ECHO's Tropical Agriculture Research Library contains a rare collection of hard to find books, journals, newsletters, magazines, subject files, videos, and individual plant files invaluable to those working in tropical agriculture. ECHO's collection is truly one of a kind focusing on research as well as practical techniques for using underexploited plants, cover crops, agroforestry trees, soil improvement, urban gardening and technologies appropriate for developing countries.

ECHO's Library is part of the the Southwest Florida Library Network with borrowing privileges throughout Florida's public and university library system.

ECHO's library is staffed by a full-time librarian and trained volunteers. It is an extremely useful tool for:

• ECHO's staff, as they research answers to overseas technical requests
• Interns receiving training at ECHO
• College students taking classes hosted by ECHO, or needing reference materials on tropical agriculture
• Visiting missionaries and delegates to ECHO's Agricultural Conference, as they all seek ways to use science to help the poor

For specific questions regarding ECHO's research and reference libary, please contact ECHO's librarian, Jane Volker via email at jvolker@echonet.org