IFOAM Training Manual for Organic Agriculture in the Tropics
This manual was developed to improve the quality and the availability of didactic material on organic agriculture in tropical countries. It is a trainers resource and encourages individual adaptation and further development of the material according to specific needs. The manual will help develop the structure of a training course or workshop and provide material and ideas for its organization. The manual can also serve as a handbook for those who want to get a clearer idea about the basics of organic farming.

Compiled by the Research Institute for Organic Agriculture (FiBL), Switzerland         
© IFOAM 2004
222 Pages                                                                                    
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  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
This publication is available in CD (100 Euro) or in Download (60 Euro). This manual can be downloaded for free exclusively for IFOAM Members. The CD includes the manual in English, Spanish and French.  All documents are in Word and Powerpoint format.

This manual is also available in Spanish, French, Chinese, Farsi and Arabic.

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