1. 2011-01-01 This article is from ECHO Asia Note #8 Introduction The genus Zanthoxylum (familyRutaceae) contains a fascinatinggroup of plants found around theworld from the tropics to temperatezones. With over 200 species,ranging from small shrubs to largetrees, Zanthoxylum spp. arecharacterized by sharp...
  2. This article is from ECHO Asia Note #7 Editor: Due to the length of this article, only a portion isincluded in ECHO Asia Notes. The full article, includingillustrated steps related to the assembly of 200- liter drumkilns as well as charcoal and wood vinegar production, canbe accessed via the web...
  3. 2010-04-01 This article is from ECHO Asia Note #5 Across Asia, small institutions such as children's homes play an essentialrole in caring for orphans and other young people at risk. Likewise, hostels (i.e., boarding facilities) provide disadvantaged students with safe places tostay in order to further...
  4. 2010-01-01 This article is from ECHO Asia Note #4 Does rice straw have any value? Looking at the practices of most farmers, it seems not! The burning of rice straw is a common sight during the harvest period in many parts of Asia. Yet a number of farmers think otherwise. One of them is Isidro Prado from...
  5. This article is from ECHO Asia Note #3 Rugged northeastern Myanmar is home to the Lahu, Shan, Akha, Palaung and various other ethnic groups. With few paved roads and only a small percentage of the Shan State's population connected to the electrical grid, infrastructure serving the locals is still...
  6. 2009-07-01 This article is from ECHO Asia Note #2 In a 2001 ECHO Development Notes article, “SRI, the System of Rice Intensification: Less can be more,” ECHO first reported on SRI’s radical rice production steps including: Transplanting rice seedlings when the first two leaves have emerged, usually sometime...
  7. 2010-07-01 This article is from ECHO Asia Note #6 The arrival of a new crop No one seems to know whymembers of the Lisuhilltribe in northernThailand refer to a certain field crop with brilliantyellow flowers as Japanesesesame. The seeds of thiscrop yield quality cooking oil, but the plant looksnothing like...
  8. 2015-09-01 At the beginning of last year, Thailand experienced its most severe drought in twenty years. Only four years ago it also experienced its most severe flooding. Natural disasters are occurring with increasing frequency and severity; it is therefore vital to establish defenses against catastrophes...
  9. This article is from ECHO Asia Note #30 永续农业(permaculture)这个词在很多关于可持续发展和食品安全的演讲、书籍和杂志中被越来越多地提到。什么是永续农业?它 是怎么运作的?是一种哲学观吗?是一系列简单的工具吗?在这篇文章中,我会从一个不同的视觉来回答以上的问题。第一,我会简单地 描述永续农业的历史,蕴含的伦理观和主要规则以及最近的应用。然后我会讨论永续农业最近的一些问题,并解释它在解决社区食物、水 和住所问题中的应用的基本观点。最后,我会分享作为一个基督徒和一个农业发展工作者,永续农业是如何影响我自己的生活和工作的。
  10. This article is from ECHO Asia Note #30 [编者注:Peter是一个在泰国清迈自由顾问,他是德国莱比锡的农业硕士。Peter是“山地项目(Upland program)”的前研究员,这是一个霍恩海姆大学(德国) 和清迈大学(泰国)的合作项目。他的联系方式是:peter.elstner@gmx.net 我们一直在寻找一个关于东南亚土壤的参考指南。过去不得不依靠很多东南亚国家 提供的土壤样本碎片, 这些指南数据多数比较陈旧,当然也没有互动。在这篇 文章中,Peter Elstner 研究了数字土壤地图,得出东南 亚7个主要土壤种类的结 论。...