The added value of this manual is to provide rich and easy to understand support, visually pleasing with numerous images which explain the recipes and other techniques used.

It is a practical handbook that covers the following topics:

• Pest and disease management (with 8 recipes of bio pesticides)
• Fertilisation (compost, vermicomposting)
• Crop rotation, inter-cropping, green manure and mulching

This handbook was distributed to BPC teachers, and is available free of access from the BPC library. We wish to distribute it to a community of practice in order to exchange knowledge and experiences and improve skills and expertise.