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    How to grow red bulb onions and garlic in Africa
    Onions are used as spices worldwide. Knowing the proper agronomy of onions helps optimizing yields. Staggered production of onions helps have a continuous supply of produce and this also helps reduce post harvest losses caused due to inadequate storage. The major pest of onions are thrips while their major disease is fungal and is called […]
    Duration: 00:04:49
    How diseases develop and how to identify plant diseases on tomato farm
    Tomatoes are one of the vegetables that are highly consumed world wide but its production is affected by many diseases. No matter how great your fertilizer programme is, soil quality, water management and variety, if you fail to manage diseases on your farm, your potential yield will be compromised. Diseases only occur if there is […]
    Duration: 00:23:47
    Bacterial wilt management and improving soil health
    Potato is one of the important food and cash crops in Sub Saharan Africa but faces many challenges. Potato bacterial wilt is a major challenge. Potato yields in Africa are low and are brought about mainly by high disease pressure, lack of clean seed, poor soil fertility and soil health and poor crop management. In […]
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    Bacterial wilt in tomato plant
    Tomatoes are one of the vegetables that are consumed largely world wide but are affected by many diseases. Tomato bacterial wilt is a major disease of tomato. When a tomato plant is affected by tomato bacterial wilt, the plant begins to wilt but with green leaves. The stem may appear healthy on the outside but […]
    Duration: 00:14:25
    Mushroom Cultivation
    Increasing population has led to decrease in arable land necessitating to have alternative food sources for sustainable nutrition. Mushrooms are a good alternative. Mushrooms are nutritious vegetables and can make a valuable contribution to human nutrition especially where the pre dominantly vegetarian population suffers malnutrition. The mushroom seed is the backbone of the mushroom industry […]
    Duration: 00:15:22
    Capsicum cultivation in green house
    Capisum is nutritive crop with high demand on knowledge. Capsium growing produces between 30 and 40 tones/ ha. Introduction of protected cultivation technology is a domain for well educated farmers however, it is very profitable for livelihood security and economic growth. Secondly, lifestyle change and purchasing power increases its demand. Construction of appropriate size protective […]
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    Producing healthy vegetable seedlings
    Vegetables are both food, medicine and source of income to farmers and through following the correct steps farmers can easily produce quality seedlings for a better crop. However the whole process starts by selecting good quality seeds from reliable sources that are disease free, uniform, high germination and stored under cool dry conditions. There are […]
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    Step by Step Guide On How to Mulch Tomatoes
    Mulching tomato plant is a great practice for many reasons. It helps in soil moisture, protecting the plant and keeping weeds at bay. Mulching Tomatoes Spread a 2-4 inch layer around your tomato plant. Pull back the layer about 1-2 from around the tomato stem forming a small well around the base of the plant. […]
    Duration: 00:06:30
    Good handling of tomatoes
    Once you harvest, the quality of tomatoes decreases. Good handling during harvest and transport means a better profit. Quality tomatoes, start with good pickers. Pick in the morning when it is still cool to control deterioration. When you harvest, pick carefully and place in baskets. Do not throw the tomatoes. Store tomatoes in the shade […]
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    How to build a vegetable garden
    Vegetable are important crops for a healthy diet however vegetable gardens should be put in sunny places away from big trees and bushes to reduce nutrient competition. When preparing vegetable garden do not use tiller as it breaks the grass which later grow into numerous plants difficult to remove. Vegetable soil should be 1 – […]
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