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    Soil fertility
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    SLM07 Demi-lune
    Demi-lunes or semi circular bunds are a simple to make and a multi purpose water harvesting technique in West Africa since 1980. The concept was easy to understand and the farmers found it stimulating since it enabled them work in groups. A contour is first laid out with a water tube level then an A- […]
    Duration: 00:13:22
    Vermiwash: An organic tonic for crop
    Vermiwash is an organic fertilizer that can make soil fertile again. It‘s a liquid that is collected after water passes through compost made by earthworms. It is rich in plant growth hormones, micronutrients and major nutrients like nitrogen, phosphorous and potassium. It is applied directly to plant leaves for faster growth and it is cheaper […]
    Duration: 00:07:43
    Water users associations
    Water resources users‘ associations (WRUA) are made up of water users and land owners along the rivers. They are formed to manage and conserve shared water resources. Their main objectives are to reduce water conflicts, ensure water supply and protect ecosystems along river known as riparian zones. Establishment In Kenya, WRUA first began forming in […]
    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: 00:13:04
    The wonder of earthworms
    Earth worms are advantageous in both plant growth and making compost that helps for faster plant growth. Making compost is cheap and can be done in the shortest time improving income generation. Earth worms tunnel soil helping in water sinking, increase soil moisture, plant root penetration, recycle nutrients from deep soil layers. Earth worms aid […]
    Duration: 00:11:35
    Mulch for a better soil and crop
    Crops can easily be grown in dry seasons through mulching, as it conserves moisture in the soil. Mulching with grass husks greatly benefits farmers crops and generate more income other than using plastic mulches. Mulches can be made from dried leaves, grass and straws both from one material or mixture of two materials. Mulching benefits […]
    Duration: 00:13:30
    Intercropping pineapples
    Without good management, pineapple yield drop greatly after the second harvest. In this video we look at how to keep fields productive for at least 6 years. Pineapples grow best in well drained soils rich in organic matter. The organic matter can be from coffee husks and poultry manure. Coffee husks release nutrients slower but […]
    Duration: 00:18:44
    Managing soil fertility for healthy rice
    For farmers it is important to know how to handle different fertilizer, to have a good and healthy rice harvest. A unhealthy harvest has fewer live and less organic matter. Water and nutrients drain away and are almost unreachable for the roots of the crops. Rice plants grow poorly, even with adding mineral fertilizer. Rice […]
    Duration: 00:10:22
    Land preparation for rice
    Preparing and levelling your land twice will help your field to be good and healthy. This will improve your harvest. In a field which is not levelled more weeds appear on the higher parts and you have to wait longer on the lowered parts, before you can start transplanting. Old seedlings tiller more poorly and […]
    Duration: 00:17:49
    The rice seedbed
    When the rice is broadcast, many seeds are wasted. To protect them, you should make a seedbed two weeks before transplanting. Farmers often broadcast before the rain starts. But when the rain comes later, the seeds ruin in the soil and the farmers have to sow again. Transplanting Transplanting saves seeds, water and nutrients. Because […]
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