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Technical Bulletin No. 40: Diversity, traits and use of traditional vegetables in Tanzania
Keding, G., Weinberger, K., Swai, I., Mndiga. 2007.

A survey exploring the use of traditional vegetables in Tanzania as a means to fight malnutrition and diversify incomes for resource-poor farmers.
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First International Symposium on Chili Anthracnose
Oh, Dae-Geun and Ki-Taek Kim (eds.). 2007.

Abstracts of the First International Symposium on Chili Anthracnose. National Horticultural Research Institute, Rural Development of Administration, Republic of Korea (17-19 Sept. 2007).
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Managing Metals in Vietnamese Agriculture
ACIAR, CSIRO, NISF, MARD, NLU, and AVRDC. 2007.

The brochure tells you why you should be concerned about metals in your farm soil and farm produce and how to manage the situation so that it does not become a problem. 8 pp. 850 KB Download

Vietnamese Text 8 pp. 850 KB Download

Comment produire et conserver ses propres semences de legumes: Un guide pour les producteurs
S. Sukprakarn, S. Juntakool, R. Huang, and T. Kalb. Translated and edited by V. Levasseur. 2005.

Originally written by trainers from Kasetsart University and AVRDC and translated in French by the Center's west African staff, this guide teaches farmers how to produce, select and save seed of a range of major vegetable crops. It is written as a training manual to be used by extension specialists. 22 pp. 1119 KB Download

Saving Your Own Vegetable Seeds -- A Guide for Farmers
S. Sukprakarn, S. Juntakool, R. Huang, and T. Kalb. 2005.

Written by trainers of Kasetsart University and AVRDC, this guide teaches farmers how to produce, select and save seed of all major vegetable crops grown in Asia. It is written as a training manual to be used by extension specialists. 36 pp. 1610 KB Download

A Manual of Seed Production in Bangladesh
M.A. Rashid and D.P. Singh. 2000.

A practical guide to producing open-pollinated and hybrid seed of tomato, pepper, eggplant, cabbage, cucurbits, beans, okra, onion, spinach, and numerous other vegetables. It is written for seed company personnel, researchers, teachers and students in the tropics. 119 pp. Download

Technical and Economic Aspects of Sustainable Production Practices Among Vegetable Growers in the Cameron Highlands, Malaysia
D.J. Midmore, H.G.P. Jansen, R.G. Dumsday, A.A. Azmi, D.D. Poudel, S. Valasayya, J. Huang, M.M. Radzali, N. Fuad, A.B. Samah, A.R. Syed, and A. Nazlin. 1996.

Describes factors influencing the adoption of erosion control practices in Malaysia's most important upland agriculture area. Cropping systems, soil types, slopes, land holding sizes, land ownership patterns, and cropping histories were evaluated. 64 pp. Download book (7468 KB) or synthesis only (278 KB)

Taiwan's Frozen Vegetable Soybean Industry
V. Benzinger and S. Shanmugasundaram. 1995.

Describes the history and future trends of an emerging vegetable-based industry. Taiwan is a major exporter of vegetable soybean to China, Japan and Korea, where the food is enjoyed for its delicious flavor and nutritional benefits. 15 pp. 932 KB. Download

Household gardening projects in Asia: past experience and future directions
D. Midmore, V. Niñez and R. Venkataraman. 1991.

A summary of discussions during an international workshop on household garden projects. It addresses key issues concerning the role of household garden programs in rural development, and identifies viable implementation strategies drawn from the experiences of the workshop participants. 28 pp. 371 KB. Download