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    Teff Transplanting Technology
    Teff is an important cereal crop, transplanting teff helps farmers to reduce input costs and increase yields. Transplanting increase grain and straw yield in that you can save 29kg of seeds per hectare. You only need half a kilogram of teff seed per hectare. Raise seedlings in fine, fertile prepared seedbed close to transplanting field […]
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    Survival Gardening: Raised Planting Beds
    Raising planting beds helps grow more vegetables by reducing soil compaction, improving the soil by making it looser and also protects the planted area in times of excess rainfall. Making beds To make planting beds, first lay out a 1m planting bed and 0.5m foot path between the beds using stakes and double dig the […]
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    Survival Gardening: How to Create Compost
    Compost adds nutrients and organic matter to soil improving the soil quality. Plant materials, animal manure and kitchen scraps are materials used to make compost. Start compost making during rainy season as this speeds up the rate of decomposition however do not use animal parts as these attract rodents. A compost pile size of 2m […]
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    Survival gardening: Drip irrigation
    Farmers continue to grow crops during dry season due to the presence of various technologies which enable them to increase production hence able to fill market demands. Simple drip irrigation allows farmers to grow crops during dry season to feed families and supply vegetables to markets. Installation Place 2 drip irrigation lines 1 metre wide […]
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    Row Planting of Teff
    Line planting of teff reduces input cost and increase yields however before planting clean, plough and level field. Teff row planting has several benefits to mention saves seeds, better plant growth, easy to control weeds and insect pests, increases yields and saves money. Materials 3-5 teff seeds per hectare, wooden sticks, ropes, 20cm stick, DAP […]
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    Prevention of post harvest loss: supply and demand affecting prices in agriculture prices in markets
    Price fluctuations remain a pre- determining factor affecting the demand and supply of the agricultural commodities. Prices go up when supply is lower than the demand prices lower when supply is high. Presence of many factories influence prices of agricultural commodities. Presence of substitutes affect the prices and demand of the agricultural produce. Other factors […]
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    Prevention of Postharvest Loss: Agricultural Value Chain
    An agricultural value chain consists of every person that works to get the crop from the farmer that did the planting to the consumer. Each individual in this chain is important. When a farmer uses poor quality seed, sprays with a cheap pesticide that is even toxic when there is a pest attack, and when […]
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    Postharvest Loss: Storage
    Proper grain storage, transport following the best recommended practices reduces loss of grains resulting into increased income generation and less wastage of the product. Early detection of problems during storage and transportation permits application of corrective measures. Clean grains on clean tarp and carefully remove foreign grains to avoid contact with soil or dust. Determine […]
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    Postharvest Loss: Paddy Drying Using a BAU-STR Dryer
    Improperly dried rice is prone to moulds and pests hence causing losses. But paddy rice drying is hard especially during rainy and cloudy days hence need to use a drier. Using a BAU-STR drier to dry rice reduces cost, labour and health risks. The BAU-STR drier comprises of a blower, an inner bin, an outer […]
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    Postharvest Loss: Jerrycan Bean Storage (FTF)
    Using clean, airtight jerrycan beans can be stored safely for long periods of time however the jerry should be free from any hazardous materials like fuel or pesticides. Bruchids bore holes in beans reducing weight, quality and chances of seed germination. However storing in jerrycans kills bean inset pests increasing bean life span for 6 […]
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