Amaranth to Zai Holes, Ideas for Growing Food under Difficult Conditions (ECHO, 1996, 397 p.)

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Other ECHO publications

About this book

Acknowledgements

1: Basics of agricultural development

(introduction...)

Background in agricultural development

(introduction...)

Nature of small-scale tropical agriculture

Some common problems

Steps toward improving small-scale agriculture

Summary

Book reviews

Selecting suitable tropical crops

(introduction...)

Technical note: selecting the right crop for your location in the tropics or in the subtropics

(introduction...)

Introduction

Principal factors determining crop potential

Prediction of suitable crops

Table I. Ecological or life zones of the tropics, sub tropics, and warm temperate zones

Table II. Annual crops (or perennial crops grown as annuals) - climatic needs crop : rainfall - temperature - other considerations

Table IV. Suggested crops for specific climatic zones

Discussion

Appendix I. Maximum ecological amplitudes for some tropical crops

Technical note: Comparison charts of tropical crops

What seed would you take to an uninhabited tropical island?

How can I garden in the hot humid tropics?

Resource centers for agricultural development

2: Vegetables and small fruits in the tropics

(introduction...)

Resources and perspectives - book reviews

Vegetables and small fruits in the tropics

3: Staple crops

(introduction...)

Grain crops

Pulse crops

Root and tuber crops

4: Multipurpose trees

(introduction...)

Trees in agricultural systems

Multipurpose trees

Fruit and nut species

Working with trees

5: Farming systems and gardening techniques

(introduction...)

Dryland techniques and mulches

Hillside techniques

Intercropping

Sustainable systems: resources and training opportunities

Poem by Larry Fisher

6: Soil health and plant nutrition

(introduction...)

Soil types

Green manures and cover crops

Fertilizers

7: Water resources

(introduction...)

Arid region farming primer

Dryland techniques and water resources

8: Plant protection and pest control

(introduction...)

Resources

Plant protection treatments

Large animals

Insect and mollusk pests

9: Domestic animals

(introduction...)

Working with animals

Feeds and animal nutrition

Bees

Camels

Cavies

Chickens

Fish

Muscovies

Rabbits

Health and parasites

10: Food science

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Nutrition

Storage and preservation

Food preparation

11: Human health care

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Health care

Health risks

Antinutritive factors and plant toxins

Disease and treatments

12: Seeds and germplasm

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ECHO's seedbank

Storing seed

Germination and propagation

Seed production and sources

13: Energy and technologies

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Organizations and resources

Technologies

14: From farm to market

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Small businesses

Employment ideas

For your economic interest

15: Training and missionary resources

(introduction...)

Training and learning resources

Missionary services

16: Oils

(introduction...)

Oil crops

Oil processing

17: Above-ground (urban) gardens

(introduction...)

Overview of above-ground gardening

Technical details of above-ground gardens

Urban agriculture resources

18: What is ECHO?

Additional ECHO publications

ECHO development notes - issue 52

(introduction...)

In memoriam Scott Sherman, age 36

Tropical high-altitude growing conditions

Portable gardens made from old tires.

Neem seed shelf life

How toxic is the herbicide 2,4-d?

The nitrogen fixing tree association

Seeds for the americas

Home-grown beans produce less gas

Announcements from echo

Echoes from our network

Upcoming events

Books and other resources

ECHO development notes: issue 53

(introduction...)

Fifty-one issues of edn in one book!

Position announcement.

The nutritive value of chaya, one of the most productive green vegetables

Solar water disinfection

''Why don't my tomatoes set fruit?''

Insights from a biogas project.

Malnutrition and child mortality

List of distance learning courses is available from ECHO.

From ECHO's seedbank

Echoes from our network

Upcoming events

Books and other resources

28 additional technical notes about tropical agriculture

A few alternate seed sources that we commonly use

Amaranth - grain and vegetable

Arid region farming primer

(introduction...)

Introduction

Agricultural techniques for arid lands

Citrus propagation and rootstocks

Cucurbit seeds

(introduction...)

Literature cited

Dry farming

(introduction...)

Fundamental principles

Requirements

I. Increase water absorption

II. Reducing the loss of soil moisture

III. Dry farming practices

Muscovy ducks for png villages

Fruit crops

Fruit vegetables

Grain crops

Ground covers and green manures

Green manure crops

Industrial crops

The lablab bean as green manure

Leafy vegetables

Leguminous vegetables

The moringa tree

Recipes to learn to eat moringa

Miscellaneous vegetables

The poor man's plow

Pulses (grain legumes)

Rabbit raising in the tropics

Letter from fremont regier, mennonite central committee, Botswana (and earlier in Zaire)

Roots and tubers

Sunnhemp as a green manure

The sweet potato

Tropical pasture and feed crops

The velvet bean as green manure

Principles of agroforestry

(introduction...)

Introduction

What is agroforestry?

Why agroforestry?

Summary of benefits of agroforestry (see definitions)

Land

The trees

Non-tree crops

Getting started with agroforestry systems

Source abbreviations

Definitions

Bibliography and useful publications

Related echo publications

Related resources and organizations

Good nutrition on the small farm

(introduction...)

Why Nutrition?

What is a balanced diet?

Why the small farm?

Nutrients in foods

Recommended daily allowances

Five natural food groups

Balancing the diet with the five food groups

When milk is missing

Potential Sources for Information on Nutrition