1. 04/10/2019 The more than 7000 islands that comprise the Philippine archipelago is vastly rich in natural resources and is considered one of only 17 mega-biodiverse regions in the world. Diversity is a recurring theme in these islands as the people speak more than 130 different languages, sublanguages and...
  2. The ECHO Asia Impact Center is staffed by the most dedicated and hardworking people! We would like to introduce you to our partner in Myanmar, the Kahelu Center! This partner has done a tremendous job developing an excellent seed banking facility. It is the desire of ECHO Asia to partner with...
  3. Seeds naturally have a place in almost any endeavor having to do with agricultural development. Seeds represent the promise of a continued supply of food, nutrition, and ecosystem improvement for farmers. Seed sovereignty and access are vital to farm survival. Distributing improperly stored seeds...
  4. The Community Seed Network’s mission is to support community-led seed stewardship by offering a platform to connect people to projects, projects to each other, and everyone to seed. Through great conversations and the sharing of resources, we hope to make this work visible locally, regionally,...
  5. 94% of the old varieties of crops have been lost in the last 100 years, but you can change the trend. Start a grow out program as part of your seed lending library. What's a grow out program? Selected varieties are grown out by volunteers in the community for the benefit of the community. The...
  6. 29/01/2019 La 25e conférence internationale annuelle de ECHO sur l'agriculture s'est tenue en novembre 2018. Vous trouverez ci-dessous une brève description de quelques-unes des séances plénières du matin. Pour celles-ci et d'autres, des vidéos et des présentations de diapositives sont disponibles sur...
  7. 30/03/2020 UPDATE AS OF 11 March: Due to the on-going travel restrictions from the COVID-19 Coronavirus, we have decided to postpone this event. We are sorry to anyone who has made plans to attend. Please check back soon as we plan to reschedule this training. Come join us on March 30- April 1st (3days, 2...
  8. 04/10/2019 How do you teach and equip an audience ofrural farmers, development workers, or seasoned professors, or all threeaudiences at the same time about saving seeds? Come learn and share tips and tools in training diverse audiencesabout the basics of seed saving and seed banking.
  9. 04/10/2019 In this workshop, the Global Seed Savers Philippines team will cover basic seed saving practices and tips. Some local ways of saving seeds will also be touched upon.
  10. 27/01/2020 Cet article résume plusieurs méthodes avec lesquelles j'ai fait des expériences pour traiter divers types de charançons dans des graines stockées. Les récipients de graines peuvent varier en taille, des petits pots aux barils/fûts, mais doivent être étanches à l'air pour que ces techniques...