Professional development, Sustainability

Free for download: Agromisa booklets on agriculture, forestry, food preservation, water and soil, and much, much more

Much of nature conservation is related to sustainable agriculture, food production, fisheries, water, forest and land management. Often, this tends to correlate with practicing these activities with modest means. This used to be the turf of a strand of 20th century development aid.

Mar 10, 2024

Frank van der Most

Founder and Research engineer, Rubber Boots Data

Free for download: Agromisa booklets on agriculture, forestry, food preservation, water and soil, and much, much more

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Agromisa foundation brought agricultural know-how from Wageningen University ( The Netherlands ) to rural areas in developing countries. It's predecessor was a catholic student association from the 1930's that started a question-and-answer service operating through missionaries. Later on, the catholic mission angle disappeared. The Dutch catholic church continued to be a strong financial supporter and their missions continued to be a source of questions. Besides to them, the Q&A service was provided free of charge to everybody poor enough to buy consultancy services but rich enough to send a letter.

In 1973, Agromisa started publishing small introductory booklets covering a wide variety of topics: animal husbandry, agro forestry, food preservation, compost production, erosion control, rain water harvesting, and much more. ( I copied the entire publication list below, so that this post can be easily found. ). They were all written for a relatively poor and rural audience in tropical countries. The booklets were systematically published in English and French. Some also in Spanish or Portuguese.

Agromisa seems to have ceased its activities, but the booklets are still available online. The publication dates range from 2002 to 2016. The first 1973 publication has gone through six edition with the most recent one from 2011.

I believe they still are an excellent source for practical information on how to do things that keep us humans alive in a way that keeps nature in good shape.

The booklets can be downloaded from : https://www.agromisa.org/free-download-our-publications/

