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Soils, Crops, and Fertilizer Use is a field-oriented manual designed for use by generalists and ag specialists working with limited-resource farmers and gardeners. It's also well suited as a practical textbook for high school and university-level ag students.
As part of Peace Corps’ West Africa System of Rice Intensification (SRI) Toolkit, this handbook is designed for Peace Corps programming and training staff to assist with planning and executing SRI training programs, and any PCVs who are also involved in the planning and execution of these trainings. The SRI Toolkit also includes sample session plans and accompanying presentations, as separate files. In addition to this SRI Trainer Handbook, the toolkit also includes an SRI PCV Handbook.
As part of Peace Corps’ West Africa System of Rice Intensification (SRI) Toolkit, this handbook was designed primarily for Peace Corps Volunteers in West Africa and their communities, but is intended to be applicable to other audiences as well – both outside of Peace Corps and outside of West Africa. The methodology it covers, the System of Rice Intensification, or SRI, is an adaptable strategy for ecologically increasing rice production while decreasing inputs, and with some local adaptation can be used in a wide variety of circumstances.
The purpose of this resource manual is to provide primary school teachers with ideas for lessons and activities which can be taught in the school garden.
This manual suggests learning activities that provide students opportunities to gain skills through direct experience and practical application.
This manual is designed as a learning tool and on-the-job reference for Peace Corps Volunteers involved in small farmer crop improvement programs in maize, sorghum, millet, peanuts, beans and cowpeas. Although written to be readily understood by non-specialists, the manual con