FO Library | Doc & Demo Page

x
    Cereals & Legumes
    Showing 10 of 194
    Duration: 00:09:52
    Agronomy of Soybean
    Soybean is a very important leguminous crop as it fixes nitrogen in soil, acts as a meat alternative, supplement for tom brown and vegetable oil. Plant closely helps to achieve good plant population, maximum plant height and good yield however avoid too early and too late planting as this may cause low yields. Ready soy […]
    Duration: 00:04:18
    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 […]
    Duration: 00:04:30
    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 […]
    Duration: 00:06:01
    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 […]
    Duration: 00:03:26
    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 […]
    Duration: 00:05:48
    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 […]
    Duration: 00:03:00
    Postharvest Loss: Bag Transportation
    It is important to take precaution when transporting bags of seed or grain because sharp objects or sharp edges can tear your bags open resulting into loss of the produce. Before beginning to load produce for transport, clean the truck to remove previous residues, repair holes on the floor or roof and load the bags […]
    Duration: 00:05:03
    Postharvest Loss Prevention: Dry, Inspect, Clean and Examine (D.I.C.E.)
    Aflatoxins are poisons produced by certain mould found in food if not well stored that can cause liver damage and cancer. Quality can be maintained by the DICE process. First, dry your grain before storage. The recommended moisture content for most seeds for storage is 12% or below and for oily seeds like soybean, the […]
    Duration: 00:06:11
    PHL Moisture Meter
    PHL moisture meter is a low cost meter for measuring grain moisture content before storage. Proper drying of grains before storage, facilitates better quality grain for seed, sale or food. The meter displays information about grain temperature, relative humidity, moisture content and grain type. Following the recommended moisture levels for different grains before storage minimizes […]
    Duration: 00:05:09
    Make Money Storing Grain with Diatomaceous Earth
    Moist grain is soft and is susceptible to damage caused by insects and aflatoxins caused by moulds. Proper drying and storage is important to avoid this. Dry your grains on a plastic sheet before storage because drying grains on bare ground risks contamination of the grains. Another way to prevent insect and mould attack is […]
    1 … 13 14 15 16 17 … 20

    FO Library

    Email: info (at) fo-library.org
    Phone: +49 (228) 91929-0
    Fax: +49 (228) 91929-30 

    With financial support: BMZ
    Voicefunction by responsivevoice.org

    KENAFF LIBRARY

    Kenya National Farmers’ Federation (KENAFF)
    P.O Box 43148-00100, Nairobi, Kenya.
    Farmers’ Conference Centre (FCC), Thogoto-Mutarakwa Road, Kikuyu.
    Phone: +254 723903957 | +254 20608324
    Email : farmers@kenaff.org | kenafffarmers@gmail.com

    With financial support: BMZ
    Voicefunction by responsivevoice.org

    UNYFA LIBRARY

    Email: info (at) unyfa.org
    Phone: +256 (0) 774 532 670

    With financial support: BMZ
    Voicefunction by responsivevoice.org

    responsivevoice.org