Resources Tagged: Maize

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  1. Nixtamalization

    01.10.2024 Nixtamalization is a centuries-old technique for enhancing the nutritional value and digestibility of maize (Zea mays), and to a lesser extent, sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) and other grains. It involves boiling and soaking the grain in an alkaline solution before washing and then grinding it to make...
    Maize Crop Processing Nutrient Compostion Fermentation

  2. Integrated Management of the Fall Armyworm on Maize : A guide for Farmer Field Schools in Africa

    06.01.2021 127 pp. : ill. Gift of Dr Abram Bicksler Jan 25, 2023 Fall armyworm (FAW) - or Spodoptera frugiperda - is a dangerous transboundary pest native to the Americas that has been spreading rapidly in Africa since 2016, causing significant yield losses to crops. Farmer education and community action...
    Agricultural Pests Crop Pests Maize Africa

  3. FM 2002 LEISA Magazine Supplement

    20.03.2002 Managing agroecosystems Ecological Millenniium An ecosystem approach to health Agriculture and human health Ecology of mycotoxins in maize and groundnuts Ecohealth case studies An emerging consensus on ecosystems and human health
    Agroecology Ecosystem Management Mycotoxins Maize Groundnuts Ecosystem Services

  4. FM 2000 LEISA Magazine Vol 16 #2

    20.07.2000 Grassroots innovations for survival Farmer Innovation in the South Pacific Forging partnerships with innovative farmers in Tanzania Sowing maize in pits Chains of innovation by farmers in Cameroon Devil's tie bedevils water: am Irob innovation How communities assess local innovators Gafsa...
    Innovative Solutions Tanzania Maize Dryland Farming Agricultural innov...

  5. FM 2002 LEISA Magazine Vol 18 #4

    20.12.2002 The feminisation of agriculture and the implications for maize development in China New tools for Romanian women farmers Indian women farmers Bitter cassava and women Women and livestock Gender mainstreaming Developing camel products Small change crops Economic change and gender role
    Women Gender Camel Maize Cassava Economic Conditions

  6. Understanding Cereal Crops II Maize, Sorghum, Rice, And Millet

    01.01.1986 Cereal crops, or grains, include a wide variety of plants that are members of the grass family (Gramineae) grown for their hard seeds or kernels, which are used primarily for food. Grains are rich in carbohydrates and contain substantial amounts of protein, as well as some fat and vitamins. They...
    Cereals Maize Sorghum Rice Millet Downloads VITA

  7. FM 2008 LEISA Magazine Vol 24 #3

    20.09.2008 Addressing the conditions for getting out of poverty Farmer field schools in traditional societies - from technical to social issues Addressing the conditions for getting out of poverty Social inclusion as a precondition of development in Nepal Targeting women pays when promoting food security...
    Land Degradation Farmer Field Schools Social Classes Marketing Mozambique Maize Rice Production

  8. FM 1993 ILEIA Newsletter Vol 9 #2

    19.07.1993 Campaign for pesticide free rice Rapid composting saves labour How fertile is fertilizer aid Fish reduce pesticide use Growing maize in Tanzania Integrated nutrient management Indigenous vegetables from Nepal
    Pesticide Maize Composting Nepal Tanzania Indigenous Foods Fisheries Management Natural Pesticides

  9. FM 2016 Farming Matters Vol 32 #1

    20.03.2016 Strawberry fields forever Agroecology is an epistemological revolution Climate change seen through indigenous worldviews Rescuing our maize - building a network A farmer-NGO-scientist synergy Institutionalising dialogue in Rwanda through innovation platforms Co-creating the agricultural...
    Agroecology Maize Agrobiodiversity Strawberries Agricultural innov...

  10. 'KDV-1' Maize

    12.04.2022 In this article, we present the maize variety ‘KDV-1.’
    Maize KDV