Crop Production Workbook for Arid and Semi-arid Lands
V GIBBERD

This publication documents one of the first farmerparticipatory applied research projects based entirely in Kenya's marginal lands. Designed for easy use in the field by extension workers, teachers, students, development workers and anyone with basic secondary school science, this A5 ring-bound handbook includes a simple theoretical background to the topics researched, as well as suggestions on how to take the work forward to provide the best solutions for increased crop yield. Useful tips on how to set up an adaptive research programme, along with clear diagrams, are presented in easy-to-read, jargon-free language.

Onion Newsletter for the Tropics
For more information contact Enterprise, Trade and Food Management Group at NRI. Please do not use book order form.

1997
£20.00
ISBN 0859544567

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Village-Level Cassava Processing: Distance Learning Package
Z BAINBRIDGE, K WELLINGS and A WESTBY

Cassava is an important staple food crop for many millions of people in tropical countries. However, the presence of cyanide-containing compounds (cyanogens) in the roots can lead to health problems. Cyanogens can be removed by efficient processing to produce safe food products. This distance learning package provides practical and detailed information on efficient, low cost village-level processing methods. It includes one Tutor’s Manual, which is intended for trainers of extension workers, and 10 Field Packs (each with eight flash cards highlighting the most important steps in the process) for extension workers to use when conveying information to cassava farmers and processors.

1996
£25.00
215pp
ISBN 0859544001

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Methods for Assessing Quality Characteristics of Non-grain Starch Staples
Z BAINBRIDGE, K TOMLINS, K WELLINGS and A WESTBY (eds)

Non-grain starch staple foods, such as cassava, sweet potato, banana, plantain, yam and cocoyam, provide many people with their basic food supply. This laboratory manual in four parts provides a description of the methods necessary to evaluate the haracteristics of these staples, and their processed products.

1996
£7.50
89pp
ISBN 0859544400

Maintaining Fish Quality: An Illustrated Guide
S JOHNSON and I CLUCAS

This spiral-bound manual sets out to explain from basic principles the main causes of deterioration and loss of fish after capture and ways of preventing them. It illustrates simple steps that can be taken to maintain the overall quality and hence the selling price of fish. Stages are covered in detail from capture, landing and processing through to storage and marketing. The straightforward text with cartoon illustrations has been designed for use by fishermen, processors and extension workers, but would be of interest to anyone concerned with producing good quality fish for sale in hot climates.

1997
£23.50*

Sealed Bagstacks for Better Grain Storage
NRI

Video illustrating the construction of sealed bag stacks, a technique that improves the quality preservation of grain stocks in long-term storage.

Order code V2
1996
£23.50*

Good Practice for Phosphine Fumigation: A guide to phosphine fumigation in warm climates
NRI

This video is about good practice when using the gas phosphine to fumigate durable products in hot climates. It is intended for use as a training aid to inform both pest control personnel and their managers about safe and effective technique.

Order code V1
1996
£17.63*

Managing the Weather
NRI

This short NRI video describes how meteorological organizations can improve their services to clients using readily available environmental information. Weather forecasts can be improved and focused towards key sectors. Remotely sensed data can enhance environmental change monitoring and natural resource management via the development of applications of real and immediate use to managers and decision-makers in developing countries.

1997
£7.50
57pp
ISBN 0859544907

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Pest Management in Farm Granaries [with special reference to Africa]
R BOXALL, P GOLOB and R TAYLOR

This spiral-bound, fully illustrated A5 manual is intended to help extension officers in giving the best advice to individual farmers on the safe storage of grains and pulses in the light of changing storage requirements and marketing needs. It gives guidance on how to analyse farmers’ storage problems; provides information on the major causes of spoilage; gives a summary of the principles of good storage practice and descriptions of the more common methods of storing grains and pulses on the farm in Africa.

Order code V3
1996
£23.50*

From Dust to Maize: Overcoming the Larger Grain Borer in Africa
NRI/FAO

This video is about the Larger Grain Borer, a serious beetle pest of farm-stored maize and cassava. It has been prepared to encourage policy-makers, quarantine and phytosanitary officials and all those responsible for national and international grain movements to take suitable precautions against this pest. [French and Portuguese language versions obtainable from FAO only.]

1993
£5.00

Millet Pests of the Sahel – Poster set
M MATTHEWS, A KREMER and J GRUNSHAW

Comprises one large poster indicating intensity and timing of pest attack on the crop, plus 12 smaller posters individually illustrating the most important pest species. Also available in French (order code EXT6F).

1991
£25.00
246pp
2nd edition
ISBN 0859542823

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Insects and Arachnids of Tropical Stored Products: Their Biology and Identification (A Training Manual)
C P HAINES (ed.)

Updated and revised, this manual includes identification keys and information on the basic biology and recognition for all the major tropical storage insect and mite pests, plus those of lesser importance. Apart from its role as a training aid, this manual will be invaluable as a reference book for researchers and those concerned with the management of pests in tropical stored products.