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Agroforestry
Extension
Resources
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 A023 Eco-Farming in Guyana
Practices to improve Amerindian Farming
René van Dongen 1994. Drawings by Ian McGill. In English. Published by Capoey Women's Agricultural
Group, Queenstown, Essequibo
Coast, Guyana, with assistance from Futures Fund. A4 booklet. 42pp
Agricultural extension workers know how to tackle problems on the clayey soils of the fertile coastal
strip of Guyana. However, the
techniques do not necessarily apply to the sandy, loamy soils of the interior, where dense tropical
rainforest exists. This book has been
developed to help identify practices that are suitable for these areas. It has been written for, and
in collaboration with, Amerindian farmers
in general and two Agricultural Women's Groups in particular. Well written and illustrated, making it
a good model for farmers in similar
situations.
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Available from: Futures Fund, 26 Lamaha and Irving Streets, Georgetown, Guyana, South America
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Copy with Marcus Robbins (
marcus.robbins@virgin.net
)
 
CONTENTS:
1 Agriculture in Guyana
2 More about shifting cultivation
3 What is ecofarming
4 What is soil?
5 More about nutrients in the soil
6 Ecofarming practices to improve the soil
7 Ecofarming practices using multiple cropping techniques
8 Integration of animals on the farm
9 The ecofarm of the future
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