Aquatic Plant Production: Azolla and Duckweed for Livestock Feed
Salt-impregnated Biochar as a Desiccant
Echoes from Our Network: Sunflower, Sustainable Economic Recommendations for East Africa
From ECHO's Seed Bank: Malabar Spinach, A Tropical Green Leafy Vegetable
Books, Websites, and Other Resources: ANAFAE resources
Articles
Salt-impregnated Biochar as a Desiccant
by Tom Bierma and Wendell Leimbach, Volunteers, ECHO North America Regional Impact Center
Preliminary research indicates that biochar impregnated with either MgCl2 or CaCl2 can perform as well as many commercial desiccants, maintaining low humidities in simulated seed storage conditions.
Sunflower: Sustainable Economic Recommendations for East Africa
Tim Tanner, CEO of Kilimo Timilifu (KT). Lindi, Tanzania
'Record' is a high-yielding open pollinated sunflower variety. We promote OPVs and the judicious use of machinery to empower local small-scale farmers in sunflower oil production.
Malabar Spinach, A Tropical Green Leafy Vegetable
Robert Walle
Malabar spinach is a climbing perennial vine and is mostly grown as an annual vegetable with support in home gardens, sometimes produced as a market crop.
Aquatic Plant Production
Shaun Snoxell and Nitin Rex Sancho
This article introduces these two plants, lists their potential for use in smallholder livestock systems, and shares cultivation methods.