International Resources
The International Programme produces a range of publications on organic and ecological agricultural techniques in the following subject areas:
- General
- Agroforestry and Multipurpose Trees
- Chainsaw milling
- Natural Pest, Disease and Weed Control
- Prosopis
- Seed Saving and Suppliers
- Soil Fertility
- Trade and Certification
- Kiswahili Resources
These publications are designed to assist farmers, small organisations, government extension workers and other groups in their advisory, demonstration and educational work.
- Booklets - (20 pages A5) provide clear and straightforward information on basic techniques
- Leaflets - (1-2 page A4) provide detailed information on specific plants, trees, pests and diseases
- Resource Lists - (1 page A4) provide contact information on a range of topics
- Briefing Papers and Research Papers - from our research projects
General
Booklets
- Rotations in Vegetable Production
- Water Harvesting and Conservation
- What is organic farming?
- What is organic farming? - Arabic version
- What is organic farming? - French version
- What is organic farming? - Spanish version
Resource Lists
- Contacts in Cuba
- International sustainable agriculture and appropriate technology contacts
- Possible funding sources
Agroforestry and Multipurpose Trees
Booklets
- Agroforestry in the Tropics
- Moringa oleifera: a multi-purpose tree
- Planting out firewood and fodder species
- Raising Firewood and Fodder Trees in Nurseries
Leaflets
- Apple-ring tree Faidherbia albida
- Baobab Adansonia digitata
- Breadfruit Artocarpus altilis
- Cashew nut Anacardium occidentale
- Cassia Cassia spectabilis
- Cedar wattle Acacia elata
- Desert date Balanites aegyptiaca
- English walnut Juglans regia
- Flame of the forest Delonix regia
- Indian coral tree Erythrina variegata
- Jack fruit Artocarpus heterophyllus
- Mediterranean Saltbush Atriplex halimus
- Purple camel's foot tree Bauhinia purpurea
- Quail brush Atriplex lentiformis
- Rubber Hevea brasiliensis
- Shea butter tree Butryospermum parkii
- Siberian peashrub Caragana arborescens
- Swamp immortelle Erythrina fusca
- White mulberry Morus alba
Chainsaw milling
Policy Briefs
- Chainsaw milling to improve rural livelihoods A policy brief outlining how chainsaw milling can be used to improve rural livelihoods
- Chainsaw milling to in Uganda & DRC A policy brief aimed to shape forest policy in East Africa, taken from studies carried out in Uganda and Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo
- Chainsaws - milling and regulation A policy brief suggesting how laws on chainsaw use could be implemented to improve livelihoods without harming the environment
- The future of chainsaw milling in Kenya A policy brief aimed at all organisations involved in timber production. It suggests how chainsaw milling has a role to play in supplying timber in Kenya and East Africa
Reports
- The potential of chainsaw milling outside forests A summary report on the various considerations for using chainsaw mills including economic and policy case studies from East Africa
- Turning Trees to Timber: A Chainsaw Milling Manual A training manual covering many aspects of chainsaw mills. Developed specifically for small farms and dryland trees in the tropics
Natural Pest, Disease and Weed Control
Booklets
Disease Control Leaflets
- Early blight Alternaria solani
- Late blight Phytophthora infestans
- Viruses
Natural Pesticides Leaflets
- Chillipepper Capiscum frutescens
- Garlic Allium sativum
- Mexican Marigold Tagetes minuta
- Pyrethrum Chrysanthemum cinerariaefolium
Pest Control Leaflets
- African armyworm Spodoptera exempta
- Aphids Fam. Aphididae
- Cutworms Fam. Noctuidae
- Diamondback moth Plutella xylostella
- Lesser grain borer Rhizopertha dominica
- Maize stalk borer Busseola fusca
- Mexican bean beetle Epilachna varivestis
- Pink stalk borer Sesamia calamistis
- Root nematodes Heteroderidae fam
- Spotted stalk borer Chilo partellus
- Variegated grasshopper Zonocerus variegatus
Research Papers
- Improvement of Neem and its Potential Benefits to Poor Farmers (2001) Childs FJ, Chamberlain JR, Antwi EA, Daniel J, Harris PJC. HDRA, Coventry, UK. 34pp. ISBNÂ 0Â 905343Â 29Â 8
Resource Lists
Prosopis
Books
- Identifying Tropical Prosopis Species: A Field Guide (2004) Pasiecznik NM, Harris PJC and Smith SJ HDRA, Coventry, UK 30pp.
