Last Updated on October 15, 2012
The following training manual was originally authored by the Indigenous Knowledge Project (IKP) specifically for the Barabaig villagers and women’s group in Katesh.
It provides a practical introduction to a number of topics including Food Security, Nutrition and Vitamin Deficiency, Rainwater Harvesting, Compost making and Garden Planning.
The IKP has released the manual to the Public Domain, which means you are free to adapt, modify or expand the training manual as you see fit.
To obtain an editable copy of the manual, please contact IKP at indigenousknowledgeproject@gmail.com
Introduction to IKP, Food Security, Rainwater Harvesting, Bio-intensive Agriculture
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