More on the history of Agromisa : https://www.agromisa.org/history/

Photo : Christian West

1	Pig keeping in the tropics, No 1	2011	Animal production	English
1	L’élevage des porcs dans les zones tropicales	2011	Production animale	français
1	Criação de porcos nas regiões tropicais	2011	Produção animal	Português
2	Soil fertility management, No 2	2005	Soil, Water & Environment	English
2	Gérer la fertilité du sol	2005	Sol, eau et environment	français
2	Maneio da fertilidade do solo	2003	Solo, água e meio ambiente	Português
3	Preservation of fruit and vegetables, No 3	2003	Food Processing	English
3	La conservation des fruits et des légumes	2003	Traitement alimentaire	français
3	Conservação de frutos e legumes	2003	Processamento de comida	Português
4	Small-scale chicken production, No 4	2006	Animal production	English
4	L’élevage des poules à petite échelle	2006	Production animale	français
4	Criação de galinhas em pequena escala	2006	Produção animal	Português
5	Fruit growing in the tropics, No 5	2006	Plant Production	English
5	La culture fruitière dans les zones tropicales	2006	Production végétale	français
5	A fruticultura nas regiões tropicais	2006	Produção vegetal	Português
6	Simple construction surveying, No 6	2005	Soil, Water & Environment	English
6	Mesures de topographie pour le génie rural	2005	Sol, eau et environment	français
6	Levantamentos topográficos simples aplicados às áreas rurais	2005	Solo, água e meio ambiente	Português
7	Goat keeping in the tropics, No 7	2004	Animal production	English
7	L’élevage de chèvres dans les zones tropicales	2004	Production animale	français
7	Criação de cabras nas regiões tropicais	2004	Produção animal	Português
8	The preparation and use of compost, No 8	2005	Soil, Water & Environment	English
8	La fabrication et l’utilisation du compost	2005	Sol, eau et environment	français
8	Preparação e utilização de composto	2005	Solo, água e meio ambiente	Português
9	The home garden in the tropics, No 9	2008	Plant Production	English
9	Le jardin potager dans les zones tropicales	2008	Production végétale	français
9	A horta de quintal nas regiões tropicais	2008	Produção vegetal	Português
10	Cultivation of soya and other legumes, No 10	2005	Plant Production	English
10	La culture du soja et d’autres légumineuses	2005	Production végétale	français
10	A cultura de soja e de outras leguminosas	2003	Produção vegetal	Português
11	Erosion control in the tropics, No 11	2004	Soil, Water & Environment	English
11	La protection des sols contre l’érosion dans les tropiques	2004	Sol, eau et environment	français
11	Luta anti-erosiva nas regiões tropicais	2005	Solo, água e meio ambiente	Português
12	Preservation of fish and meat, No 12	2005	Food Processing	English
12	La conservation du poisson et de la viande	2005	Traitement alimentaire	français
12	Conservação de peixe e carne	2005	Processamento de comida	Português
13	Water harvesting and soil moisture retention, No 13	2004	Soil, Water & Environment	English
13	La collecte de l’eau et la retention de l’humidité du sol	2004	Sol, eau et environment	français
13	Recolha de água e retenção da humidade do solo	2005	Solo, água e meio ambiente	Português
14	Dairy cattle husbandry, No 14	2008	Animal production	English
14	L’élevage des vaches laitières	2008	Production animale	français
14	Criação de gado leitero	2008	Produção animal	Português
15	Freshwater fish farming, No 15	2008	Animal production	English
15	La pisciculture à petite échelle en eau douce	2008	Production animale	français
15	Piscicultura de água doce em pequena escala	2008	Produção animal	Português
16	Agroforestry, No 16	2003	Plant Production	English
16	L’Agroforesterie	2003	Production végétale	français
16	Agrossilvicultura	2003	Produção vegetal	Português
17	Cultivation of tomato, No 17	2005	Plant Production	English
17	La culture de la tomate	2005	Production végétale	français
17	A cultura do tomate	2006	Produção vegetal	Português
18	Protection of stored grains and pulses, No 18	2005	Food Processing	English
18	Protection des céréales et des légumineuses stockées	2004	Traitement alimentaire	français
18	Protecção dos grãos de cereais e de leguminosas	2003	Processamento de comida	Português
19	Propagating and planting trees, No 19	2008	Plant Production	English
19	Multiplier et planter des arbres	2005	Production végétale	français
19	Propagação e plantio de árvores	2005	Produção vegetal	Português
20	Backyard rabbit farming, No 20	2004	Animal production	English
20	L’élevage des lapins dans les zones tropicales	2008	Production animale	français
20	Criação de coelhos nas regiões tropicais	2008	Produção animal	Português
21	On-farm fish culture, No 21	2004	Animal production	English
21	La pisciculture à la ferme	2004	Production animale	français
21	A piscicultura dentro de um sistema de produção integrado	2004	Produção animal	Português
22	Small-scale production of weaning foods, No 22	2005	Food Processing	English
22	La fabrication à petite échelle des aliments de sevrage	2005	Traitement alimentaire	français
22	Produção de alimentos de desmame em pequena escala	2005	Processamento de comida	Português
23	Protected cultivation, No 23	2004	Plant Production	English
23	Agriculture sous abri	2004	Production végétale	français
23	Culturas protegidas	2005	Produção vegetal	Português
24	Urban Agriculture, No 24	2005	Plant Production	English
24	L’agriculture urbaine	2005	Production végétale	français
24	Agricultura urbana	2005	Produção vegetal	Português
25	Granaries, No 25	2005	Plant Production	English
25	Les greniers	2005	Production végétale	français
25	Celeiros	2005	Produção vegetal	Português
26	Marketing for small-scale producers, No 26	2005	Economics	English
26	Commercialisation: Le marketing pour les producteurs artisanaux	2005	Économie	français
26	Comercialização destinada a pequenos produtores	2002	Economia	Português
27	Water points for livestock, No 27	2004	Soil, Water & Environment	English
27	Créer et gérer un point d’eau pour les troupeaux de son village	2004	Sol, eau et environment	français
27	Criação e maneio de pontos de água para o gado da aldeia	2004	Solo, água e meio ambiente	Português
28	Identification of crop damage, No 28	2004	Plant Production	English
28	Identification des dégâts causés aux plantes	2004	Production végétale	français
