Resource Pointer #84
June 21, 1996
For copies of the following resources, please contact
the appropriate publishers or organizations directly.
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*Growing Food Security: Challenging the Link Between
Pesticides and Access to Food, 1996.* The Pesticides Trust.
Collection of papers challenges assumption that pesticides
are necessary for food security and calls for policies that
are equitable, culturally appropriate and environmentally
sustainable. Describes viable alternatives including
integrated pest management and organic production. Presents
case studies from regions and countries around the world that
demonstrate the extent of pesticide problems and the need for
alternatives, and provides food security related
recommendations from a range of nongovermental organizations
worldwide. 98 pp. UK$7.50 (US$16). The Pesticides Trust,
Eurolink Centre, 49 Effra Road, London, SW2 1BZ; phone (44
171) 274 8895; fax (44 171) 274 9084; email
pesttrust@gn.apc.org.
*Lost Crops of Africa: Volume I, Grains, 1996.* National
Research Council. Investigates African native grains'
potential for contributing to food security and sustainable
agriculture. Studies crops including rice, fonio, pearl
millet, sorghum, tef, emmer, irregular barley, Ethiopian oats
and wild grains. Finds that many of these grains are
nutritious, good-tasting and locally-adapted to thrive in
arid or otherwise marginal environments. Includes information
about alternative pest and erosion control practices used in
Africa. 383 pp. US$24.95. African Grains Report 2060,
National Academy of Sciences, 2101 Constitution Avenue, NW,
Washington, DC 20418; phone (202) 334-3180; fax (202) 334-
2793.
*Through the Roadblocks: IPM and Central American
Smallholders, 1996.* Jeffery Bentley and Keith Andrews.
Examines obstacles to widespread IPM adoption by Central
American smallholders, including missing technical
information, a weak public sector, inappropriate credit
and subsidies, influential agrochemical companies,
agroecological complexity, and language barriers.
Recommends improvements and reforms at each of these
levels, stressing that farmer participation is most
significant factor to successful IPM adoption. 18 pp.
International Institute for Environment and Development,
3 Endsleigh Street, London, WC1H ODD, United Kingdom;
phone (44 171) 388 2117; fax (44 171) 388 2826; email
iiedagri@gn.apc.org.
*Networking for Sustainable Agriculture: Lessons from
Animal Traction Development, 1996.* Paul Starkey.
Discusses benefits of farmer/researcher networks to
effectively and inexpensively achieve sustainable
agricultural objectives. Examines two African networks
that disseminate information about animal traction and
describes practical problems that they face, including
political constraints and donor interference. Recommends
strategies for successful networking, including need for
clear objectives, regular evaluations of progress and
need for users to support network with labor, money or
other means. 18 pp. International Institute for
Environment and Development, 3 Endsleigh Street, London,
WC1H ODD, United Kingdom; phone (44-171) 388 2117; fax
(44-171) 388 2826; email iiedagri@gn.apc.org.
*Representation, Poverty and Participatory Rural
Appraisal (PRA) in the Mekong Delta, 1995.* Ian
Christoplos. Describes organizational structures among
villagers in Vietnam's Mekong Delta and discusses ways
that resource-poor farmers, agricultural extensionists
and government workers can develop institutions to help
the poor in this region. Examines theoretical
foundations of development work. 40 pp. SEK$60.
Environmental Policy and Society, Linkoping University,
Institute of Tema Research, S-581, 83 Linkoping, Sweden;
phone (46-13) 28 44 20; fax (46-13) 28 44 15; email
norstad@tema.liu.se.
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