1. This article is from ECHO Asia Note # 36. Soil chemical, physical, and biological properties range from those highly favorable to plant growth to those highly unfavorable to plant growth. It is rare—especially in the tropics—to find a soil in its natural state in which all properties are highly...
  2. 20/1/2015 The main objectives of The State of the World’s Soil Resources are: (a) to provide a global scientific assessment of current and projected soil conditions built on regional data analysis and expertise; (b) to explore the implications of these soil conditions for food security, climate change,...
  3. 13/2/2019 Session: Soil degradation and rapid change are faced across Africa, and require attention to both old and new technologies. Over two decades of action research with farmers in Malawi has shown that smallholder food production and nutrition can be improved through biological principles and...
  4. Fundamental principles which underlie successful farming and gardening and, more important still, our health. “Is our health related to the soil?” the author asks. Although this may seem a radical question, the author presents evidence in abundance to show how closely plant growth is tuned in...
  5. Access Agriculture Training Video The clod breaker is a simple wooden tool made out of a cylindrical log with iron spikes. It can be pulled by animals or even by an adult person. By driving the clod breaker over your field in opposite directions, the soil will become loose, aerated and absorb...
  6. Access Agriculture Training Video Vermiwash is the liquid that is collected after water passes through compost made by earthworms. It is rich in plant growth hormones, micro-nutrients, and major nutrients like nitrogen, phosphorous and potassium. Available languages Arabic Bambara Bariba Bemba...
  7. AccessAgriculture Training Video Con gangochos vacíos puede coser un recipiente. Ponga capas de materia orgánica en el recipiente, y humedezca. Introduzca las lombrices después de una semana. Tape la cama con gangochos y humedezca regularmente. Asegúrese que el compost esté en la sombra. Idiomas...
  8. AccessAgriculture Training Video Las cebollas tienen pocas raíces y son también de poca profundidad, por lo tanto sólo pueden absorber nutrientes de la capa superficial del suelo. Por eso es indispensable prestar atención cuidadosa para aumentar la fertilidad del suelo cuando quiere producir...
  9. AccessAgriculture Training Video Las líneas de piedra forman terrazas de manera natural a medida que captan sedimentos. También se construyen para rehabilitar tierras erosionadas. Los agricultores en Kenia muestran cómo construyen líneas de piedra. Idiomas disponibles Español Francés Inglés...
  10. AccessAgriculture Training Video El manejo integrado de la fertilidad del suelo se basa en maximizar el uso de los abonos orgánicos, y minimizando la pérdida de los nutrientes. Idiomas disponibles Bemba Chichewa / Nyanja Chitonga / Tonga Español Francés Inglés Kiswahili Tumbuka