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Networking Global Hunger SolutionsECHO Asia Conf 2009
Over 16,000 children die each day from hunger
related causes-one child every 5
seconds
923 Million people across the world are
hungry
(from Bread for the World Hunger Facts)
ECHO’s Purpose
ECHO exists to help those working internationally with
the poor to be more effective, especially in the
area of agriculture.
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TrainingNetworking
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Networking
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ECHO helps those working overseas in the areas of Agriculture and Community Development to find solutions to the
difficulties they face in their communities. We want to improve the capabilities of
these workers to address local agricultural problems and to offer additional options for improving the quality of life for the
people they serve.
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ECHO provides this assistance in the following ways:
Technical Support Publications Internet Seedbank Nursery Consulting
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ECHO’s technical team answers questions and
provides advice for our network.
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A Global Ag Extension service for the developing world.
What do I do if……
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A Global Ag Extension service for the developing world.
What do I do if……
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ECHO Development Notes:
A journal style newsletter highlighting ideas,
techniques, and plants that have potential.
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ECHO Technical Notes:
Documents containing information on a particular topic.
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ECHO’s website provides a link to our
publications and connects us to our
network.
Over 1 million documents
downloaded since 2005
Visit us at:
www.echonet.org
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ECHO sends out trial packets of seed to members of our network. ECHO’s
seedbank contains over 370 varieties of
hard-to-find vegetables, multi-
purpose trees, fruits and other tropical
crops.
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The ECHO Nursery
provides a valuable training
component for interns,
students, and visitors. It also
provides the capability to
ship bud-wood & tree
seedlings.
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ECHO offers off-site as well as on-site consulting.
Moringa questions in Cambodia
Pineapple questions at ECHO
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Education & TrainingNetworking
Education and Training
Another way in which ECHO strives to make development workers more effective is to provide training and
educational opportunities at the ECHO campus.
“To improve the capability of individuals to make a significant impact on agricultural
development internationally.”
Education and Training
Internship Program Formal Education Non-formal Education Workshops Library Demonstration FarmAppropriate Technologies
ECHO provides education & training in the following ways:
Education and TrainingInternship Program
This is a one year work experience program designed to provide training for potential
development workers.
Education and TrainingInternship Program
(2000-2008)
Education and TrainingFormal Education
ECHO partners with colleges to offer
courses for credit to university students.
Education and TrainingNon-Formal Education
We also offer the option of a guided
self-study program designed to let international workers focus on specific topics.
Education and TrainingWorkshops
ECHO offers various workshops
throughout the year at the ECHO
campus.
Education and TrainingLibrary
ECHO maintains a Reference Library
with books, journals,
magazines, videos, files, and articles
on agriculture and community
development.
Education and TrainingDemonstration Farm
ECHO’s 50 acre farm is a hands-on living classroom with a 10 acre Global Village
representing 6 Agro Zones
Education and TrainingDemonstration Farm
Lowlands Mountain
Education and TrainingDemonstration Farm
Monsoon Semi-Arid
Education and TrainingDemonstration Farm
RainForest Urban Gardens
Education and TrainingAppropriate Technologies
Education and TrainingAppropriate Technologies
Demonstrations
ECHO maintains a variety of demonstrations representing
technologies that are being used successfully in the field and that
address critical issues.Our focus is on technologies related to:
Water Treatment & FiltrationWater Movement & Storage
Indoor Air Pollution & Improved Cookstoves
Renewable EnergyPost-Harvest
Education and TrainingAppropriate Technologies
Demonstrations: Water Treatment & Filtration
Education and TrainingAppropriate Technologies
Demonstrations: Water Movement & Storage
Education and TrainingAppropriate Technologies
Demonstrations: Indoor Air Pollution & Improved Cookstoves
Education and TrainingAppropriate Technologies
Demonstrations: Renewable Energy
Education and TrainingAppropriate Technologies
Demonstrations: Post Harvest
Post-harvest losses of food grains in the
developing world from mishandling, spoilage
and pest infestation are around 25%.
One-quarter of grains produced never reach the consumer, and the
effort and money required to produce it
are lost-forever.
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Networking
Networking
The third key element of ECHO’s ministry is to provide opportunities for international
development workers to learn from each other.
Annual ECHO Agricultural Conference (EAC) Regional Networking Forums Strategic Partnerships
Networking OpportunitiesECHO Agriculture Conference
Networking OpportunitiesRegional Networking Forums
Networking OpportunitiesFormal Strategic Partnerships
ECHO works to develop formal partnerships
with organizations
that have similar
interests in order to build
on mutual strengths and enhance the effectiveness
of each organization.
ECHO exists for one major reason, to help those working internationally with the poor to be more effective, especially in the area
of agriculture. Let us know how we can help you.
ECHO: Networking Global Hunger Solutions