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    Groundnuts Value Addition and how to make the most – Value Addition
    Groundnuts are mostly grown in western Kenya and are taken through various processes from harvesting to achieve creamy or crunchy texture. Value addition to groundnuts is done simply by making peanut butter that is used to make spread. Understanding seasons is important since groundnuts are seasonal. Groundnuts usually start to mature between 130-150 days depending […]
    Duration: 00:14:44
    How to grow beans
    Beans add nitrogen to soil with high proteins and dietary benefits. Their growth requires a few steps since they are directly planted in field. They require full sun and well drained warm soil for proper growth. It is recommended to improve soil pH to 5.5-5.8 by applying lime since beans are sensitive to acidic soils. […]
    Duration: 00:21:03
    Safe and correct use of herbicides
    Weeds are a major constraint in rice production. Herbicides are a time saving method of controlling them. But these need to be used carefully and in combination with other methods. Before choosing a herbicide to use, it is important to identify the weeds in your garden. This guides on which herbicide to use. For efficient […]
    Duration: 00:02:20
    Solar Treating of Cowpea Seeds
    Cowpea always faces damage caused by insect larvae. This damage can be eliminated or decreased using heat from the sun at about 50°C to kill the insects. To kill the insects, spread materials like dry leaves and stumps on the floor to avoid heat loss to the ground and cover it with a black sheet […]
    Duration: 00:07:35
    How to make peanut snacks recipe
    Globally farmers grow peanuts due to its health and benefits, however during peak hours the prices for the production are usually lower thus value addition to reduce on losses. During the process of making the recipe, usually peanut oil is extracted first. Furthermore when making the recipe add water while stirring to ease the extraction […]
    Duration: 00:11:26
    How to extract groundnut oil from the seed
    Groundnuts is a highly nutritious leguminous crop , however during peak harvest a large quality is lost hence farmers have discovered different value addition measures to reduce on the crop loss. The groundnut oil can easily be extracted manually with materials like saucepan, stone, spoon, sieve cloth, heat source, tray. Additionally, after extracting the oil, […]
    Duration: 00:08:36
    Establishing a modified mat nursery for rice
    Modified mat nursery involves the establishment of seedlings in a layer of soil mix arranged on a firm surface. This method of rice growing has several advantages over open field method such as less land required, fewer seeds, less fertilizer and water, easy separation of seedling and faster growth. However the spacing when transplanting should […]
    Duration: 00:14:17
    Rice transplanting
    Rice yields in Africa however, these can easily be much higher, if farmers adhere to better rice management practices thus increased returns. There are various benefits of transplanting rice for example faster plant growth, easy crop weeding, increased yields, less seed required and fastens seed selection process. However farmers should always quickly plan for field […]
    Duration: 00:14:11
    Post Harvest Management of Common Beans
    Beans are widely grown due to its health food values and high demand a cross the world and also a source of revenue to farmers. However many farmers experience low yields due to poor crop management, declining soil fertility, poor pests and disease control and poor quality seeds. Therefore to guarantee a good harvest a […]
    Duration: 00:05:54
    Soya bean Cultivation
    To maximise soybean yield, proper management practices must be followed during production. Incase of zero tillage, clear your identified farm site, burn heavy trash where necessary and spray the site with herbicides to kill emerging weeds. For tillage planting, plough the land to get the recommended tilth. Buy the planting seed of improved soybean variety […]
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