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MissionAssist Books - Agriculture and Farming

 

MissionAssist produces a wide range of adult literacy booklets in four widely used languages: English, French, Portuguese and Spanish. They cover a range of subjects from health and hygiene to crafts, farming and practical issues like simple construction techniques. 

Books in English can be downloaded directly from this website, using the links on the pictures below; most books are available in the other languages and MissionAssist is currently revising the titles which are not yet translated into the other languages and uploading them as they become available.

If desired, MissionAssist can also supply them, free of charge, as MS Word files or in other ways (such as the use of CDs, DVDs or USB sticks). MissionAssist also accepts requests for producing specific booklets if nothing in the existing range meets your needs.

These are Shell Book titles in English relating to agriculture and farming.

55 Issues in this Publication (Showing 11 - 20) |

Willow for Healthier Lambs - 2023-08-12

Willow trees grow in many different countries and can offer a natural tonic for sheep; this book describes the early results of on-farm research into the health benefits of feeding willow to lambs.

The book was inspired by an Innovative Farmers webinar and also uses material from the public domain.
Illustrated by MissionAssist
This edition published in the United Kingdom in 2023 by MissionAssist
Copyright © 2023 MissionAssist

Bokashi for Better Soil - 2023-02-10

This book explains the benefits of using bokashi to improve your soil’s fertility and describes how to make it.

It uses material from the public domain
Illustrated by MissionAssist
This edition published in the United Kingdom in 2023 by MissionAssist
Copyright © 2023 MissionAssist

Vetiver Grass - 2022-11-10

This book explains how to use Vetiver grass (Vetiveria Zizanoides) to prevent soil erosion and loss of rainwater on farms; it also describes some of the many other uses for this versatile plant.

This work uses material from an article by James Biscoe with kind permission
Diagrams reproduced courtesy of The Vetiver Network International www.vetiver.org
Additional illustrations by MissionAssist
This edition published in the United Kingdom in 2022 by MissionAssist
Copyright © 2022 MissionAssist

False Bananas - 2022-05-21

This book describes the cultivation and use of the false banana, ensete ventricosum, in Ethiopia and suggests that it could become a useful staple food elsewhere in Africa.

Compiled from information available in the public domain
Illustrations by MissionAssist
This edition published in the United Kingdom in 2022 by MissionAssist
Copyright © 2022 MissionAssist

Helpful Weeds - 2021-10-01

This book looks at three weeds that farmers may find beneficial to their crops, and a fourth that can be used to treat a common disease of chickens.

It uses material from Footsteps 48 and 65, the literacy publication of Tearfund with kind permission
and from an article by James Biscoe in Journal No.43 of the Tropical Agriculture Association (UK) with kind permission
Illustrations by MissonAssist
This edition published in the United Kingdom in 2021 by MissionAssist
Copyright © 2021 MissionAssist

Two Productive Gardens - 2021-09-10

“How much land is needed to feed a family for whom maize is the staple crop?” This book demonstrates two practical solutions to a family’s need for good nutrition and food security despite the challenges of global warming.

It uses material from Practical Action Field Report July 2021 with kind permission
Illustrations by MissionAssist
This edition published in the United Kingdom in 2021 by MissionAssist
Copyright © 2021 MissionAssist

How to Store Grain Effectively - 2021-09-10

This book stresses the importance of fully drying grain before storage, with particular reference to maize and rice, outlining the risks to human health posed by mouldy grain and giving tips on the best low-cost ways of keeping stored grain dry. It also describes a sustainable farmer-to-farmer seed exchange system in Bangladesh.

It uses material from Footsteps 65, the literacy publication of Tearfund with kind permission
Additional illustrations by MissionAssist
This edition published in the United Kingdom in 2021 by MissionAssist
Copyright © 2021 MissionAssist

How to Extract Quality Honey - 2021-08-05

This explains what equipment and methods are needed to extract honey from the honeycomb.

This uses material from "Basic Beekeeping Manual 1: How to Harvest Quality Honey" by Pam Gregory, who offers this as her gift to beekeepers in developing countries. (The content of the text in this case may be freely used - including commercial use.)

This edition published in the United Kingdom in 2020 by MissionAssist.

Two Farmers Talking about Conservation Agriculture - 2021-07-15

Two Farmers Talking about Conservation Agriculture: this book explores strategies used in conservation agriculture and hears from two happy and successful farmers.

It uses material from Footsteps 110 the literacy publication of Tearfund with kind permission
Additional illustrations by MissionAssist
This edition published in the United Kingdom in 2021 by MissionAssist
Copyright © 2021 MissionAssist

Farming with Disabilities - 2021-07-10

This book shows how people with physical or mental disabilities can make a valuable contribution to the daily and seasonal work on a farm.

Written and illustrated for MissionAssist
This edition published in the United Kingdom in 2021 by MissionAssist
Copyright © 2021 MissionAssist

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