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Miti ni Maendeleo Newsletter (English and Kiswahili version) Vol. 1 - 7

Organic production of fruits and vegetables in Smallholder farming Systems in Entwicklung und Ländlicher Raum (Heft 3/96)

An extension approach for the dissemination of solar drying technologies in rural areas Paper presented at the First Africa wide Workshop and exhibition on Africa Food Processing Technologies for Commercialisation, Randforum Nairobi, 24. - 26 June 1996.

ITFSP in Brief Paper presented at the BMZ & ICRAF Workshop on Trees and People, Bonn, January 1996, Germany

Status of Tree Crop Germplasm Production and Distributions Systems in Kenya Paper presented at the International workshop on Policy Aspects of Agro forestry Tree Germplasm Demand and Supply", ICRAF, Nairobi, Kenya

Need for new and holistic extension approach for tree crops Paper presented at ICRAF seminar, Nov.1997, Nairobi, Kenya Presentations 1998

Sustainable and ecologically sound farming systems development with smallholder fruit tree farming Paper presented at a donors meeting of the Fruit Fly Initiative, ICIPE - Dudu village, Nairobi, 16. - 18. Feb. 1998, Nairobi, Kenya

Sustainable and Ecologically sound Farming Systems Development with Smallholder Tree Farming, Experiences and Developments in Kenya and the Eastern African Region Paper presented at a Seminar at the Jomo Kenyatta University of Agricultural Technology, 13. May 1998, Nairobi, Kenya.

High value trees for smallholder farmers of Central Kenya Paper presented at ICRAF networking workshop in Kerugoya, ICRAF, 14 - 16. May 1998, Nairobi, Kenya

Market and Extension Linkages Paper presented at RELMA workshop, ICRAF, 29-30 September, 1998 Nairobi.

Participatory approaches for the dissemination and diffusion of tree improvement technologies Paper presented at World Vision -ICRAF workshop, ICRAF, 5-8 October 1998, Nairobi.

Extension Strategies for the Introduction of Fruit and Food Processing Technologies and the Establishment of Market Linkages for Rural Self-Help Groups in Kenya". Paper presented at the International Workshop for Strengthening Small Scale Food Processing Enterprises, DSE, FAKT, 2. - 6. November 1998, Entebbe, Uganda.

A Holistic Approach for the Extension of Tree Crop Technologies 2 Papers presented at the International World Vision & ICRAF Workshop on "Food Security and Agro forestry" October 1998, ICRAF, Nairobi, Kenya.

Farmer Based Extension for Tree Crop Technologies Paper presented at the RELMA Regional Workshop for Farmer Focused Extension and Market Linkages, RELMA, 29 -30.September 1998, Nairobi, Kenya.

The potential for organic farming in Kenya and the requirements to get access to these markets. Paper presented at the National Horticulture Seminar, JKUAT, January 14 -15, 1999. By Dr. Manfred van Eckert. Presentations 1999

Need for Information Dissemination in Horticulture. Experiences from Tree Crop Sub-Sector Analysis in Eastern and Southern Africa. Paper presented at the National Horticulture Seminar, JKUAT. January 14-15, 1999. By Kimunya Mugo.

The Economic value of tree crops in smallholder farming systems of Kenya. Case study of selected areas in Kenya. Paper presented at the National Horticulture Seminar, JKUAT, January 14-15, 1999. By Arshfod Njenga, W. N. Wamicha, Manfred van Eckert

Farmer Trainer Extension Approach for the Dissemination of Tree Crop Production & Processing Technologies in rural areas of Kenya. Paper presented at the National Horticulture Seminar, JKUAT, January 14-15, 1999. By Beatrice King'ori.

Developing new and expanded partnerships for Agro forestry and tree crops research. Paper Presented at ICRAF regional stakeholders meeting on transformation of AFRENA-ECA, held at KEFRI headquarters - Muguga, Nairobi, Kenya, 24-26 March 1999. By Dr Manfred van Eckert.

Need for new and holistic extension approach for tree crops. Paper presented at a training workshop for primary School teachers in Agro forestry and fruit tree technologies supported by GTZ-ITFSP and GTZ-PRASUPE, held at Machakos teachers training college, Machakos, Kenya, March 29-30, 1999. By Joseph Tanui.

ITFSP and the holistic extension approach with special emphasis on how to find the vehicle for the dissemination of tree crop technologies. Paper presented at the Seminar on: Tree growing in ASAL with special reference to Ukambani: Yields, Costs and economic benefits, held in Machakos April 20. - 24, 1999 by Dr. Manfred van Eckert

Role of tree crops in Smallholder farming systems of Kenya. Results from high, medium and low potential areas in Kenya. Paper presented at the Seminar on Tree growing in ASAL with special reference to Ukambani: Yields, Costs and economic benefits, held in Machakos April 20. - 24, 1999 by Arshfod Njenga, Dr Manfred van Eckert

Need for new and holistic extension approach for tree crops. Paper presented at a seminar in ICRAF, 1999, Nairobi, Kenya. By Dr. Manfred van Eckert

Need for new and holistic extension approach for tree crops. Paper presented at a training workshop for primary School teachers in Agro forestry and fruit tree technologies supported by GTZ-ITFSP and GTZ-PRASUPE, held at Machakos teachers training college, Machakos, Kenya, 29-30 march, 1999. By Joseph Tanui.

