1. 2020-06-08 This booklet tells you how to use the aloe plant to help you if you have a burn, a wound or an ulcer. It uses material fromFootsteps 48, a literacy publication of TEAR FUND, used with kind permission. This edition published in the United Kingdom in 2019 by MissionAssist.
  2. 2021-10-01 This book looks at three weeds that farmers may find beneficial to their crops, and a fourth that can be used to treat a common disease of chickens. It uses material fromFootsteps 48and65, the literacy publication of Tearfund with kind permission and from an article by James Biscoe in Journal...
  3. This book explains how to make indigo dye: the best plants to use and the equipment needed. Written and illustrated for MissionAssist. This edition published in the United Kingdom in 2020 by MissionAssist.
  4. From problem to productive free resource: this book explains that, although the water hyacinth has become a problem, it can be very useful. It uses material from thePractical Action's "Technical Brief - Water Hyacinth", with kind permission. This edition published in the United Kingdom in 2020 by...
  5. Edible portion:Root - oil for flavouring A tropical grass. It keeps growing from year to year. It has stout roots. It grows 2 m high. It grows in dense tufts. The leaf blades are 90 cm long by 4-10 mm wide. The flower panicle is oblong and 13-30 cm long. It is a tropical plant. It grows in areas...
  6. 2004-03-20 Underutilized plant species Roselle in Senegal and Mali Canahua deserves to come back Genetic erosion of canahua Growing and marketing Andean grains Fonio: a small grain with potential Taro in Vanuatu Masuku Home gardens Native fruits Marugu Women reintroducing neglected crops The slow food...
  7. 2011-01-01 Originally published in 1998, this was updated in 2011 based on th most recent information regarding the conservation status and use of various tropical palm species. 240 pages, charts, photos Non-wood Forest Products, 10/Rev. 1
  8. 1989-01-01 The world is on the verge of receiving new life forms that will profoundly and irrevocably change the global economy: the "gene hunters" who first cloned the gene in 1973 are now not only modifying existing species but also creating new plants and animals. Ready or not for such awesome power, the...
  9. 1877-01-01 The author presents diffusing practical information concerning palmgrowth and useful products from palms.
  10. 2006-01-01 In this Agrodok we use the term sustainable use to mean a condition in which people take advantage of the non-timber forest products in their region, while making sure that care is taken of the plant species that deliver these products and of the environment in which they grow. This helps...