ECHO Development Notes (EDN)
At the center of our work is ECHO Development Notes (EDN), which we send quarterly to thousands of people in over 160 countries in three languages (English, French, and Spanish). In EDN we share the most helpful, practical information that we come across about growing food under difficult circumstances.
Within each issue you'll find featured techniques, practices, information and experience to help guide your work in tropical and subtropical agricultural development. Also in EDN are "Echoes from Our Network," "From ECHO's Seed Bank," and more. Issues #1-51 were compiled in the 1990s into the Amaranth to Zai Holes book, which or you may read it online here. Also, Agricultural Options for Small Scale Farmers, expanded on the foundation from Amaranth to Zai Holes by covering EDN 52 through 100, with articles from outside contributors. Agricultural Options for Small Scale Farmers is available for purchase from the ECHO Bookstore and Amazon.
If you would like to browse EDNs via our Index, please click here.
172 Issues in this Publication (Showing issues 143 - 134) Previous | Next
EDN Issue #143 - 26-04-2019
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- English (en)
- Español (es)
- Français (fr)
Learning about and from local seed systems
Germination to Detoxify Jack Bean
Techniques to Boost Plants’ Stress Tolerance and Extend Fruit Marketability
From ECHO's Seed Bank: Fever Tree
Books, Web Sites and Other Resources: Planetary Health Diet Proposal
EDN Issue #142 - 29-01-2019
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- Français (fr)
- English (en)
- Español (es)
Understanding Agriculture-Nutrition Linkages
Echoes from our Network: Intercropping Native Shrubs
From ECHO's Seed Bank: Rollinia
Books, Web Sites and Other Resources: Feed the Future Technical Briefs
EDN Issue #141 - 17-10-2018
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- Français (fr)
- English (en)
- Español (es)
Shea Nut: The Butter Tree
For How Long Should Chaya Leaves be Boiled?
Green Leafy Vegetables: Leaf Powder for Improved Nutrition
From ECHO's Seed Bank: Jewels of Opar, An edible ornamental
SPRING Nutrition-Sensitive Agriculture Training Resource Package
EDN Issue #140 - 18-07-2018
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- Français (fr)
- English (en)
- Español (es)
Farmer Field School Trials of 2:4:2 Maize/Legume Intercropping
Laurel Wilt Disease: "Save the Guac!"
Echoes from our Network: Metal silos for grain storage
From ECHO's Seed Bank: Culantro
EDN Issue #139 - 27-04-2018
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- Français (fr)
- Español (es)
- English (en)
Anthropology as a tool for facilitating agricultural development
Invasion of the Fall Armyworm
Echoes from our Network: Millepede Damage
From ECHO's Seed Bank: Passionfruit
Books, Web Sites and Other Resources: Permaculture for Refugees in Camps
EDN Issue #138 - 31-01-2018
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- Français (fr)
- English (en)
- Español (es)
Yellow Shoot, Green Fruit: Citrus Greening Disease
EIAC 2017 Topic Summaries
Echoes from our Network: edible insect feedback
From ECHO's Seed Bank: Tree Lucerne (Tagasaste), multipurpose forage crop for the highlands
eBook Release: Agricultural Options for Small-Scale Farmers
EDN Issue #137 - 23-10-2017
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- English (en)
- Español (es)
- Français (fr)
Insects for Food and Feed
Resilient Bamboo
Invitation to LEAD Asia Web-Based Talk
Echoes from our Network: Living Fence Advice from Roy Danforth
From ECHO's Seed Bank: Tamarind, a Tart Addition for the Home Garden
eBook Releases: Options for Coping with Crop or Animal Pests, Seed Saving and Multiplication Techniques, and Understanding and Coping with Human Health Issues
EDN Issue #136 - 17-07-2017
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- Español (es)
- English (en)
- Français (fr)
Crop monitoring for early detection of insect pests
A mystery lychee-related illness is solved
Do all parts of a chaya plant contain hydrocyanic acid?
Echoes from our Network: Women and Agriculture response from Sara Delaney on Farming as a Family Business
From ECHO's Seed Bank: Are my seeds dry enough?
eBook Releases: Crop Options to Improve Human Nutrition and Ways to Diversify the Smallholder Farm
EDN Issue #135 - 12-04-2017
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- Français (fr)
- Español (es)
- English (en)
Biofortified crops: What are they, how do they work and why should we grow them?
The cheers and challenges of Conservation Agriculture programs
Echoes from our Network: Woman and Agriculture feedback from Joel Matthews
From ECHO's Seed Bank: Gac - A colorful and health-promoting fruit
eBook Releases: Options for Restoring Unproductive Soils and Options Where Water is Scarce
EDN Issue #134 - 16-01-2017
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- Español (es)
- Français (fr)
- English (en)
Women in Agriculture
ECHO International Agricultre Conference 2016 Topic Summaries
From ECHO's Seed Bank: Tithonia for green manure
eBook Release: Fundamentals of Agricultural Development epublication
