1. Key Resource 1981-01-19 Many new pasture plants have entered farming practice in the tropics and sub-tropics in the past two decades. This book attempts to define the principles of plant behavior which decide the ecological success or failure of these plants in the diverse environmental conditions of the tropical world....
  2. 1975-01-01 This bulletin deals with the effective use of seeded forages in agricultural systems for the tropics and subtropics. Superior forage grasses and legumes are available for seeded plantings that may be included in crop rotations for the sake of maintaining soil productivity, and which also provide...
  3. 1975-03-01 Series: Agirculture Technology for Developing Countries, Technical Series Bulletin no. 14 110 pages
  4. The purpose of this monograph was to:-(a) Review the benefits derived from planting tree legumes; (b) consider which species are important for forage; (c) analyse the important issues in improvement, management and use, (d) review the level of uptake and commercial potential of forage tree legume...
  5. Key Resource 2007-01-01 By Dr. F. W. Martin. Published in parts, 1989 and 1994; Revised 1998 and 2007 by ECHO Staff Though nearly all plants are useful in some way, they are not equally valuable. For example, wheat, rice and corn may be considered the most valuable plants in the world based on the vast acreage planted...
  6. 2001-01-01 Studies were carried out to determine if symbiotic arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi could be used as an effective biofertilizer for legume species grown under poor (low phosphorus) soil nutrient conditions. A Thesis, Masters of Science, Environmental Studies 68 pages, illustrated, photos
  7. Through generous support from the Howard G. Buffett Foundation, ECHO completed a five-year (2010-2015) research project in Limpopo Province of South Africa. The central question addressed was “How can smallscale farmers in sub-Saharan Africa continue to produce food with limited resources for...
  8. Key Resource 2017-05-26 By integrating legumes into cropping systems, small-scale farmers in low-resource settings can invest in the long-term health and resilience of their soils. Success or failure depends largely on choosing the right legume(s). With that in mind, this document presents insights on legume selection...
  9. 2017-10-05