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    Managing anthracnose in mango
    Anthracnose is a serious fungal disease of mango that thrives well in wet and dump conditions. This can be managed manually by pruning and chemically using fungicides. The disease causes serious damage in the field but it also destroys fruits after harvest hence being a major challenge to the export market. Anthracnose manifests as black […]
    Duration: 00:16:24
    Selective harvest of mangoes
    Mango fruits mature at different times and harvesting all of them at once leads to losses. Selectively harvesting the mature ones and proper handling leads to high yields and better fruit quality. The rate of maturity of fruits depends on the variety of the mango, soil fertility status and other individual factors. Mature fruits have […]
    Duration: 00:12:08
    Managing mango seed weevils
    Mangoes are nutritive delicious crops but easily affected by pests such as seed weevil. The timely control improves on quality production. Mango seed weevil damage pulp and seed causing pre mature fruit drop. Life of a mango seed weevil: Adults weevils are dark brown to greyish black enabling them to live at the bark of […]
    Duration: 00:08:12
    Proper handling of mangoes at harvest
    Mangoes are delicious fruits and source of income to farmers. However a bigger proportion is lost due to poor handling during and after harvest. Proper care minimizes losses to farmers. Harvest mature mangoes as young fruits are sour and over ripped ones quickly spoil however before harvesting check the pulp colour by cutting some fruits. […]
    Duration: 00:11:08
    Making mango crisps
    Mangoes offer numerous health benefits. However they are highly perishable, bulky to transport and fetch low prices during peak times. They are turned into healthy dried tasty crisps for good income. Solar drier is used for drying, since it is cheap and affordable to many farmers. Start making mango crisps by selecting good mangoes. They […]
    Duration: 00:07:34
    Date palm IPM
    The Date palm is susceptible to many pests but integrated pest management strategies like use of organic pesticides, intercropping and use of light traps can help control the pests. First, we can use environmentally friendly botanic insecticides. These are made from medicinal plants. When using organic pesticides, ensure to read the label and use it […]
    Duration: 00:12:23
    Making pressed dates
    Fresh dates fetch a lower price at the market and must be consumed shortly after harvest or they will go bad. Pressing them increases their market value and enables dates to be stored for long. Dates ripen at different times hence during harvesting, shake the branches gently to harvest the ripe dates and at the […]
    Duration: 00:16:11
    Fighting the red palm weevil
    The date palm industry faces severe problems caused by the red palm weevil. But this can be controlled using the traditional pipe method or pressure pump with a recommended pesticide. When the red palm weevil infects a tree, it enters into the trunk and weakens the palm tree resulting into poor quality fruits. The first […]
    Duration: 00:13:00
    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: 00:13:00
    Collecting fallen fruit against fruit flies
    Fruit flies lay their eggs in fruits and vegetables. We can control fruit flies by collecting and destroying fallen fruits. Fruit flies attack and puncture the skin of many fruits and vegetables to lay their eggs. The fruits fall prematurely and when opened, fruit fly larvae (maggots) are seen and if the fruits are not […]
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