Options for Snail Control
ECHO’s agricultural staff often receive questions about ways to control snails naturally. This article shares some practical, low-resource options for control from OISAT and two ECHO Network...
View ArticleJute Mallow ‘Thai‘
Jute mallow (Corchorus olitorius) is used for fiber but is also an edible annual leafy green. The ‘Thai’ variety is shorter, has more branching, and has more tender, smaller leaves compared to...
View ArticleSeeds from around the world
Welcome to Seedman.com's Extensive Seed Section featuring seeds from around the World. We have been serving gardeners for over twenty five years.We currently offer over 3,000 varieties of seed. All...
View ArticleExperimental Farm Network
The Experimental Farm Network (EFN) works to facilitate collaborative plant breeding and sustainable agriculture research in order to fight global climate change, preserve the natural environment, and...
View ArticleThe Water Boiling Test - Cookstove Emissions and Efficiency in a Controlled...
The Water Boiling Test (WBT) is a simplified simulation of the cooking process. It is intended to measure how efficiently a stove uses fuel to heat water in a cooking pot and the quantity of emissions...
View ArticleCompendium of forgotten foods in Africa: A companion publication for...
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations has launched a new Compendium of forgotten foods in Africa which is a first-of-its-kind comprehensive collection of 100 African forgotten...
View ArticleHow Leafcutter Ants Cultivate a Fungal Garden to Degrade Plants and Provide...
Scientists have spent decades finding ways to efficiently and affordably degrade plant materials so that they can be converted into useful bioproducts that benefit everyday life. Bio-based fuels,...
View ArticleVeterinary Vaccines
For centuries, vaccinating animals has been the most cost‐ effective and sustainable measure to prevent and control infectious emerging and reemerging diseases. A prominent example of the merit of...
View ArticleMillets Recipe Book
FAO. 2023. Millets recipe book - International Year of Millets 2023. Rome. https://doi.org/10.4060/cc8019enDietary patterns hold profound implications for our health and well-being and that of our...
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