ECHO is a non-profit organization whose vision is "to bring glory to God and a blessing to mankind by using science and technology to help the poor."

This web portal contains a wealth of information on small farm tropical agriculture. Our goal is to provide easy access to ECHO documents and other information for those who are working in agricultural development. Follow the links on the left to find ideas for growing food under difficult conditions, to learn about underutilized plants and find out how you can order free trial packets of seed to evaluate these plants in the communities where you work.

If you have a specific technical question related to your work in agriculture and appropriate technology, we have staff members who will try to find an answer for you. Send your request to echo@echonet.org

ECHO (Educational Concerns for Hunger Organization) is a non-profit, inter-denominational Christian organization located on a demonstration farm in North Fort Myers, FL. ECHO exists for one major reason, to help those working internationally with the poor be more effective, especially in the area of agriculture! We do this in three ways:

ECHO's Core Services: