Better Farming Series, FAO Economic and Social Development Series No. 3, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Rome, Institut africain de developpement economique et social (INADES), Abidjan, Ivory Coast, 1976 to 1995
Series of 44 manuals covering plants, soil, crops, livestock, poultry, fish farming, water, energy, farm business, and more. The first 26 books were based on a practical agriculture course for extension workers held in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast), by the Institut africain de developpement economique et social (INADES). No. 27 to No. 46 were prepared by the FAO for use in agricultural development at the farm and family level. Prepared for an African environment but the series can be used anywhere, with adaptations to different climatic and ecological conditions where necessary. The approach of the books is general, in order to create a basic model that can be modified or expanded to fit local conditions. Practical and to-the-point guides, written simply and clearly, illustrated, 30-100 pages.
The whole series is available in full-text free online at Alex Weir's CD3WD 3rd World Development online library. Note: Better Farming Series 40 and 41 are not available.
Full CD3WD 3rd World Development online library index:
http://www.fastonline.org/CD3WD_40/CD3WD/INDEX.HTM
Better Farming Series full list
The Plant: the Living Plant; the Root -- Better Farming Series 01
http://www.cd3wd.com/cd3wd_40/cd3wd/agric/fb01pe/en/b66.htm
The Plant: the Stem; the Buds; the Leaves -- Better Farming Series 02
http://www.cd3wd.com/cd3wd_40/cd3wd/agric/fb02pe/en/b67.htm
The Plant: the Flower -- Better Farming Series 03
http://www.cd3wd.com/cd3wd_40/cd3wd/agric/fb03pe/en/b68.htm
The Soil: How the Soil is Made up -- Better Farming Series 04
http://www.cd3wd.com/cd3wd_40/cd3wd/soilwatr/fb04se/en/b69.htm
The Soil: How to Conserve the Soil -- Better Farming Series 05
http://www.cd3wd.com/cd3wd_40/cd3wd/soilwatr/fb05se/en/b70.htm
The Soil: How to Improve the Soil -- Better Farming Series 06
http://www.cd3wd.com/cd3wd_40/cd3wd/soilwatr/fb06se/en/b71.htm
Crop Farming -- Better Farming Series 07
http://www.cd3wd.com/cd3wd_40/cd3wd/agric/fb07ce/en/b72.htm
Animal Husbandry: Feeding and Care of Animals -- Better Farming Series 08
http://www.cd3wd.com/cd3wd_40/lstock/001/lsgen/animal_husbandry/fb08ae/b73.htm
Animal Husbandry: Animal Diseases; How Animals Reproduce -- Better Farming Series 09
http://www.cd3wd.com/cd3wd_40/cd3wd/vet/fb09ae/en/b74.htm
The Farm Business Survey -- Better Farming Series 10
http://www.cd3wd.com/cd3wd_40/cd3wd/agric/fb10te/en/b75.htm
Cattle Breeding -- Better Farming Series 11
http://www.cd3wd.com/cd3wd_40/lstock/001/cattlgen/bf_cat_breeding/index.htm
Sheep and Goat Breeding -- Better Farming Series 12
http://www.cd3wd.com/cd3wd_40/lstock/001/goats/sh-goatbreedingfao/fb12se/index.htm
Keeping Chickens -- Better Farming Series 13
http://www.cd3wd.com/cd3wd_40/lstock/001/chickens/keepchickensfao/fb13ke/index.htm
Farming with Animal Power -- Better Farming Series 14
http://www.cd3wd.com/cd3wd_40/lstock/001/dap/bfanimalpower/index.htm
Cereals -- Better Farming Series 15
http://www.cd3wd.com/cd3wd_40/cd3wd/agric/fb15ce/en/b80.htm
Roots and Tubers -- Better Farming Series 16
http://www.cd3wd.com/cd3wd_40/cd3wd/agric/fb16re/en/b81.htm
Groundnuts -- Better Farming Series 17
http://www.cd3wd.com/cd3wd_40/cd3wd/agric/fb17ge/en/b82.htm
Bananas -- Better Farming Series 18
http://www.cd3wd.com/cd3wd_40/cd3wd/agric/fb18be/en/b83.htm
Market Gardening -- Better Farming Series 19
http://www.cd3wd.com/cd3wd_40/cd3wd/agric/fb19me/en/b84.htm
Upland Rice -- Better Farming Series 20
http://www.cd3wd.com/cd3wd_40/cd3wd/agric/fb20ue/en/b85.htm
Wet Paddy or Swamp Rice -- Better Farming Series 21
http://www.cd3wd.com/cd3wd_40/cd3wd/agric/fb21we/en/b86.htm
Cocoa -- Better Farming Series 22
http://www.cd3wd.com/cd3wd_40/cd3wd/agric/fb22ce/en/b87.htm
Coffee -- Better Farming Series 23
http://www.cd3wd.com/cd3wd_40/cd3wd/agric/fb23ce/en/b88.htm
The Oil Palm -- Better Farming Series 24
http://www.cd3wd.com/cd3wd_40/cd3wd/agric/fb24te/en/b89.htm
The Rubber Tree -- Better Farming Series 25
http://www.cd3wd.com/cd3wd_40/cd3wd/agric/fb25te/en/b90.htm
The Modern Farm Business -- Better Farming Series 26
http://www.cd3wd.com/cd3wd_40/cd3wd/agric/fb26me/en/b91.htm
FreshWater Fish Farming: How to Begin -- Better Farming Series 27
http://www.cd3wd.com/cd3wd_40/cd3wd/fish/fb38be/en/b103.htm
Water: Where Water Comes from -- Better Farming Series 28
http://www.cd3wd.com/cd3wd_40/cd3wd/agric/fb28we/en/b93.htm
Freshwater Fish Farming: the Pond -- Better Farming Series 29
http://www.cd3wd.com/cd3wd_40/cd3wd/fish/fb29fe/en/b94.htm
Better Freshwater Fish Farming: the Fish -- Better Farming Series 30
http://www.cd3wd.com/cd3wd_40/cd3wd/fish/fb30be/en/b95.htm
Biogas: What it is; How it is made; How to use it -- Better Farming Series 31
http://www.cd3wd.com/cd3wd_40/cd3wd/apprtech/fb31be/en/b96.htm
Biogas 2: Building a Better Biogas Unit -- Better Farming Series 32
http://www.cd3wd.com/cd3wd_40/cd3wd/apprtech/fb32be/en/b97.htm
Farming Snails 1: Learning about Snails; Building a Pen; Food and Shelter Plants -- Better Farming Series 33
http://www.cd3wd.com/cd3wd_40/lstock/001/minor_stock/faosnails1/b98.htm
Farming Snails 2: Choosing Snails; Care and Harvesting; Further Improvement -- Better Farming Series 34
http://www.cd3wd.com/cd3wd_40/lstock/001/minor_stock/faosnails2/b99.htm
Better Freshwater Fish Farming: Further Improvement -- Better Farming Series 35
http://www.cd3wd.com/cd3wd_40/cd3wd/agric/fb35be/en/b100.htm
Raising Rabbits 1: Learning about Rabbits; Building the Pens; Choosing Rabbits -- Better Farming Series 36
http://www.cd3wd.com/cd3wd_40/lstock/001/minor_stock/faorabbits1/b101.htm
Raising Rabbits 2: Feeding Rabbits; Raising Baby Rabbits; Further Improvement -- Better Farming Series 37
http://www.cd3wd.com/cd3wd_40/lstock/001/minor_stock/faorabbits2/b102.htm
Better Freshwater Fish Farming: Raising Fish in Pens and Cages -- Better Farming Series 38
http://www.cd3wd.com/cd3wd_40/cd3wd/fish/fb38be/en/b103.htm
Raising Ducks 1: How to Begin -- Better Farming Series 39
http://www.cd3wd.com/cd3wd_40/lstock/001/poult_other/fb%20ducks/b104.htm
Using Fodder from Trees and Shrubs to Feed Livestock in the Tropics -- Better Farming Series 42
http://www.cd3wd.com/cd3wd_40/lstock/001/lsfeed/fb42ue/index.htm
Feeding Animals on Straw -- Better Farming Series 43
http://www.cd3wd.com/cd3wd_40/cd3wd/agric/fb43fe/en/b106.htm
Processing of Cassava and Sweet Potatoes for Animal Feeding -- Better Farming Series 44
http://www.cd3wd.com/cd3wd_40/lstock/001/lsfeed/fb44pe/index.htm
Multinutrient Block Handbook -- Better Farming Series 45
http://www.cd3wd.com/cd3wd_40/cd3wd/agric/fb45me/en/b108.htm
Use of Cassava and Sweet Potatoes in Animal Feeding -- Better Farming Series 46
http://www.cd3wd.com/cd3wd_40/lstock/001/lsfeed/fb46ue/index.htm
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