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»Managing aflatoxins in peanut«

»Managing aflatoxins in peanut« Pean nuts are rich in nutrients, minerals, energy, vitamins and source of income. Poor management of groundnuts result into aflatoxins that cause contamination. Aflatoxins result from moulds that live in soil and multiply more during hot and humid conditions. Additionally diseased peanut pods usually have drown spots with green colour inside […]

Cereals & Legumes

Other crops

Duration: 03:58:00

»Preventing aflatoxin in groundnut«

»Preventing aflatoxin in groundnut« Aflatoxin is a harmful substance that can accumulate when a fungus infects some crops, they contaminate crops. Additionally, it is always important to identify sources of aflatoxin and control them immediately to protect human health and trade. Minimizing aflatoxins ensures food quality. In most cases the fungus that cause aflatoxins live […]

Other crops

Duration: 09:03:00

Idle land in dry & hot areas? Go nuts and try Cashew-nut Farming!

The cashew nut tree is an evergreen plant that can thrive in hot climates and is resistant to drought. Not only is the cashew nut itself delicious, but both the fruit and the nut are also rich in vitamins and plant proteins. However, due to its low production and high global demand, cashew nuts can […]

Agroforestry

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Duration: 05:44:00

»Best Practices for Intercropping in Coffee and Cocoa«

»Best Practices for Inter cropping in Coffee and Cocoa« Combining perennial crops with other crops or trees is a popular form of agroforestry. Inter cropping perennials like coffee, cocoa or fruit trees enhances ecological and social economic benefits. Specific combinations of crops and trees can be adopted according to the need of the farmers, environment […]

Cereals & Legumes

Other crops

Duration: 03:57:00

Groundnut: Preventing Aflatoxin

Aflatoxin management First, plant at proper density, harvest crop promptly and dry crops properly by turning them over in field for a few days and after, pluck seed pods and dry them further on tarpauline. Sort out the damaged nuts and store nuts in shell and clean dry bags away from pests and never allow […]

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Duration: 04:29:00

»Cashew Nut Processing – Peace Corps Ghana«

»Cashew Nut Processing – Peace Corps Ghana« Value addition on agricultural products mainly cashew fruit along the agricultural value chains increase on their prices. Cashew nut processing involves steaming which is done by use of raw nut shells to fuel the steamer and the steamed cashew nuts are dried in shade for 24 hours which […]

Agroforestry

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Duration: 12:22:00

Castor Oil Farming

Clear your land and plant the seeds 3 inches deep and 2 meters apart because they may grow up to a height of 3 meters hence giving it enough space. Castor seeds are in 4 different varieties which include impala, camesita pink and rose, red spire, and Gibson. This crop is most popular in India […]

Other crops

Duration: 00:10:30

Sustainable Cocoa Production For Cocoa Farmers in West Africa

Being a highly nutritious crop to the farmers, the quality and quantity of harvest is determined by the level of technology used. Due to fact that cocoa production earns to farmers income, plant new seedlings which are far away from any infected tree and bully/ prune healthy cocoa tree to produce bigger pods as insects […]

Agroforestry

Other crops

Duration: 00:05:44

Best practices for intercropping in coffee and cocoa

Intercropping is a major component of agroforestry and there are practices that have to be undertaken to get the best out of agroforestry. Intercropping perennials like coffee, cocoa or food trees enhances ecological and social economic benefits. Specific combinations of trees can be adopted according to the needs of the farmer, the environment and market […]

Other crops

Duration: 00:05:03

Tea farming in Kenya #Tea #Coffee #Kenya #Resources #EconomicActivities

We are going to look at tea farming in Kenya, factors influencing tea growing in Kenya and areas where tea is grown in Kenya. Tea is grown on both small scale and large scale in Kenya. It is mainly grown by small scale farmers in Kenya. Tea is the leading cash crop grown in Kenya […]

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