1. 7/3/2017 Ce forum ECHO vise le renforcement du réseautage au profit des personnes qui luttent contre la faim, la pauvreté et ceux qui servent les pauvres en Afrique. Les séances plénières se dérouleront pendant trois matinées par des personnes ressources de la Guinée et de la région ouest-africaine et...
  2. 21/3/2017 After the great success of the last ECHO forum in Ibadan/Nigeria, ECHO WEST AFRICA has decided to continue its aim of empowering all actors in the agricultural area (development actors, agricultural actors, farmers, peasants…) with knowledge and appropriate technologies in the city of Jos. The...
  3. 4/1/2017 Sipasi Olalekan Ayodele is the most recent recipient of the Africa Youth Award for Agriculture. The CEO of L’Afrika Integrated Farms and ProtectOzone in Nigeria, he was nominated for the award based on his implementation of the Foundations for Farming methods, and for innovations at his poultry...
  4. 13/4/2016 What is Newcastle disease? Newcastle disease (ND) is a highly contagious, severe viral disease found worldwide that affects birds including domestic poultry. ND is endemic in all parts of Nigeria and is more common during the harmattan season (October –March) with the virus remaining dormant most...
  5. Los árboles de baobab (árbol botella o árbol del pan de mono) son árboles grandes y robustos que se originan en África y se encuentran en áreas áridas a semiáridas. El baobab suele crecer hasta 20-30 metros (m) de altura con un diámetro de 2-10 m. El árbol se utiliza como alimento, forraje,...
  6. 24/1/2017 Knowing a subject is not enough to train on it, training adults requires specific competencies. This week in Burkina Faso, key trainers from across West Africa are meeting to improve their knowledge about the Foundations for Farming (FFF) method, and to improve their skills in sharing knowledge...
  7. 20/7/2011 Rudy Poglitsh, Former intern working in Swaziland, sent in a question about health of Avocado trees. The problem seemed to be low pH. "We have about 18 avocado trees in the ground. Almost all of them are over five feet tall. The soil is very poor, and the leaves are a pale green/yellow. We are...
  8. 1/4/1992 Discussion of a Neem tree disease in West Africa.
  9. 19/12/1993 Information about the possibility of using egusi seeds to produce a milk substitute.
  10. 19/7/1994 Dry logs inhabited by fire ants can help deter rats from eating young oil palms.