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The paper presents a summary of the challenges, opportunities and policies adopted by the three East African countries – Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania – to address the production and marketing of goods and services from drylands. It also provides recommendations on policy that could enhance production and marketing of relevant products. Being the driest areas of the region, the drylands of East…

The kit consists of an expanded and improved second edition of Atlas of the Gran Chaco, basic contents, methodologies and techniques, teaching guides, a collection of stories, legends and poems, an atlas CD, CD and education training for sustainable development of the Gran Chaco and a CD containing the manual for trainers. With all this material, it seeks to contribute to the work…

The book "Speak to Win" reveals time-tested tricks of the trade you can use to present powerfully and speak persuasively, whether in an informal meeting or in front of a large group of people.You will learn how to * Become confident, positive, and relaxed in front of any audience * Grab people's attention from the start * Use body language, props, and vocal…

For more than thirty years, scientists from various disciplines have warned that the constant increase in world population and exponential world economic growth are seriously threatening our ecosystems. The vision on which this book is based is of an ongoing, adaptable societal process which leads the world down the path towards sustainability. In this vision, the speed of global environmental…

Dirt. It's in the air, under your bed, on the street and between your toes. Most of the time, you're trying to get rid of it. Does showering make you feel squeaky clean? Sure you are -- for now. Read this book to find out why you just can't escape dirt -- and why it's important for more reasons than you think. Earth, mud, grime, soil -- whatever you call it, dirt is everywhere, even where you don…

Cereals continue to be the most important source of total food consumption in the developing countries where direct consumption of grains provides 54 percent of total calories and 50 percent for the world as a whole (FAO, 2006). Wheat and rice are by far the most widely consumed cereals in the world. Maize is a major crop for both direct and indirect human consumption because it is a major energy…