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    How to Remove the Poison from Cassava Flour
    Bitter cassava has poison and its flour needs to be processed well before eating. Eating improperly processed bitter cassava flour causes poisoning soon after eating it. Take the quantity of flour that you want to cook and put in a pan or basin and smoothen out the surface and mark its height using a knife […]
    Duration: 00:08:42
    Using saw dust to store potatoes
    High moisture levels fastens the rotting of potatoes making preservation difficult, the shelf life is prolonged by providing cool temperatures using saw dust keeps for 6 months. Harvest potatoes in 90 days when they are mature enough and cover them when transporting to sorting area to avoid sunlight which can cause green colouring of the […]
    Duration: 00:16:00
    Managing mealybugs in cassava
    Cassava is grown world for its starch and edible tubers but is affected by pests and diseases. Mealybugs are one of the serious pests of cassava and need to be managed. Mealybugs are of different types and each has a different shape. They can be white, pinkish or greenish. They can all be controlled the […]
    Duration: 00:09:19
    How to calculate yield of cassava
    Before harvesting, most farmers dont know how much to expect from their fields. Knowing this helps the farmer for proper planning. To estimate the value of crop, farmers need to know plant population in field by measuring. Start with proper mapping of field, measure size of field, number of cassava roots expected from that field. […]
    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: 00:17:50
    Growing cassava on poor soils
    Cassava easily develops when grown on poor soils. There are several ways to improve cassava productivity and restore soil fertility. Cassava tolerates drought and contains more starch but less proteins. When harvested early, it results into low profits with low starch content. Cassava development Fibrous roots develop after planting for water and nutrient absorption. Leaves […]
    Duration: 00:12:20
    Grass strips against soil erosion
    Soil erosion is high in sloping lands. Grass lines planted along contours slow down the speed of running water, allowing water infiltration hence helping control soil erosion leaving the soil with its fertility and soft. Different grasses can be used, but preferably use grasses that compete less with crops and produce few seeds. You can […]
    Duration: 00:15:40
    Quality cassava planting material
    Quality cassava planting materials results into higher yields. Reusing cuttings carries diseases like cassava brown streak disease and cassava mosaic virus. Producing quality cassava planting materials require certain practices and result into a good crop. Cassava cuttings cant be stored for long. Farmers grow cassava but few buy cuttings. Quality cassava materials Start by selecting […]
    Duration: 00:11:40
    Cassava mosaic virus
    Cassava is one of the main crops largely grown for both food and income for generations in Africa for farmers and processors. Cassava mosaic disease is one of the important diseases which affect the production. Symptoms It is caused by the cassava mosaic virus transmitted by the white flies. Sick plants can be identified by […]
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