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Plant production and protection (including agroforestry)
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Plants, people and nature: Benefit sharing in practice
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Phillips, L.D. (ed)
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2010
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Plants, people and nature is a book about benefit sharing between private enterprise and the community. It provides practical examples from around the globe of how private companies involved in the production, processing and marketing of natural products interact with national and regional governments, local industry and, above all, village communities. This publication grew out of a workshop on benefit sharing held in Cape Town during the 4th World Congress of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (WOCMAP) in November 2009. It includes 22 case studies of benefit sharing in practice.
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Growing and processing moringa leaves
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de Saint Sauveur, A., Broin, M. (eds) & al.
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2010
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Moringa oleifera leaves, fresh or processed into a dry powder, are an excellent, concentrated source of proteins, vitamins and minerals. This handbook, abundantly illustrated, presents for the first time leaf production and processing techniques for a food usage. It also gives precise information about nutritional values in fresh or dried leaves and indicates the best preparation methods to benefit from these nutrients.
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Integrated pest management in vegetable production: A guide for extension workers in West Africa
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James, B.
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2010
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A collaborative effort of various authors, this well-illustrated guide addresses a major gap in knowledge on sustainable production and plant protection in horticultural systems. Primarily intended for field practitioners and extension workers, it is also useful for technicians, students and scientists. Besides providing practical knowledge on how to sustainably manage biotic threats to healthy vegetable production, the guide has useful suggestions on how to teach and disseminate IPM practices to a larger audience.
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Promising African Plants
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This book has been prepared at the occasion of the tenth anniversary of PROTA. It presents 3 examples of species for which the PROTA review article was the basis for a stakeholder consultation: spiderplant, roselle and sorghum. They were identified as promising in terms of product development and market opportunities, and were tried out in pilot projects in collaboration with grassroots organisations. The other 22 species (belonging to 8 different commodity groups) included in this book have not (yet) been selected for pilot projects, but they are all promising and/or interesting and should be promoted for research resulting in improved product quality and market strategies.
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Updated list of species and commodity grouping / Liste actualisée des espèces et de leurs groupes d'usage
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2010
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This publication forms the skeleton of the PROTA Databank, being a checklist of the plant resources of Tropical Africa. The 8681 species (11750 scientific names) are presented in 2 ways. The first part (Chapter 2) lists the species alphabetically by scientific name, followed by the family name and the Primary Use (PU), i.e. the number of the commodity group to which the species has been assigned. The second part (Chapter 3) presents the same species but arranges per commodity group, followed by the family name and the Secondary Uses (SU). This edition replaces the Basic list of species (2002) which listed 6376 species (8390 scientific names).
Cette publication constitue la charpente de la banque de données PROTA en tant que liste de référence des ressources végétales de l´Afrique tropicale. Les 8681 espèces (11750 noms scientifiques) sont présentées de deux façons. La première partie (Chapitre 2) présente les espèces dans l´ordre alphabétique des noms scientifiques, suivis par le nom de famille et l´Usage primaire (UP) sous la forme du code du groupe d´usage auquel l´espèce a été affectée. La seconde partie (Chapitre 3) reprend la même liste, rangée cette fois-ci par groupe d´usage et complétée par le nom de famille et les Usages secondaires (US). Cette édition remplace la Liste de base des espèces (2002) qui présentait 6376 espèces (8390 noms scientifiques).
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Integrated pest management in vegetable production: A guide for extension workers in West Africa
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James, B
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2010
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Hidden resources: Non timber forest products for livelihood improvement and biodiversity conservation: Documenting Kenyan experiences
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2009
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The experiences recorded in this manual are intended to stimulate an innovative and constructive approach to environmental management particularly in those woodland areas threatened by increasing aridity. The case studies selected by PELUM Kenya and its partner organisations document the way communities living adjacent to forest areas identified and developed NTFP activities that have contributed to livelihood improvement and biodiversity conservation. Now that these experiences have been documented they can be shared with other communities living and working in similar agro-ecological areas.
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Compilation of Agrinew videos / Compilation des vidéos Agriflash (2008)
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People TV (ed)
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2009
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This compilation contains the following Agrinews videos: 1) Potatoes in the air, “fruity ants”, astuces livestock farmers, a tasty treat against malunutrition, detection aflatoxin, organic markets; 2) Food safety, cows and grasses, ginger´s back, head start on the armyworm, biotech plan, pedal and pump; 3) Cowpeas on top, community media, cooking without fire, interactive observers, transparency money, younger image for grandmothers; 4) Targeting tse-tse control, fish in cages, ban on timber exports, Eldis´ new look, suns of Africa, all-year-round gardening in the Sahel; 5) Making honey, grafted shea nuts: a profilic look-alike, avocado oil, Senegalese biofuels, organic prawns, patchouli from Burundi; 6) Water melons for peace, Jatropha Curcas instead of petrol, the return of the octopus, patchouli in Burundi, newsfeeds, let´s explore the savanna.
