Resources Tagged: Africa
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2018-01-01 127 pp : ill. [ Gift of Dr Abram Bicksler Jan 24, 2023 ] The Sustainable Agricultural Mechanization: A Framework for Africa (SAMA) was developed in response to a request by the African Union (AU) and endorsed by the AU Specialized Technical Committee (STC) on Agriculture, Rural Development, Water...
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2018-01-01 47 pp. : charts [ Gift of Dr Abram Bicksler Jan 24, 2023 ] Pulses have a long history in sub-Saharan Africa due to their multiple benefits. Pulses, and legumes in general, can play an important role in agriculture thanks to their ability to biologically fix atmospheric nitrogen and to enhance the...
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2021-01-06 127 pp. : ill. Gift of Dr Abram Bicksler Jan 25, 2023 Fall armyworm (FAW) - or Spodoptera frugiperda - is a dangerous transboundary pest native to the Americas that has been spreading rapidly in Africa since 2016, causing significant yield losses to crops. Farmer education and community action...
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2016-01-01 44 pp. : charts Integrated Crop Management Vol 23-2016 Also Available in Frenchhttps://www.fao.org/documents/card/en/c/cd9a50a3-c244-4217-81ff-bb7f03ff6557 Gift of Dr Abram Bicksler Jan 25, 2023 This paper is specifically about agricultural mechanisation: the opportunities provided by...
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2019-01-01 408 pp. : ill. Conference Edition [Gift of Dr Abram Bicksler Jan 24, 2023] Part 1 Chapter 1: Setting the scene and aim of these guidelines 11 Chapter 2: Sub-Saharan Africa rangelands defined 15 2.1 What and where are rangelands? 15 2.2 Why are rangelands in SSA important? 33 2.3 Changing...
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Key Resource1993-01-01 Part I deals with the relationship between trees and people, and the threat to trees posed by social, economic and political factors. Part II focuses on multistorey farming, an economically sound cropping method used in many tropical regions. The annexes provide useful tables on food and fodder...
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1983-01-01 354 pp. : ill. Ce sont les jardins, les vergers, les maraîchages, qui fournissent les multiples produits complétant harmonieusement les aliments de base récoltés dans les grands champs. La diversité en plus, celle qui fait que l'alimentation humaine soit aussi source de santé. Les jardins et les...
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1983-01-01 A great choice for the small or backyard farmer, dairy goats require a smaller investment than cows and produce milk that makes delicious yogurt and cheese. This fourth edition includes more on pygmy goats, health care, breeding, and making dairy products. You’ll have everything you need to you...
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Key Resource 2006-10-27 This report is the second in a series of three evaluating underexploited African plant resources that could help broaden and secure Africa's food supply. The volume describes the characteristics of 18 little-known indigenous African vegetables (including tubers and legumes) that have potential as...
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Key Resource 2008-01-25 This book is the third in a series evaluating underexploited African plant resources that could help broaden and secure Africa's food supply. The volume describes 24 little-known indigenous African cultivated and wild fruits that have potential as food- and cash-crops but are typically overlooked...