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Soil Health and Nutrient Density: Beyond Organic vs Conventional

WebMontgomery DR and Biklé A (2021) Soil Health and Nutrient Density: Beyond Organic vs. Conventional Farming. Front. Sustain. Food Syst. 5:699147. doi: …

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Where There is No Doctor: A Village Health Care Handbook-2015 …

WebHesperian's classic manual, Where There Is No Doctor, is arguably the most widely-used health care manual in the world. This 2015 updated reprint features updated medication …

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When Healthcare Hurts ECHOcommunity.org

WebIn this important and compelling book, the author from his wealth of practical and academic experience, talks us through the best practices which health professionals can follow to …

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Dolichos lablab: A Legume that Feeds People, Animals and the Soil

WebThe lablab bean Lablab purpureus (or Dolichos lablab) is a versatile subtropical and tropical nitrogen-fixing legume. The many agricultural and nutritional …

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A database for global soil health assessment

WebHere, we collected, extracted, and integrated a database of soil health measurements conducted in the field from sites across the globe. The database, named SoilHealthDB, …

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Soil Microorganisms: What They Do and How to Measure Them

WebThis article is from ECHO Asia Note #27 Microorganisms are defined as any living things too small for the eye to see; they include fungi, algae, and bacteria (Rao, 1995). These small …

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Understanding Agriculture-Nutrition Linkages ECHOcommunity.org

WebIn recent years, much attention has been given to the connections between agriculture and nutrition in the development sector as a whole. These connections may …

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TN #83 Agriculture Extension with Community-Level Workers: …

WebActive learning and exchange of knowledge are key to farmer adoption of beneficial agricultural innovations. Community health worker (CHW) and community …

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Diagnosing Crop Nutrient Deficiencies in the Field

WebFigure 1: Various crop nutrient deficiencies and their symptoms: a. Nitrogen deficiency (IPNI, 2016); b. micronutrient deficiency (iron); c. phosphorus deficiency (IPNI, 2016); d. …

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Food Environments: Where People Meet the Food System

WebFood environments is a new concept and its relevance for a better understanding of food systems is still a matter of debate. Researchers have not yet reached a unique agreed …

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Camel Management and Diseases ECHOcommunity.org

WebPictorial Guide to Traditional Management, Husbandry and Diseases of the One-Humped Camel. Google Books link, Maurizio Dioli, ISBN 978-82-303-2367-0, June, 2013 This is …

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Gac: A colorful and health-promoting fruit ECHOcommunity.org

WebPerennial leafy greens, such as moringa and chaya, have been featured quite extensively in EDN. Here we focus on the bright orange-to-red fruit of a tropical …

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Participatory Methods and Tools in Community Development

WebA participatory learning approach, applied at each stage of a community development project, is crucial to reaching the level of stakeholder involvement needed …

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Earth and Spirit: Medicinal Plants and Healing Lore from Puerto Rico

WebAn inspiring work of oral history, Earth and Spirit explores and celebrates Puerto Rico's tradition of botanical medicine as it was practiced up to the 1980s. This lively and deeply …

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Testing Seed Viability Using Simple Germination Tests

WebSeed viability can be tested in many easy ways. A seed germination test is probably the most simple: seeds are given the needed resources (air, water, warmth, and light) to …

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WHO Monographs on Selected Medicinal Plants

WebThe Fourth WHO Consultation on selected medicinal plants recommended WHO to update existing monographs in view of the availability of new data and of the format change that …

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Factors that Impact Seed Germination ECHOcommunity.org

WebBe aware of potential dormancy issues with seeds you plant. Some seeds such as winged bean (Psophocarpus tetragonolobus) and many other bean (Fabaceae …

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Review on traditional medicinal plant: Plumeria rubra

WebAbstract, Journal of Medicinal Plants Studies, 2016 Plumeria rubra is an ornamental tree of Apocynaceae family. Plumeria rubra is a flowering plant. Flowers are very fragrant, …

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