This is a book of practical ideas. It is written for people who help those who live and make their living under difficult conditions in the tropics and subtropics. What should a development worker do to assist a community? There are no simple answers, but there are many possibilities--plants, techniques, and technologies--which hold potential.
This book is based on the first fifty-one issues of ECHO Development Notes (EDN), the quarterly networking bulletin of ECHO. This collection is not intended to be a complete handbook. There are important topics which are not mentioned, and in many cases you are referred to other resources for background information or specialized details.
Amaranth to Zai Holes Contents:
Chapter 1 - Basics of Development
Chapter 2 - Vegetables and Fruit
Chapter 3 - Staple Crops
Chapter 4 - Multipurpose Trees
Chapter 5 - Farming Systems
Chapter 6 - Soil Health/Plant Nutrition
Chapter 7 - Water Resources
Chapter 8 - Plant Protection/Pests
Chapter 9 - Domestic Animals
Chapter 10 - Food Science
Chapter 11 - Human Health
Chapter 12 - Seeds and Germplasm
Chapter 13 - Energy & Technologies
Chapter 14 - From Farm to Market
Chapter 15 - Training and Resources
Chapter 16 - Oil Crops & Processing
Chapter 17 - Above Ground Garden
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