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    Harvesting and storing soya bean seed
    Poorly harvested and stored soya bean seeds loses its ability to germinate, wet or moldy seeds rot during storage. Proper harvesting , drying, winnowing, sorting and storing increases life span. Moulds is the major enemy to soya beans. Winnowing & drying Always harvest when leaves turn yellow or when seeds make noise when shaken: By […]
    Duration: 00:07:06
    SLM06 Zaï planting pits
    Rainfall run off can be turned to productive results through water harvesting. This can be done through Zai planting pits, that are used to capture water runoff that flow over the surface. Zai pits are digged by hand with a hoe: 25 cm in diameter and 2o cm deep, and spaced 90 cm apart in […]
    Duration: 00:06:26
    SLM03 Grevillea agroforestry
    Grevillea is not an indigenous tree, its roots are in Australia, but made it‘s long track to Africa as a shade tree for coffee and tea plantation. Grevillea is an important on farm tree for smallholders as it is uncompetitive with other crops for sunlight, water and nutrients. It grows comfortably without reducing the yields […]
    Duration: 00:09:26
    Hand milking of dairy cows
    Dairy farming is a source of food and income to farmers. While hand milking, it is important that you are clean and healthy and all the utensils used are also clean. When the animal is on treatment the milk should not be used until after the end of the withdrawal period. Check the information on […]
    Duration: 00:09:57
    Making a condiment from soya beans
    Nerine seeds used to make condiments have become so scarce due to wide spread deforestation. Soya beans have been found as a substitute in making condiment also known as sumbala. To make condiments from soya bean, pay attention to the process and maintain good hygiene through out the process. Making condiment from soya beans is […]
    Duration: 00:08:41
    Growing annual crops in cashew orchards
    Maintaining a combined cashew orchard with annual crops results into high yields and increased income as cashew trees are socially, economically and environmentally important grown for nuts and juice consumed both as grilled and in juice form. Managing cashew orchard Remove bushes and weeds before ploughing for easy ploughing. Also after harvesting cut unproductive and […]
    Duration: 00:08:55
    Making soya cheese
    Soya cheese is solidified soya milk. Quality cheese is rich in proteins and used as food for both human and animal, enrich soil. Cheese from clear soya grains of a high quality. First select clear good quality soya grains, since they are easy to process and preferred by customer. This is followed by winnowing, sorting […]
    Duration: 00:14:18
    Better seed for green gram
    Planting unhealthy seed leads to weak and diseased plants resulting into low yield. Selecting good seed and treating it with an organic product before sowing, enhances growth and yield of green gram. To obtain good quality seed, begin by harvesting seed from healthy plants, and spread them on a tarpaulin. Sieve to remove small stones […]
    Duration: 00:15:00
    Growing cassava on sloping land
    Cassava provides food, however rainwater washes fertile soil and cassava yields reduce. Good cassava harvest requires reducing soil erosion and building up a healthy soil. First, pile crop residues 20 cm apart along contour lines and plant hedges and legumes to reduce rain water run off. Allow water to infiltrate and settling of washed soil. […]
    Duration: 00:11:48
    Tomato concentrate and juice
    Tomatoes are widely grown however in some seasons, they become scarce. Processing tomatoes into concentrate and juice increases its life span to 1 year for concentrate and 2 to 3 weeks for juice. First, wash hands thoroughly, sort and clean tomatoes to get healthy ones. Then cut tomatoes into 4 slices for easy cooking. Cook […]
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