1. The technique of using charcoal to improve the fertility of soils originated in the Amazon basin at least 2500 years ago. The native Indians of the region would create charcoal, mix it with organic matter and broken pottery, and incorporate it in small plots of land from 1 - 80 hectares in size....
  2. 1993-12-19 Sustainable growth in Kenya Agroecological planning in Brazil Agriculture or Agribusiness? A strong case for diversity Protecting farmers' rights Bio-organic farming Promoting sustainable land use - the role of NGOs Coming back on chemicals
  3. 1995-10-19 The living mulch of Nepal Unexpected source of income - Niger Aggressive colonizers Initiatives to combat savannization and land degradation in Ghana Soil conservation and weed control Green manures - Brazil Cover crops - Honduras Weed management - trees- Kenya Labor issues - India The yield of...
  4. 2002-04-20 Livestock production Livestock Revolution Livestock strategies in Bolivia Climate-soil-pasture-cattle interactions in Brazil Integrated systems Dry rivers Zero grazing in Kenya Cuban experience in integrated farming Llam production in Bolivia Dutch dairy farmers Predatory ants
  5. 2000-09-20 Fallow management Nutrient banks or nutrient access Buhid shifting cultivators adapt land use Analog forestry Regenerative analog agroforestry in Brazil Marketing of forest and agricultural products Sustainable agriculture on the forest margin Livestock and forage management in stablising...
  6. 2003-09-20 Land tenure and resource access in West Africa Securing access to water in Ngurunit Lake Mweru is our bank Accessing livelihoods through shared farming Brazilian land Sherkolle Refugee Camp Forest access: policy and reality in Kafa, Ethiopia Water volunteer Arvari Sansad: the river parliament...
  7. 2006-03-20 Documentation: an effective tool in Farmer Field Schools Building documentation and communication capacities Documentation of animal genetic resources - the LIFE method The LEISA systematization process Our participation in the systematization process Documenting agroecology - Brazil Learning...
  8. 2011-09-20 San Isidro's "Food Circle" Let's go local No longer neglected Incredible Edible Todmorden: Eating the street Regional food systems Promotion more sustainable diets Breaking down barriers to intra-regional trade Brazil's Food Acquisition Programme Food Reserves
  9. 2016-01-20 Access and benefit sharing of genetic resources for family farmers - theory and practice Improving access to vegetable seeds for resilient family farms in Costa Rica Access and benefit sharing in participatory plant breeding in Southwest China Evolutionary populations - living gene banks in...
  10. The western Amazon may well be the single richest edible fruit region in the world, and most of this flavorful biodiversity is found in wetlands. Some of wetland fruits are already being harvested on a large scale and they are important to local economies, while others are being experimented with...