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    Grafting of cacao
    The variety of cacao determines the season of production, yield quality and quantity, durability and resistance to pests and disease. Grafting of cacao improves on its productivity and it is done using 3 methods which are side graft, single node and cleft graft. Grafting materials are spray bar, grafting knife, clippers, grafting wrappers and para […]
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    Production & Post Harvest Management of Common Beans
    Beans production is low due to poor crop management, low soil fertility, pests and diseases, low quality seeds. Practising proper practices leads to high yields. When growing beans it is important to practice intercrop beans to avoid pest and disease build up and don‘t weed at flowering as flowers may drop. Planting and management Select […]
    Duration: 00:06:30
    Good handling of tomatoes
    Once you harvest, the quality of tomatoes decreases. Good handling during harvest and transport means a better profit. Quality tomatoes, start with good pickers. Pick in the morning when it is still cool to control deterioration. When you harvest, pick carefully and place in baskets. Do not throw the tomatoes. Store tomatoes in the shade […]
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    How to select a good site for your fish ponds
    Proper site selection and ensuring proper considerations farmers can reap highly from fish farming. However poor site selection results into a number of challenges. The most common water sources for fish pond are small streams, water streams, boreholes and shallow waves, water from roof catchments. Protect pond from loosing water by using liners or constructing […]
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    Good Practices for Silage Production
    To produce quality silage you need to take measures throughout different processes as described below. Care should be taken when filling and compacting silage so that each layer is 15 – 30cm thick. Prevent tractor tires from getting contaminated to maintain quality of silage. Silage making Choose and plant crop adaptable to your region with […]
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    How to build a vegetable garden
    Vegetable are important crops for a healthy diet however vegetable gardens should be put in sunny places away from big trees and bushes to reduce nutrient competition. When preparing vegetable garden do not use tiller as it breaks the grass which later grow into numerous plants difficult to remove. Vegetable soil should be 1 – […]
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    Floating vegetable gardens
    Crops need water to grow but in many parts of the world, the land is flooded for a long time. We can grow crops on floating gardens or beds made of rotting vegetations that serve as compost. These beds can be made on lakes, rivers and seasonal bodies of water and with floating beds, we […]
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    Grow more, earn more
    If you keep the soil moist you are able to plant a second crop like maize and wheat in the dry season. You can use different tricks and work with two methods: strip tillage and bed planting. When you keep crop rests like straws on the field, it stays moist longer. But most farmers plough […]
    Duration: 00:15:40
    Managing aflatoxins in groundnuts during drying and storage
    When you protect the groundnuts from moulds and aflatoxins your yield is going to be better. Groundnuts and peanuts can both be attacked by the invisible poison aflatoxin. Aflatoxins are bad for animals and peoples health. Healthy nuts are not broken and have a nice colour. Unhealthy nuts have brown or grey spots and are […]
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    Flood tolerant rice
    Some new rice varieties can tolerate floods for two weeks. If you live in flooded areas, you should ask your local dealer where to get flood tolerant rice varieties. Sometimes lowland rice gets destroyed by floods. Flood water stands for a long time and kills the plants. It damages them, because it blocks the sunlight, […]
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