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IFOAM Training Manual for Organic Agriculture in the Tropics |
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Compiled by the Research Institute for Organic Agriculture (FiBL), Switzerland
© IFOAM 2004
Translated
into Farsi by Seyed Behrooz Behnejad, Benfam Institute
of Natural Living.
Contents:
1. Introduction
2. Principles of Organic Agriculture
3. Soil Fertility
4. Plant Nutrition
5. Pest, Disease and Weed Management
6. Animal Husbandry
7. Farm Economy
8. Annex
IFOAM
thanks Seyed Behrooz Behnejad and the Benfam Institute
of Natural Living for translating the IFOAM Training Manual for Organic
Agriculture in the Tropics.
For the translated version IFOAM can
not assume any liability or issue any guarantee for the information
provided being current, correct or complete.
This manual is also available in Spanish, French, Chinese, English and Arabic.
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1. Cover (slide) |
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2.1 What's Organic Agriculture (slides) |
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2.2 The Development of Organic Agriculture (slides) |
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2.3 The Organic Quality Control System (slides) |
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3.1 The Soil - A Living Organism (slides) |
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3.2 What Makes a Soil Fertile (slides) |
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3.3 Soil Cultivation and Tillage (slides) |
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3.4 Soil Erosion: A major Threat (slides) |
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3.5 Water Conservation (slides) |
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3.6 Mulching (slides) |
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4.1 Balanced Nutrition (slides) |
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4.2 Associating Crops and Crop Rotation (slides) |
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4.3 Manures (slides) |
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4.4 Composting (slides) |
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4.5 Green Manures (slides) |
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5.1 Organic Pest and Disease Management (slides) |
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5.2 Natural Enemies (slides) |
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5.3 Natural Pesticides (slides) |
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5.4 Weed Management (slides) |
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6.1 Keeping Animals (slides) |
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6.2 Feeding Animals (slides) |
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6.3 Animal Health and Breeding (slides) |
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7.1 Economic Performance of Organic Farms (slides) |
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7.2 Conversion to Organic Farming (slides) |
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