8th ECHO East Africa Biennial Symposium in collaboration with Hope International Burundi 2024-12-02
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ECHO North America: Introduction to Tropical Agriculture Development - January 2025
Mon, 20 January 2025 » Fri, 24 January 2025
ECHO North America, United States
Those interested in preparing for short to long-term involvement in international agriculture development are encouraged to participate in this five-day course. Topics and discussions will focus on improved food security and agricultural livelihoods for small-scale farmers in developing countries. Participants will be introduced to the complexities related to poverty and community development. They will also be introduced to principles and practices that contribute toward maintaining healt...
ECHO Asia: Tropical Agriculture & Development (TAD) Course
Mon, 3 February 2025 » Sat, 8 February 2025
Chiang Mai, Thailand
This 1-week course is designed for development workers, missionaries, and volunteers looking to engage their communities with low-cost, high-impact agricultural innovations and techniques. Participants will be introduced to various agricultural practices and technologies through classroom time and hands-on activities on the farm, learning to 'use what you have to make what you need.' This course is considered an 'introductory survey course' and will present a broad overview of many options...
TOT with Global CHE Network (Feb)
Mon, 24 February 2025 » Fri, 28 February 2025
ECHO North America, United States
Those interested in preparing for short/long-term involvement in community and agricultural development internationally are encouraged to participate in this five-day (35 hours) training course. Course participants will gain an introduction to aspects of poverty and community development and an orientation to ECHO. They will also receive instruction on proven community development, including agricultural principles/practices and practical techniques, systems and technologies to meet ...
Biochar Academy: Thailand hosted by ECHO Asia + IBI (International Biochar Initiative)
Mon, 24 February 2025 » Sat, 1 March 2025
ECHO Asia Small Farm Resource Center Chiang Mai, Thailand, Thailand
Visit IBI's Biochar Academy: Thailand webpage for more information! Participants will: Hear from biochar experts to gain insight into the current and future state of biochar research, commercial activity, and opportunities Become equipped with essential knowledge for training others in biochar fundamentals Make biochar using low-tech methods and identify a wide variety of applications for biochar Discuss the relationship between biochar and climate change mitigation ...
The 8th ECHO East Africa Biennial Symposium in collaboration with Hope International Burundi
Tue, 25 February 2025 » Thu, 27 February 2025
King's Conference Center (KCC), Burundi
We are soliciting potential presenters and attendees for the 8th ECHO East Africa Biennial Symposium in collaboration with Hope International Burundi, to be held in Bujumbura from the 25th - 27th February, 2025, a three day sharing event to be held at the King's Conference Center (KCC) in Bujumbura, Burundi. The event will draw participants from all across East Africa to address issues of sustainable agriculture and appropriate technologies. We prefer presentations with practical informatio...
Leaf Cutter Ant
North America
The mission and purpose of ECHO North America Regional Impact Center (North America RIC) is to equip small-scale farmers, missionaries, and development workers worldwide to combat hunger, malnutrition, and poverty. Here at E...
Integrated Pest Management
FAO definition: Integrated Pest Management (IPM) means the careful consideration of all available pest control techniques and subsequent integration of appropriate measures that discourage the development of pest popul...
Pest Management
Insects and other pests can be a serious constraint to food production, especially where resources for pest management are scarce. For example, in EDN 133, we responded to a question about problems with tomato leaf miner (Tu...
Handbook for Planning and Managing CAHW Programmes
Vétérinaires Sans Frontières International (2024). Handbook for planning and managing CAHW programmes: How to build quality and sustainable community-based animal health services. Brussels, Belgium.
In many countri...
Chalmers Center Training Options
When it comes to poverty alleviation we quickly find that there is no one-size-fits-all solution. While we often want a “recipe,” what we actually need is a framework to apply within our unique context.
Using the b...
Use of Botanical Pesticides in Agriculture as an Alternative to Synthetic Pesticides
Ngegba, P.M.; Cui, G.; Khalid, M.Z.; Zhong, G. Use of Botanical Pesticides in Agriculture as an Alternative to Synthetic Pesticides. Agriculture 2022, 12, 600. https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture12050600
Pest man...
Gambling in the garden: Pesticide use and risk exposure in Ugandan smallholder farming
Elina Andersson, Ellinor Isgren, Gambling in the garden: Pesticide use and risk exposure in Ugandan smallholder farming, Journal of Rural Studies, Volume 82, 2021, Pages 76-86, ISSN 0743-0167, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jrurs...
Manuel de Santé Animale - Handbook of Animal Health
Il s'agit d'un manuel étonnant couvrant les fonctions animales de tous les principaux animaux domestiques. Il contient une quantité incroyable d'informations en un seul volume. Il est écrit dans un style simple et facile à c...
动物健康手册 - Handbook of Animal Health
《动物健康手册》一书，其构思已有多年。早在1985 年，已故的比利.贝克博士就正式开始了 此项工作。那时，作为一名兽医工作者，贝克博士在拉丁美洲的海地已工作8 年了，他深刻 认识到家畜在当今世界的绝大多数农村人口中所起的重要作用。于是，他设想写一本实用的书， 对生活在“没有兽医的地方”的人民有用。本书扩大了原来的想法，并明确地提出读者对象是 对家畜卫生与保健有兴趣的人们，不管他们是否自己拥有家畜。在本书里，我们称这些工作者 为“兽防员”。