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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: 00:09:57
    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: 00:08:55
    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: 00:13:10
    Root and stem rot in groundnut
    Root and stem rot disease greatly affect ground nuts and reduce yields. Stem rot is spread by air, irrigation water while stagnant water spreads both. Early diagnosis, ensuring proper control and preventive measures results into good yields. Ground nuts are widely grown for edible oil, cattle and poultry feed, organic fertilizers and increase soil fertility […]
    Duration: 00:09:59
    Beans for the lowlands
    Beans are eaten world wide and can also be grown in low lands. If people have less knowledge about the production process, pests and diseases attacks them and causes less output. Growing beans Select seeds that are adapted to heat, disease resistant and high yielding. Planting should be done in cooler temperature from November to […]
    Duration: 00:10:15
    Managing birds in climbing beans
    Climbing beans produce three times more, and are sweeter than bush beans. But Mouse birds can damage the harvest. This is the way to manage the birds. Mouse birds are slender, brown or greyish, about 10cm long with a thin tail twice as long as their body. They are plant eaters, feed on young shoot, […]
    Duration: 00:12:38
    Cashing in with parboiled rice
    Parboiled rice brings many advantages. It is clean, easy to cook with, nutritous and doesn‘t break. Furthermore it is easier to mill and sells for a good price. Parboiled rice soaks in warm water and steams afterwards. But parboiled rice should never boil, because otherwise it starts to cook. Recept For making parboiled rice you […]
    Duration: 00:13:29
    Improving rice quality
    African rice is delicious, but often sold by a low price, because of the quality. It is important to improve the rice quality to earn more money. Africa imports a lot of rice, which often is harvested a long time ago. The rice looses quality, when different varieties are mixed together or when the harvest […]
    Duration: 00:07:31
    Spotted Seed – Diseased Seed
    Spotted seeds are diseased and will bring you a uneven and small yield. Therefore it is good to know how to separate them from healthy seeds. Only having good and clean seeds will give you a good harvest. It is easy to recognize the difference between spotted seeds and seeds that are attacked by insects. […]
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