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    Climate-smart Push-pull System for Stem Borer Management in Maize
    Maize crop can be affected by pests like the stem borer which affect yields by destroying it. The push – pull system has an element of developing integrated pest management. Stem borers lay eggs on leaves which hatch in 4 to 8 days into larvae. The larvae starts eating the leaves to which they are […]
    Duration: 00:04:18
    Biocontrol of Legume Pod Borer (Maruca vitrata)
    The legume pod borer is a serious pest of cow pea and causes damage, but can be effectively controlled biologically using its natural enemies which are the parasitic wasps. Strange dots on the leaves can be a sign of damage inside which is a young caterpillar of the legume pod borer developing inside which hatches […]
    Duration: 00:15:11
    Neem seed kernel extract
    Using chemical pesticides is expensive and harmful to people and the environment, they kill the good insects that eat and kill the pest. They also contaminate soil and water. Botanical pesticides contain naturally occurring substances that control pests and are easy to use, at low cost and do not leave any residues. These sprays should […]
    Duration: 00:07:40
    SLM04 Road Runoff Harvesting
    Road runoff harvesting can make a difference between drought and harvesting. Farmers have developed different techniques to cope with the climate change, using traditional methods and adopting some recent innovations. Road runoff systems can be divided into those that make use of water from a culvert, those who collect road runoff in small quantities, those […]
    Duration: 00:16:18
    Making a vermicompost bed
    Chemical fertilizer and pesticides used in the long term reduces yields and damages the soil because of incorrect use. Organic farming encourages farmers to increase yields while using available natural resources with reduced costs. A suitable area for a vermicompost is: A flat shady location near livestock is suitable for the compost container. Areas that […]
    Duration: 00:13:30
    Good microbes for plants and soil
    Farmers often spend a a lot of money on chemical fertilizers and pesticides. Although this may give a bigger harvest in the short term, applying these chemicals for long may harm the soil, environment and people since it kills living organisms in the soil. Healthy soil is important for plants to be healthy and microbes […]
    Duration: 00:07:27
    SLM07 Demi-lune
    Demi-lunes or semi circular bunds are a simple to make and a multi purpose water harvesting technique in West Africa since 1980. The concept was easy to understand and the farmers found it stimulating since it enabled them work in groups. A contour is first laid out with a water tube level then an A- […]
    Duration: 22:50:15
    SLM00 Introduction
    Sustainable land management secures productive base while simultaneously ensuring ecosystem resilience, safeguarding water supply and biodiversity. Sustainable land management captures carbon while offering opportunities for climate change. 1/3 of the green house gases responsible change in climate are from agriculture and land use change. Climate change is responsible for land degradation, in turn it simulates […]
    Duration: 00:07:35
    SLM01 Stone Lines
    Drought has lead to land degradation and hardship in various places. Even when it rains, water runs on the compacted surface carrying nutrients with it. Luckily, abandoned stones can be arranged in lines across the contour so as to slow down and spread the flow of water and used as a water harvesting system. The […]
    Duration: 00:13:22
    Vermiwash: An organic tonic for crop
    Vermiwash is an organic fertilizer that can make soil fertile again. It‘s a liquid that is collected after water passes through compost made by earthworms. It is rich in plant growth hormones, micronutrients and major nutrients like nitrogen, phosphorous and potassium. It is applied directly to plant leaves for faster growth and it is cheaper […]
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