Cette compilation comprend les videos suivantes : 1) En l´air la pomme de terre, des fourmis « fructueuses », astuces d´éleveurs, une gourmandise contre la malnutrition, détecter l´aflatoxine, marché bio ; 2) Sécurité des aliments, des vaches et des graminées, c´est reparti pour le gingembre, le légionnaire pris de vitesse, plan biotech, pédalez-pompez ; 3) Le niébé au top, observateurs interactifs (médias communautaires), cuisiner sans feu, observateurs interactifs, l´argent transparent, l´image rajeunie des grands-mères ; 4) Lutte ciblée contre la tsé-tsé, le poisson en cage, bois interdit d´exportation, Eldis new look, soleils d´Afrique, jardiner toute l´année au Sahel ; 5) Faire son miel, karité greffé : un sosie prolifique, huile d´avocat, biocarburants sénégalais, crevette bio, patchouli du Burundi ; 6) Pastèques de la paix, pas de pétrole mais du pourghère, le retour de la pieuvre, patchouli au Burundi, flux de contenue, explorons les savanes.
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Compilation of Agrinews videos / Compilation des vidéos Agriflash (2005-2007)
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People TV (ed)
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2009
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This compilation contains the following Agrinews videos: 1) Cashew nut, artemisia, compost; 2) Wheat rust, purifying water, keep chicken health; 3) Wamis-net, botanic clinics, striga; 4) Banana, anthurium, practical guide: duck raising; 5) Gluten free, bamboo, goat rearing; 6) Mango kernel, aguide for exporters, the bird flu; 7) Banana leaves, fruit fly, fish preservation; 8) Organic pineapple, aloe vera, fair fish, Riddac, seeds, local chicken; 9) Solar drier, tilapia, howtopedia, suggar production, deforestation, food security; 10) Exporting mangoes, hygiene and fisheries, tomatoes preservation; 11) Vet alliance, weeds for crops, beekeeping.
Cette compilation comprend les vidéos Agriflash suivantes: 1) Anarcadier, plante anti-paludisme, compost; 2) Rouille du blé, eau purifiée, construire un poulailler; 3) RESIMAO, clinique botanique, striga; 4) Bananes, anthurium, élevage de canards; 5) Produits sans gluten, bambou, élever des caprins; 6) Mangue, guide pour l'exportation, grippe aviaire; 7) Feuilles de bananier, mouche des fruits, conservation du poisson; 8) Ananas bio; aloe vera, poisson sénégalais, Riddac, semences, volaille locale; 9) Séchoir solaire, tilapia, howtopedia, sucre, déforestation, sécurité alimentaire; 10) Exportation des mangues, hygiène et poisson, conservation de la tomate; 11) Alliance vétérinaire, précieuse mauvaise herbe, apiculture.
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Conservation agriculture: A manual for farmers and extension workers in Africa
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2009
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Conservation agriculture holds special promise for Africa, where farming communities face the problems of low yields, impoverished soils, lack of capital, and labour shortages brought on by the scourge of AIDS. It is a way to improve the livelihoods of millions of people and achieve sustainable agriculture over a wide area. The manual is based on the skills and experience of 90 farmers, extension personnel and scientists from 16 countries throughout Africa. It is written in clear, easy-to-understand language, and is illustrated with numerous clear line drawings. Case studies throughout the book show how farmers in different situations have put conservation agriculture into effect.
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Vegetable cultivation (new extended edition)
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van Antwerpen, E.G., Aves, J.P.
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2009
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This latest extended edition offers : attractive photographs and detailed illustrations of all aspects of crop production; seasonal information about growing crops in drier regions, such as Botswana and Namibia; cultivar suggestions to help farmers, students, teachers and extension workers select the best crops to grow; advice on controlling pests and diseases using chemical and more eco-friendly methods; suggestions for growing herbs, both as pest deterrents and as additions to traditional diets; practical information and advice on how to grow food in small spaces, and on hydroponics. This book will be invaluable to all those interested in vegetable crop production: in schools, educational institutions and at community level.
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Cryopreservation of Musa germplasm
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Panis, B.
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2009
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The aim of this publication is to provide information and guidance on cryopreservation methodologies suitable for use on Musa germplasm. It is hoped that the detailed descriptions of the methodologies will facilitate their adoption and standard use in different laboratories.
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Select the best: Positive selection to improve farm saved seed potatoes: Farmer field aid
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Gildemacher, P. & al.
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2009
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This publication is an 8 page full colour A5 leaflet outlining the basic principle of positive seed potato selection and providing color pictures of major potato diseases. Meant as a reference for farmers trained on positive seed potato selection and to promote informal farmer to farmer transfer of the technology.
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Select the best: Positive selection to improve farm saved seed potatoes: Picture book
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Gildemacher, P. & al.
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2009
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This publication contains 16 A4 sized color pictures of major potato diseases. The picture book is a teaching aid for use in the field to show examples of potato diseases. It complements direct field observations and demonstration of diseases.
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Select the best: Positive selection to improve farm saved seed potatoes: Trainers manual
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Gildemacher, P. & al.
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2009
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This guide provides the technical background and training approach to teach farmers in developing countries to increase potato yields by improving the quality of farm saved seed potatoes. In 8 training modules a demonstration experiment compares current farmer practice with positive seed potato selection.
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