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Building and operating a mini-hatchery - sand method

September 2011
The manual is aimed at both extension agents and backyard poultry rearers and describes:
• How to make a sand-type mini-hatchery;
• How to collect and select fertile eggs;
• How to place the eggs in the incubator;
• The day-to-day operation of the hatchery; and
• How to handle chicks or ducklings as they hatch.

IFAD Decision Tools for Rural Finance

March 2010
The objective of IFAD Decision Tools for Rural Finance is to provide decision-making support for the IFAD country programme managers (CPMs), consultants, project staff and technical advisers who develop and implement rural finance projects. Built on the IFAD Rural Finance Policy (RFP) (IFAD 2009), as well as other good practice guides, this knowledge management tool is designed to help identify and answer the questions that arise in each rural finance project, provide background on key issues, define common terms, highlight risks and opportunities, and provide references for further investigation. 

The potential for scale and sustainability in weather index insurance for agriculture and rural livelihoods

March 2010
Risk is inherent in agriculture. Farmers face a variety of market and production risks that make their incomes unstable and unpredictable from year to year.

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