres son una herramienta eficaz y de uso frecuente que trabajadores de extensión pueden usar para enseñar nuevas habilidades a grupos de agricultores. Este documento, sacado de la Nota Técnica de USAID/MEAS con título Presenting Workshops to Adults (Presentando Talleres para Adultos),...- También disponible en:
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13/7/2015 Based on a MEAS paper entitled, The Current and Future Roles of Small Farm Resource Centers in Extension and Advisory Services: Synthesis Report from Seven Case Studies in Southeast Asia, this document highlights key take-a-ways of an assessment by ECHO of seven SFRCs in Southeast Asia. Through...
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3/6/2015 Field-based teaching provides first-hand experience about the subject matter being discussed. An on-site encounter allows farmers to observe innovations in practice, discuss them, and ask questions. Farmers exposed to new ideas will be much more likely to understand and apply the information if...
Heifer International - Selected Publications
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20/1/2015 Dairying as an enterprise has got a place alongside other viable tools of poverty alleviation, besides creating job opportunities to jobless families in Tanzania. Statistics from the ministry of Livestock and Fisheries Development show that there are about 800,000 improved dairy cattle in...
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20/1/2010 Swahili Only Ufugaji bora wa ng'ombe wa maziwa-2
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20/1/2010 Swahili only Mwongozo wa ufugaji bora wa mbuzi wa maziwa- También disponible en:
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20/1/2010 Pig farming in Tanzania has primarily been for a long time of backyard and informal sector producers. However in order to secure both food and nutritional security to rural Tanzania households, there is a need of embracing integrated approaches in livestock farming. Pig farming in Tanzania is...- También disponible en:
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20/7/2008 Swahili Only Kitabu cha kuku wa asili
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USDA Agriculture Handbooks
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20/1/2014 A Guide to Starting and Operating a Nursery for Native and Traditional Plants This handbook was written for anyone endeavoring to start and operate a nursery for native and traditional plants in the tropics. Because the tropics cover a vast area of the world, however, the scope of the handbook is...
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20/7/2008 This handbook on the seeds of woody plants would not be possible if not for the pioneering work of many individuals in past years. They worked without the modern laboratory and information retrieval services that we now routinely use and take for granted. Their early efforts in the first half of...
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20/1/2002 File: Download [PDF File] 38MB Author(s): Vozzo, J. A.,United States. Forest Service. Subject(s): Trees -- Tropics -- Seeds.,Trees -- North America -- Seeds.,Tropical plants -- Seeds -- Identification.,Tropical plants -- North America -- Seeds -- Identification. Format: 899 p. Coverage: tropics...
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19/1/1987 File: Download [PDF File] Author(s): Martin, Franklin W.,Campbell, Carl W.,Ruberte, Ruth M.,United States. Agricultural Research Service. Subject(s): Plants, Edible -- Tropics.,Tropical fruit. Format: 247 p. Coverage: tropics Language: English Publisher: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Agricultural...
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19/1/1978 File: Download [PDF File] Author(s): Martin, Franklin W.,Degras, Lucien. Subject(s): Yams -- Tropics. Format: iii, 23 p. Coverage: tropics Language: English Publisher: Science and Education Administration, U.S. Dept. of Agriculture in cooperation with Agency for International Development Year:...
Sustainable Agriculture in the Tropics: A Natural Farming System
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20/1/2005 Miscellaneous info on Aloha House
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20/1/2005 The rice industry in the Philippines has gone through various challenges and will benefit from EM technologies. Growing, harvesting and processing rice creates high volumes of waste that can be captured and converted back into fertilizer for the next crop. It is important to understand the...
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20/1/2005 Cover cropping is Fundamental #7. It is the technique of growing plants that protect the soil to conserve topsoil and moisture. It can be considered a living mulch. Under sowing legumes below existing crops and other companion plants will work well. You get all the advantages of mulching; soil...
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20/1/2005 It’s time for some hands on farming. This step makes inoculation affordable to the masses. We will grow some microbes. We call this EM Extended. We will make a concoction that used to take me 27 man-hours to make and weeks to watch and monitor while propagating. I had to grow each organism...
