Negotiating the Seed Treaty

Stuart Coupe, Roger Lewins

The International Seed Treaty came into force in 2004 was the culmination of over 20 years of negotiation. The need for a treaty arose out of a growing awareness that crucial plant genetic resources are being irretrievably lost. This book describes the complex process by which a wide range of partie...

Negotiating the Seed Treaty

Stuart Coupe, Roger Lewins

The International Seed Treaty came into force in 2004 was the culmination of over 20 years of negotiation. The need for a treaty arose out of a growing awareness that crucial plant genetic resources are being irretrievably lost. This book describes the complex process by which a wide range of partie...

A New Weave of Power, People and Politics

Lisa VeneKlasen, Valerie Miller

This field manual provides a well-tested approach for promoting citizen participation. It breaks down the traditional boxes separating human rights, rule of law, development, and governance, and reconnects them in order to create an integrated approach to rights-based political empowerment. A New We...

Drying of Foods

The drying of food results in longer preservation and ease of transport (lighter). This technical brief describes some of the requirements for food drying to retain maximum nutrients and aesthetics, and summarizes information on the various drying equipment.

Solar Photovoltaic Energy

This Technical Brief looks at the background of solar photovoltaic (PV) energy (in which sunlight is directly converted into electricity), the design of PV cell, modules and arrays, and configuration of PV systems.

Mushroom Growing

Developing commercial cultivation of mushrooms is growing throughout Africa. This brief focuses on this practice in Zimbabwe.

Solar Drying

Drying using sunshine - a brief description of the basic principles behind it and how to determine the rate of drying.

Ginger Processing

Ginger is valued for the dried ginger spice and preserved, crystallised ginger.

Fruit Preserves - Jams, Jellies and Marmalades

An introduction to small-scale jams, jellies and marmalades making, Known collectively as preserves.

A Simple Retort

How to make and use a simple retort for separating gold-mercury amalgam.