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    Soil fertility
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    How to make organic pesticides
    Making organic pesticides is unique in such a way that it uses low cost locally available materials and this saves the farmers the cost of buying inorganic pesticides and fertilizers which are costly and also have negative effects on the environment. Materials needed The materials needed to make organic pesticides are a mortar and pestle, […]
    Duration: 16:10:00
    Converting chicken waste into fertilizer
    Manure making When making fertilizer from chicken waste, add straw, carbon in manure to conserve nitrogen as it can easily be lost form droppings. For 70 kg of chicken fertilizer, collect 60kg of droppings, 5kg of organic matter and 5kg of decomposed cowdung which is then mixed together under shade of tree for good microbes […]
    Duration: 00:15:20
    Turning fish waste into fertilizer
    As soil fertility remains a significant factor that determine the productivity of the land, it can be improved by use of proper agronomic practices. Over use of chemical fertilizers destroy soil life making less productive and this can be improved by use natural local resources. Fish waste is the part of fish which people don‘t […]
    Duration: 00:12:36
    Working in groups to save water
    As canals deteriorate overtime, farmers waste resources on daily tasks and with increasing scarcity and degeneration of water quality, farmers need to improve water use. To start a new group, members should know that working together needs costs hence need to discuss with group the collective works to increase water use efficient. Technologies are easier […]
    Duration: 00:15:19
    Home delivery of organic produce
    Due to increased importances of organic foods, farmers have increased on their production on their customers in the world. As farmers struggle to get prices of organic produce in markets, they lack skills and networks to potential customers. Reaching out organic food farming interested farmers can be done by setting up home delivery system. Food […]
    Duration: 00:16:11
    Healthier crops with good micro-organisms
    Given that chemicals which farmers use destroy soils which farming depend, crops are also attacked by insect pests and diseases. Plants, animals and fungi which live in soil die and make organic matter to make soil black and fertile and soft given that use of chemicals kill micro organisms in soil and soil cant hold […]
    Duration: 00:03:59
    Weeds and Protection against them Crop Production and Management
    The quantity and quality of crop yields produced in the field is obtained through full filling the agronomic practices. Given that harsh weather, insects, pests and diseases are potential threats to the crops, weeds are harmful plants that grow alongside the crops and these take up nutrients from the soil and compete for light and […]
    Duration: 00:04:20
    Crop Production Management | Nutrient Management
    As the amount of fertility in the soil determine the quantity and quality of crops yields produced in the field, nutrient management is required. Given the farming production types, in no cost type, the farmer does not invest any equipment for better production however other production farming types include low and high cost. The pattern […]
    Duration: 00:07:24
    Sprinkler Irrigation
    Being an important factor of crop growth and development, the level of irrigation is determined by the type of crop, nature of the season and the financial muscle of the farmer to buy the equipment. As sprinkler irrigation is used for irrigating crops, water from deep wells that is pressurised about 50 pounds/ sq inch […]
    Duration: 00:04:55
    Furrow Irrigation
    Being an important factor of crop growth and development, the level of irrigation is determined by the type of crop, nature of the season and the financial muscle of the farmer to buy the equipment. For furrow irrigation system, irrigation pipes are used to put water in furrows and pipes of 6 inches in diameter […]
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