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20/1/2005 Plans should be drawn up before any effort is wasted. Think through your traffic routes and flow of materials. Integrate your resource recovery plan in this process. Set your goals and lay down the steps that you think are needed as you see it now. Write it down; it will be a flexible starting...
Libros
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20/1/2013 Ong, J.E. & Gong, W.K. (2013) Structure, Function and Management of Mangrove Ecosystems. ISME Mangrove Educational Book Series No. 2. International Society for Mangrove Ecosystems (ISME), Okinawa, Japan, and International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO), Yokohama, Japan. This book is...
- 20/1/2006 This book is a collection ofstories of transformation in the lives of individual people and communities that the author recounts from his many years of involvement in development work. It traces significant aspects of transformation to draw lessons from them. Each story is written to be an...
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Twenty-first-century society is diverse, and Christians mjust be able to understand other cultures and communicate effectively between and among them. Following up on the bestsellling Hurt: Inside the World of Today's Teenagers, this new addition to the Youth, Family, and Culture series explores...
Enlaces
- Oladepo’s expertise isn’t theoretical; it’s forged from years of hands-on, real-world experience. Starting as a complete beginner with no farming background, he navigated the steep learning curve of chicken keeping through trial and error. His journey from “clueless to coop-savvy” informs every...
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Todaka D, Quynh DTN, Tanaka M, Utsumi Y, Utsumi C, Ezoe A, Takahashi S, Ishida J, Kusano M, Kobayashi M, Saito K, Nagano AJ, Nakano Y, Mitsuda N, Fujiwara S and Seki M (2024) Application of ethanol alleviates heat damage to leaf growth and yield in tomato.Front. Plant Sci.15:1325365. doi:...
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Written byCheri Bantilan MS, RD, CDUpdated on July 17, 2019 Jackfruit is a fruit found in many parts of Asia. It has been gaining popularity due to its delicious, sweet taste and various health benefits. However, the flesh isn’t the only part of the fruit you can eat — a single jackfruit may...
Presentacions
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17/7/2025 Small-scale rural farmers and refugees, among whom I serve, live under perpetual poverty. They live in deficit, not meeting fully the basic needs that include several meals per day, except one or once in two days. They cannot afford to offer education to their children without the intervention of...
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17/7/2025 This presentation will go over: About TSURO trust Nature positive food system project Why mushroom farming? Mushroom farming as a sustainable waste management tool Economic benefits of mushroom farming and nutritional value in rural & remote areas Mushroom farming as a sustainable waste...
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17/7/2025 Why Restoration? Tanzania faces serious environmental challenges: land degradation, erratic rainfall, and declining soil fertility. These physical symptoms reflect a deeper issue broken relationships between people, the land and God Healing our environment must go hand-in-hand with healing our...
Fichas informativas de la planta
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Acacia mangium puede llegar a ser un árbol alto de hasta 30 m. Es un árbol de rápido crecimiento que puede tolerar suelos ácidos y degradados. Crece mejor con lluvia moderada y pleno sol. Es una de las principales especies de leguminosas utilizadas en los programas de plantaciones forestales en...
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El frijol adzuki es una planta anual arbustiva o enredadera, fijadora de nitrógeno, moderadamente tolerante a la sequía. Este frijol crece mejor en climas templados o en altitudes mayores en las zonas tropicales. Las vainas tiernas, las semillas frescas y los frijoles secos se destinan al consumo...
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Videos
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22/8/2025 In this video, Melissa will give a breif demonstration of the steps and supplies involved in a successful Veneer Graft.
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Walkthrough of the Soil Core Method for Soil Bulk Density Sampling by Stacy Swartz.
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In this webinar, NCAT specialists Gabriella Soto-Velez and Hakeem Holmes are joined by Seth Phillips, Livestock Specialist at ECHO Global Farm's North America Regional Impact Center in Florida. Seth shared the fundamentals of vermicomposting—a low-cost, high-impact way to build healthy soil. In...