Resources Tagged: Seed Bank

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  1. A Snapshot of the ECHO Asia Small Farm Resource Center & Seed Bank

    2020-03-13 This article is from ECHO Asia Note # 41. With a new decade upon us, the ECHO Asia team is pleased to highlight the next chapter in its engagement with the Asia regional network. Many of you are well aware of the goings on of ECHO Asia, but for some it may come as news that we have launched a new...
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  2. Low-Cost Natural Building Options for Storing Seed in Tropical Southeast Asia

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    Introduction Given the proper facilities necessary to store seeds long-term, whereby low temperature and low humidity are kept stable over time, it is very possible to store most orthodox seeds for several years at a time in the tropics (Harrington, 1972). Unfortunately, implementation and...
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  3. Earthbag Seed Banks

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    2020-06-29 Seed storage in the tropics has been a frequent topic of ECHO publications and trainings due to its importance to the smallholder farmer. Access to quality seeds is imperative for agronomic and horticultural crop production. While on-farm seed saving benefits the smallholder farmer, cooperative...
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  4. Highlands Myanmar Seed Banking Workshop

    2019-02-25 ECHO Asia, in conjunction with the Lisu Baptist Assn., welcomes anyone working in agriculture and community development to attend a seed saving workshop from 25-27 February 2019 in Pyin Oo Lwin, Mandalay Region and the Lisu Theological Seminary. This three-day event will include the following...
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  5. Biology of Seed Saving for Seed Bank Forum 2019

    2019-10-08
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  6. The Value of a Seed: Growing a Network of Community Level Seed Banks in Asia

    This article is from ECHO Asia Note # 36. As an organization that seeks to equip people with agricultural resources and skills, we often find ourselves coming back to the seed. Again and again we witness the value saving open-pollinated seeds, shedding light on locally adapted and underutilized...
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  7. Community Seedbank Resource Kit

    This kit is primarily intended for Non-Governmental Organizations based in the Third World working with rural communities in general or with agriculutral projects in particular. We hope that it will be read by community organizers, project officers and agrilcutral extension workers. Secondarily,...
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  8. Career Opportunity: ECHO Asia Seed Bank Supervisor

    2020-04-03 The primary purpose of this role is to lead and coordinate effective operations of the ECHO Asia Seed Bank according to the goals and objectives of the Asia Regional Impact Center. Housed at the ECHO Asia Farm, the Seed Bank primarily serves the needs of network members, as well as other...
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  9. Seed Storage Fundamentals_with Thai

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  10. Community Seed Banks - Video

    Access Agriculture Training Video Because of our seed bank, we have native varieties again. By using indigenous seed our costs have reduced as we can grow and keep our own seed. So, we don’t have to depend on the market. In our seed bank, we also train farmers how to grow crops organically, free...
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