Prosopis juliflora (Vilayati babul): A Technical Manual (2000) Tewari, JC, Harris PJC, Harsh LN, Cadoret K and Pasiecznik NM. CAZRI, Jodhpur, India and HDRA, Coventry, UK. 96pp. ISBNÂ 0Â 905343Â 27Â 1- The Prosopis juliflora - Prosopis pallida Complex: A Monograph (2001) Pasiecznik NM. HDRA, Coventry, UK. 162pp. ISBNÂ 0Â 905343Â 30Â 1
Seed Saving and Suppliers
Booklets
Resource Lists
- Herb and medicinal plant suppliers
- Seed saving and Heritage seed contacts
- Tree seed suppliers
- Vegetable seed suppliers
Soil Fertility
Booklets
- Composting in the Tropics I
- Composting in the Tropics II
- Green Manures / Cover Crops
- Better manure, Better crops - a resource for schools
Leaflets
- Centro Centrosema pubescens
- Cluster bean Cyamopsis tetragonoloba
- Common bean Phaseolus vulgaris
- Cowpea Vigna unguiculata Unguiculata spp.
- Egyptian clover Trifolium alexandrinum
- Faba bean Vicia faba
- Grasspea Lathyrus sativus
- Greenleaf desmodium Desmodium intortum
- Hairy vetch Vicia villosa
- Jackbean Canavalia ensiformis
- Lablab Lablab purpurens
- Lima bean Phaseolus lunatus
- Mung bean Vigna radiata
- Pigeon pea Cajanus cajan
- Rice bean Vigna umbellata
- Soya Glycine max
- Stylo Stylosanthes guianensis
- Sunhemp Crotalaria juncea
- Velvetbean Mucuna pruriens
- White sweetclover Melilotus alba
- White tephrosia Tephrosia candida
- Winged bean Psophocarpus tetragonolobus
Research Papers
- A Review of the Use of Urban Waste in Peri-Urban Interface Production Systems (1998) Allison M, Harris PJC, Hofny-Collins AH, Stephens W. HDRA, Coventry, UK. 34pp. ISBNÂ 0Â 905343Â 23Â 9
- Manure Management in the Kenya Highlands: Practices and Potential (1999) Lekasi JK, Tanner JC, Kimani SK, Harris PJC. HDRA, Coventry, UK. 35pp. ISBNÂ 0Â 905343Â 25Â 5. 2nd edition.
Trade and Certification
Leaflets
Research Papers
- Facilitating the Inclusion of the Resource-Poor in Organic Production and Trade: Opportunities and Constraints Posed by Certification (2001) Harris PJC, Browne AW, Barrett HR and Cadoret K
- Organic Agriculture in sub-Saharan Africa: Farmer Demand and Potential for Development (1998) Harris PJC, Lloyd HD, Hofny-Collins AH, Barrett AR and Browne AW. HDRA, Coventry, UK. 14pp. ISBNÂ 0Â 905343Â 22Â 0
Resource Lists
Kiswahili Resources
- Agroforestry in the Tropics - Kiswahili version
- Composting in the Tropics I - Kiswahili version
- Composting in the Tropics II - Kiswahili version
- Farmer seed saving - Kiswahili version
- Green Manures / Cover Crops - Kiswahili version
- Moringa oleifera: a multi-purpose tree - Kiswahili version
- Natural Pest and Disease Control - Kiswahili version
- Planting out firewood and fodder species - Kiswahili version
- Raising Firewood and Fodder Trees in Nurseries - Kiswahili version
- Termite control without chemicals - Kiswahili version
- The Neem Tree - Kiswahili version