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    Integrated approach against fruit flies
    Fruit flies are insect pests, that greatly damage fruits and vegetables causing losses to both fruit farmers and traders. This can be controlled through following the integrated agricultural practices. Fruit flies lay about 100- 1000 eggs in their lifecycle depending on the life time as they can fly easily from one farm to another causing […]
    Duration: 00:12:20
    Killing fruit flies with food baits
    Fruit flies remain one of the major threats of fruit growing in the world however more technologies have been brought up carb the problem. Fruit flies cause a lot of damage in fruits as they inject eggs under the skin which hatch into white worms to cause rotting. Baits used to control fruit flies: All […]
    Duration: 00:10:50
    Soya sowing density
    Leaving larger space between soya bean plants leads to lower yields irrespective of too much care given. Yield can be increased by maximising plant density. Soya bean is a rich soil of oils, proteins and minerals important for our health and can be made into different forms ie, milk, enriched flour, cooking oil and cheese. […]
    Duration: 00:07:43
    Water users associations
    Water resources users‘ associations (WRUA) are made up of water users and land owners along the rivers. They are formed to manage and conserve shared water resources. Their main objectives are to reduce water conflicts, ensure water supply and protect ecosystems along river known as riparian zones. Establishment In Kenya, WRUA first began forming in […]
    Duration: 00:07:06
    SLM06 Zaï planting pits
    Rainfall run off can be turned to productive results through water harvesting. This can be done through Zai planting pits, that are used to capture water runoff that flow over the surface. Zai pits are digged by hand with a hoe: 25 cm in diameter and 2o cm deep, and spaced 90 cm apart in […]
    Duration: 00:13:04
    The wonder of earthworms
    Earth worms are advantageous in both plant growth and making compost that helps for faster plant growth. Making compost is cheap and can be done in the shortest time improving income generation. Earth worms tunnel soil helping in water sinking, increase soil moisture, plant root penetration, recycle nutrients from deep soil layers. Earth worms aid […]
    Duration: 00:11:35
    Mulch for a better soil and crop
    Crops can easily be grown in dry seasons through mulching, as it conserves moisture in the soil. Mulching with grass husks greatly benefits farmers crops and generate more income other than using plastic mulches. Mulches can be made from dried leaves, grass and straws both from one material or mixture of two materials. Mulching benefits […]
    Duration: 00:11:35
    Insect nets in seedbeds
    Vegetable seedlings require special care since they are vulnerable to pests. Pesticides are not only expensive but also dangerous therefore use insect nets to reduce pesticide usage. Crop pests include snails and grass hoppers which are plant eaters, caterpillars which mainly attack tomatoes, cabbage and chilli. While whiteflies suck plant sap, slow growth and transmit […]
    Duration: 00:13:30
    Intercropping pineapples
    Without good management, pineapple yield drop greatly after the second harvest. In this video we look at how to keep fields productive for at least 6 years. Pineapples grow best in well drained soils rich in organic matter. The organic matter can be from coffee husks and poultry manure. Coffee husks release nutrients slower but […]
    Duration: 00:18:44
    Managing soil fertility for healthy rice
    For farmers it is important to know how to handle different fertilizer, to have a good and healthy rice harvest. A unhealthy harvest has fewer live and less organic matter. Water and nutrients drain away and are almost unreachable for the roots of the crops. Rice plants grow poorly, even with adding mineral fertilizer. Rice […]
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