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IFOAM Training Manual: Training Manual for Organic Agriculture in the Humid Tropics

Kilcher, Lukas; Weidmann, Gilles and Garibay, Salvador V. (2007) IFOAM Training Manual: Training Manual for Organic Agriculture in the Humid Tropics. 1 edition. IFOAM Training Manual . International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements , Bonn.

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Summary

The first IFOAM Training Manual for Organic Agriculture in the Tropics (the Basic Manual) was published in 2004. The Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL) together with partners of the organic movement in the Tropics were commissioned by IFOAM to complete two new training manuals that build on the Basic Manual. The new IFOAM training manuals address the two basic climatic zones of the Tropics, the Arid and Semi-Arid Tropics, and the Humid Tropics.
For both new manuals, already existing material was collected, screened and condensed into comprehensive training manuals. Additionally, a large number of farmers, trainers and scientists were asked for their experience.
Partner institutions from the Tropics actively collaborated in the development of the manuals. The partners of the manual for the Arid and Semi-Arid Tropics are from Asia (India), Africa (Senegal and Tunisia) and Latin
America (Chile).
The training manuals contain case studies of organic farming systems, describe successful organic marketing initiatives and offer guidelines for the main crops of the Tropics. With the informative text, transparencies and
didactical recommendations the training manuals offer a resource basis for trainers with the idea of encouraging individual adaptation and further development of the material according to need. The training manuals are available on separate CDs in English, French and Spanish.
The training manuals were commissioned by IFOAM and funded through its program IFOAM-GROWING ORGANIC II (I-GO II). The Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL) and the Swiss Import Promotion Programme (SIPPO) provided co-funding.


EPrint Type:Book
Keywords:Organic farming in the tropics, training manual
Agrovoc keywords:
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Value
URI
English
training
http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_7861
Subjects:"Organics" in general
Farming Systems
Animal husbandry
Crop husbandry
Soil
Knowledge management > Education, extension and communication
Research affiliation: Switzerland > FiBL - Research Institute of Organic Agriculture Switzerland > Knowledge exchange > Advice
International Organizations > International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements IFOAM
Related Links:http://www.ifoam.org/growing_organic/7_training/t_materials/6_gen_publications/basic_tm_en.php, http://shop.ifoam.org/bookstore/index.php?cPath=64_68_35, https://www.fibl-shop.org/shop/artikel/cd-1447-ifoam-humid-en.html
Deposited By: Forschungsinstitut für biologischen Landbau, FiBL
ID Code:18685
Deposited On:08 Apr 2011 15:02
Last Modified:28 Jan 2024 18:14
Document Language:English
Status:Published
Refereed:Not peer-reviewed
Additional Publishing Information:The training manual is available in the FiBL and in the IFOAM bookstores.
https://www.fibl-shop.org and http://shop.ifoam.org/bookstore

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