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    Pruning tool; How to make a clean cut
    More diseases have affected trees due to poor pruning skills which cause heavy wounds on them and increasing the chances of infection. Farmers should use tools which have right sharpness and durability. Making a clean cut Secateurs; these are used for tipping off lateral branches. Loppers tool; is used to trim water lateral shoots. The […]
    Duration: 00:05:02
    Prevention of post harvest loss: supply and demand affecting prices in agriculture prices in markets
    Price fluctuations remain a pre- determining factor affecting the demand and supply of the agricultural commodities. Prices go up when supply is lower than the demand prices lower when supply is high. Presence of many factories influence prices of agricultural commodities. Presence of substitutes affect the prices and demand of the agricultural produce. Other factors […]
    Duration: 00:05:59
    Postharvest Loss: Storage
    Proper grain storage, transport following the best recommended practices reduces loss of grains resulting into increased income generation and less wastage of the product. Early detection of problems during storage and transportation permits application of corrective measures. Clean grains on clean tarp and carefully remove foreign grains to avoid contact with soil or dust. Determine […]
    Duration: 00:05:48
    Postharvest Loss: Jerrycan Bean Storage (FTF)
    Using clean, airtight jerrycan beans can be stored safely for long periods of time however the jerry should be free from any hazardous materials like fuel or pesticides. Bruchids bore holes in beans reducing weight, quality and chances of seed germination. However storing in jerrycans kills bean inset pests increasing bean life span for 6 […]
    Duration: 00:04:03
    Post harvest loss: Bulk transportation
    Proper loading is important when transporting grain or seeds in a bulk. It needs to take precautions such as thorough cleaning of cargo track before day‘s operations. Check and repair any holes on the floor of the track. Remove sharp objects or surfaces with sharp edges to prevent damage. Align the cargo bed with tarp […]
    Duration: 00:03:00
    Postharvest Loss: Bag Transportation
    It is important to take precaution when transporting bags of seed or grain because sharp objects or sharp edges can tear your bags open resulting into loss of the produce. Before beginning to load produce for transport, clean the truck to remove previous residues, repair holes on the floor or roof and load the bags […]
    Duration: 00:02:36
    Postharvest Loss: Bag Stacking
    Proper bag stacking in storage rooms helps farmers and traders to reduce post harvest losses of grains. Early detection of problems in store allows application of corrective measures to reduce post harvest losses. Store grains on raised plat forms to allow air circulate freely under stored bags. Arrange grain bags in locking pattern to ensure […]
    Duration: 00:05:01
    Deep Tillage and Smarter Manure Use: Dig Deep, Save Money and Harvest More
    When living in an area with little rains, you can increase the chances of having good yield by by ensuring that you capture all the rains and that the crops is well fed. Plough before the rains start and deeply along planting lines as this breaks up the compacted soil surface allowing the water to […]
    Duration: 00:15:30
    Making a modern beehive
    Honey is an exiting business opportunity with increase in demand from the cites and villages due to its nutritional value. In traditional hives, harvesting honey is difficult as bees make their own wax combs that are often attached to each other. In modern beehive, honey is extracted using a honey extractor then collected without damaging […]
    Duration: 00:13:35
    The clod breaker: a rolling harrow
    Continuous use of chemical fertilizers and weedicides damage soils and kills beneficial organisms. Machines also plough so deeply that fertile top soil goes down and infertile soil up, and compact the soil. As a result the soil loses it‘s structure, becomes hard making crops have well and have poor root penetration and don‘t germinate well. […]
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