28	Identificação de danos nas culturas	2004	Produção vegetal	Português
29	Pesticides: compounds, use and hazards, No 29	2004	Plant Production	English
29	Les pesticides: composition, utilisation et risques	2004	Production végétale	français
29	Pesticidas: compostos, usos e perigos	2005	Produção vegetal	Português
30	Non-chemical crop protection, No 30	2004	Plant Production	English
30	La protection non chimique des cultures	2007	Production végétale	français
30	Proteção não química das culturas	2007	Produção vegetal	Português
31	The storage of tropical agricultural products, No 31	2007	Food Processing	English
31	Le stockage des produits agricoles tropicaux	2004	Traitement alimentaire	français
31	Armazenamento de produtos agrícolas	2011	Processamento de comida	Português
32	Beekeeping in the tropics, No 32	2004	Animal production	English
32	L’apiculture dans les zones tropicales	2005	Production animale	français
32	A apicultura nas regiões tropicais	2011	Produção animal	Português
33	Duck keeping in the tropics, No 33	2004	Animal production	English
33	L’élevage de canards	2004	Production animale	français
33	Criação de patos nas regiões tropicais	2003	Produção animal	Português
34	Hatching eggs by hens or in an incubator, No 34	2003	Animal production	English
34	L’incubation des oefs par les poules et en couveuse	2003	Production animale	français
34	A incubação de ovos por galinhas e na incubadora	2004	Produção animal	Português
35	Donkeys for traction and tillage, No 35	2004	Animal production	English
35	Utilisation des ânes pour la traction et le labour	2004	Production animale	français
35	A utilização de burros para transporte e lavoura	2004	Produção animal	Português
36	Preparation of dairy products, No 36	2006	Food Processing	English
36	La préparation de laitages	2006	Traitement alimentaire	français
36	A preparação de lacticínios	2006	Processamento de comida	Português
37	Small-scale seed production, No 37	2004	Plant Production	English
37	Production de semences à petite échelle légumineuses à graines	2004	Production végétale	français
37	Produção de sementes em pequena escala	2005	Produção vegetal	Português
38	Starting a cooperative, No 38,	2006	Economics	English
38	Comment créer une coopérative	2006	Économie	français
38	Iniciar uma cooperativa	2006	Economia	Português
38	Iniciar una cooperativa	2006	Economía	Spanish/ Espagñol
39	Non-timber forest products, No 39	2006	Plant Production	English
39	Les produits forestiers autres que le bois d’oeuvre	2006	Production végétale	français
39	Produtos florestais não-madeireiros	2006	Produção vegetal	Português
40	Small-scale mushroom cultivation, No 40	2006	Plant Production	English
40	La culture des champignons à petite échelle	2006	Production végétale	français
40	A cultura de cogumelos em pequena escala	2006	Produção vegetal	Português
40	Buswtani za uyoga kwa wakulima wadogo vijijini	2008	Plant production	Kiswahili
41	Small-scale mushroom cultivation, No 41	2007	Plant Production	English
41	Culture à petite échelle de champignons – 2	2007	Production végétale	français
41	O cultivo de cogumelos em pequena escala – 2	2007	Produção vegetal	Português
42	Bee products, No 42	2006	Animal production	English
42	Produits de l’apiculture	2006	Production animale	français
42	Produtos apícolas	2006	Produção animal	Português
42	Mazao ya Nyuki	2010	Animal production	Kiswahili
43	Rainwater harvesting for domestic use, No 43	2006	Soil, Water & Environment	English
43	La collecte de l’eau de pluie à usage domestique	2006	Sol, eau et environment	français
43	Recolha de água da chuva para uso doméstico	2006	Solo, água e meio ambiente	Português
44	Ethnoveterinary medicine, No 44	2007	Animal production	English
44	Ethnomédecine vétérinaire	2007	Production animale	français
44	Medicina etnoveterinária	2007	Produção animal	Português
45	HIV/AIDs in small-scale farming, No 45	2008	Miscelenious	English
45	Atténuer les effets du VIH/SIDA dans les petites exploitations agricoles	2008	Divers	français
45	Mitigação dos efeitos do VIH/SIDA na agricultura de pequena escala pequena escala	2008	Diversos	Português
46	Zoonoses, No 46	2008	Animal production	English
46	Les zoonoses	2008	Production animale	français
46	Zoonoses	2008	Produção animal	Português
47	Snail farming, No 47	2008	Animal production	English
47	L’elevage d’escargots	2008	Production animale	français
47	A cultura de caraçóis	2008	Produção animal	Português
48	Entering the organic export market, No 48	2011	Economics	English
48	L’exportation des produits biologiques	2011	Économie	français
48	A exportacao de produtos organicos	2011	Economia	Português
49	The Rural Finance Landscape, No 49	2008	Economics	English
49	Paysage de la finance rurale	2008	Économie	français
49	Panorama das finanças rurais	2008	Economia	Português
50	Packaging of agricultural products No 50	2011	Food Processing	English
50	Le conditionnement des produits agricoles	2011	Traitement alimentaire	français
50	Armazenamento de produtos agrícolas	2011	Processamento de comida	Português
51	Improving lowland rice cultivation, No 51	2014	Plant Production	English
51	Améliorer cla riziculture de bas-fonds	2014	Production végétale	français
52	Backyard grasscutter keeping, No 52	2014	Animal production	English
52	L’elevage familial d’aulocodes	2014	Production animale	français
53	Crop residues for animal feed, No 53	2015	Animal production	English
53	Les résidus de cultures pour l’alimentation animale	2015	Production animale	français
54	Edible insects in Africa, No 54	2015	Animal production	English
54	Insectes comestibles en Afrique	2015	Production animale	français
55	Beef production, No 55	2016	Animal production	English
55	La production de viande bovine	2016	Production animale	français

Frank van der Most

Founder and Research engineer, Rubber Boots Data

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Lara Reden

7 months ago

Thanks for sharing, Frank.

Thirza Loffeld

7 months ago

That's an impressive list! Thank you for sharing Frank and I hope you're well!

Kristoffer Noriel Ordoñez

6 months ago

Thank you for these, Frank, though I keep getting a "There has been a critical error on this website." message every time I click the hyperlinks. I tried searching via Google and if I click the link through there, the same error message shows up.