1. 20-03-2013 Since 2011, ECHO Asia has developed and facilitated seed exchange events during meetings with local partners. Through conversations with farmers and NGO staff, we have gained better insight about locally-important plant varieties, seed saving practices, attitudes towards saving seeds, and...
  2. This article is from ECHO Asia Note #16 During the 2012 ECHO Agriculture Workshop in Yangon, 63 attendees representing at least 25 agriculture and community development organizations from across Myanmar were polled about their observations and opinions related to climate change. The vast majority...
  3. 01-10-2012 Soil quality, also known as soil health, is the capacity of the soil to function – how well it fills the roles we need it to, whether in a natural or managed ecosystem. There are a variety of measures used to gauge soil health and although we can use these characteristics as indicators of soil...
  4. 01-07-2012 This article is from ECHO Asia Note #14 Editor: Dr. Dick Tinsley is an Emeritus Professor with Colorado State University. With decades of experience as an advisor to smallholder agriculture development projects, he was worked in numerous locations across Asia and Africa. In this article, Dr....
  5. 01-04-2012 This article is found in ECHO Asia Note #13 The cool, dry season offers the best window for vegetable production in the tropics, assuming an adequate water supply. Pest and disease pressures are relatively low and temperatures are moderate. By contrast, the rainy season brings a combination of...
  6. 01-04-2012 Introduction In many parts of tropical Asia, especially on rainfed farms, there has been an explosion of acreage planted in maize. The increase in commercial maize production is driven by growing livestock feed demand, and is displacing many traditional crops, including the staple upland rice....
  7. 01-07-2011 This article is from ECHO Asia Note #10 Introduction During the late rainy season, the permanent hill fields that surround a cluster of hilltribe villages in the Chiang Dao district of northern Thailand radiate various hues of green. These verdant fields, belonging to ethnic Lisu, Lahu, Akha,...
  8. 15-12-2015 This article is from ECHO Asia Note #26 Vào đầu năm ngoái, Thái Lan đã trải qua đợt hạn hán nghiêm trọng nhất trong 20 năm. Trong khi đó, chỉ 4 năm trước, chúng ta trải qua trận lũ dữ dội nhất của mình. Thiên tai đang xảy với tần suất và mức độ ngày càng nghiêm trọng hơn; vì thế vấn đề sống còn...
  9. This article is from ECHO Asia Note #29 Processing methods for coffee can drastically change the quality and taste of the final product, for better or for worse. By choosing a method that positively impacts quality, flavor, and cost, a coffee producer can optimize the coffee’s potential, at the...
  10. 01-08-2015 This article is from ECHO Asia Note #25 Tôi đã đọc và rất thích thú với bài viết gần đây của Stuart Brown, trong Tài Liệu ECHO Châu Á #23 có tựa đề Sử Dụng Thức Ăn Gia Súc Nhiệt Đới Để Cải Thiện Sinh Kế Ở Đông Nam Á: Một Tập Trung Vào Chăn Nuôi (Brown 2015). Ông Brown là một nhà tư vấn nông...