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    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: 00:13:23
    Managing tomato leaf curl virus
    Tomato leaf curl virus is a major disease which causes significant loss and needs to be managed. If well managed, vegetables are more profitable. Tomato leaf curl virus is caused by a virus, spread by white flies, when sucking plant juices and affects tomatoes, eggplants, cauliflower, potatoes and tobacco. New leaves are small, wrinkled and […]
    Duration: 00:11:35
    Solar drying of chillies
    When chillies remain moist, moulds develop and produce aflatoxin poison toxic to people. Solar dryer hygienically speeds up drying and uses heat from sun. Solar drying has several benefits to mention: Requires less time, maintains chilli colour, prevents moulds, eliminates foreign materials and dries various foods. Making solar drier Materials: Wood, nails, hinges, lock and […]
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    Drying and storing chillies
    Chillies are a good source of income to farmers in a relatively short time. Learn how to harvest, dry, grade and store chillies. Reducing losses and increase income. Harvest only ripe chillies, if unripe ones are harvested they are sorted. Harvesting should be done during sunny days with gloves or wash hands with soap, lemon […]
    Duration: 00:11:35
    Transplanting chillies
    Having good chilli plants starts with strong and healthy seedlings and these can be obtained by well established nursery, good field preparation and handling at transplanting. To raise good quality chilli seedlings, the soils of the nursery should be fertilized, well watered and soft. Set up the nursery 1 metre wide, near the field for […]
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    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: 00:14:30
    Making chilli seedbed
    Making chilli seedbed requires effort, but its worthy it because good seedbed results into high germinability of seeds, and healthy uniform seedlings. Begin with high quality seeds. Some seeds are pretreated to protect them from disease. When small plot is to be planted, reusable planting trays can be used while for larger fields, establish seedbeds […]
    Duration: 00:10:30
    Making chilli powder
    Chilli is used as a spice across the world for its flavour. The chili powder production is a good way to make money and it requires little time. Hygiene at all times For quality powder, use chilli from one variety. It‘s best when harvested without stalks. Hygiene at all times Wash the chilli to remove […]
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