Farmer trainer extension approach for dissemination of tree crop technologies. The Kenya experience. Paper presented at ICRAF/GTZ-ITFSP Joint Dissemination Workshop. Held at Mwanza Hotel, Mwanza, Tanzania, 1-4 June 1999. By Joseph Tanui.

The role of fruit trees on farms. Paper presented at the seminar on Tropical and sub tropical fruits, June 1999, Bonn, Germany. By Dr. Manfred van Eckert.

A Holistic Extension Approach for the Dissemination of Tree Crop Production & Processing Technologies in Kenya. Paper presented at the Workshop on Off-forest Tree Resources of Africa, 12 - 16 July 1999, Arusha, Tanzania. By Beatrice King'ori.

Role of trees in Smallholder farming systems of Kenya. Results from high, medium and low potential areas in Kenya. Paper presented at the Workshop on Off-forest Tree Resources of Africa, 12 - 16 July 1999, Arusha, Tanzania. By Arshfod Njenga, and Dr Manfred van Eckert.

Land Degradation in North Horr, Northern Kenya. Who is to blame? Poster presentation at COMLAND conference, September 1999, in Australia. By Britta Milimo and Dr Manfred van Eckert.

Plants for dune stabilization in North Horr, northern Kenya. The case of Hyphaene coriacea and Suaeda monoica. Paper presented at a seminar in ICRAF, October 1999, Nairobi, Kenya. By Britta Milimo and Godfrey Olukoye.

Role of trees in different farming systems in Kenya. Results from high, medium and low potential areas in Kenya. Presented at a seminar on Tree Crop Farming in IFSP-E Mwingi Hall, 14 October 1999. By Arshfod Njenga

Need for new and holistic extension approach for tree crops. Presented at a seminar on Tree Crop Farming in IFSP-E Mwingi Hall, 14 October 1999. By Joseph Tanui

Farmer Trainer Extension (FTT) and the holistic approach for the dissemination of knowledge and skills in tree crop/fruit tree management and fruit /food processing to rural communities. Experiences and developments in Kenya and the Eastern Africa Region. Paper presented at the GTZ-Regional extension workshop on participatory extension approaches and decentralised service delivery systems, held at ICRAF house, 29 Nov. -4 Dec. 1999, Nairobi, Kenya. By Manfred van Eckert. Presentations 2000

Participatory farming systems analysis for the production systems analysis in the project cycle management (PCM) process. Development of farmer-based impact M&E systems and Certification and marketing schemes for small-scale farmers Paper presented at a workshop on participatory farming systems analysis approach, 17 - 21 Jan. 2000, Mwanga, Tanzania. By Arshfod Njenga, Joseph Cheruiyot and Manfred van Eckert.

ITFSP approaches to improve utilisation of trees on farms Paper presented at the AFRENA-ECA regional planning workshop, 7 - 10 March 2000, Moshi, Tanzania. By Arshfod Njenga and Manfred van Eckert.

ITFSP's farmer-based monitoring and extension approaches. Paper presented at the KARI impact monitoring workshop, 17 - 19 April 2000, Machakos, Kenya. By Arshfon Njenga and Manfred van Eckert.

Improving Resource Allocation for Sustainable Development through Participatory Farming Systems Analysis Poster contributed to the XXIV conference of the International Association of Agriculture Economists (IAAE) in Berlin, August 13-19, 2000 By Arshfod Njenga, Manfred van Eckert and Justus Wesseler

Necessary community structures to enhance the processing and marketing of non-wood tree products: Case study of the mango drying project Paper presented at the IUCN workshop on Processing and marketing of non-wood tree products to enhance local livelihoods, 20 - 26 Aug. 2000, Chuka, Kenya. By Elizabeth Mawngi, Beatrice King'ori and Manfred van Eckert.

ITFSP Experiences and developments in Kenya and the Eastern Africa Region. Paper presented at the CBNRM working group workshop, 13 - 17 Nov.2000, Olkoruk, Kenya. By Beatrice Kingóri.

ITFSP Experiences and developments in Kenya and the Eastern Africa Region. Paper presented at the IPALAC Trees for Arid Lands Workshop, 4 - 18 Nov.2000, Negev, Israel. By Godfery Olukoye and Manfred van Eckert.

Biophysical and economic role of selected tree species for sand dune stabilisation in North Horr, Marsabit District of Northern Kenya Paper presented at the IPALAC Trees for Arid Lands Workshop Workshop, 4 - 18 Nov.2000, Negev, Israel. By Godfery Olukoye, W.N. Wamicha and Manfred van Eckert.