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Access Agriculture Training Video On sloping land, rainwater washes away the fertile soil and cassava yields will quickly decline. By reducing soil erosion and building up a healthy soil, you will continue to have a good cassava harvest for many years. Available languages Bambara English French...
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01/01/1978 This publication discusses the different kinds of soils and how to improve and care for it.
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Access Agriculture Training Video Ensure your soil is rich in organic matter and grow a legume intercrop to help keep your soil loose. Plant your cuttings horizontally or at a slant so the roots grow closer to the surface. With a simple tool you can uproot your cassava twice as fast. Available...
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Access Agriculture Training Video Farmers in northern Nigeria are changing the way they intercrop their sorghum and millet with cowpea. By planting both crops at higher densities and in separate rows, and by applying some organic and mineral fertilizer, they harvest more and reduce damage by the...
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01/01/1996 This booklet looks at soil fertility problems. It discusses the use of chemical or organic fertilizers. Agrodok 2 27 pages, tables
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01/06/2011 This booklet tells what you need to know about soils, what fertile soils are, how I can assess the fertility of soil, organic soil fertility management, soil and water conservation, improving soil organic matter, and soil fertility supplements. 13 pages, illustrated African Organic Agriculture...
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Abstract, PLoS One, 2017 Sustainability of maize-based cropping systems is a major challenge for southern Africa, yet the demand for maize as staple food and animal feed in the region continues to increase. A study was conducted on a sandy clay loam (220 g clay kg-1soil) at Domboshawa in Zimbabwe...
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01/01/1995 This booklet explains some techniques practiced by farmers in Nusa Tenggara to maintain or increase the productivity of their farms. 2 copies 32 pages, illustrated
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20/01/2013 20th Annual ECHOAgricultural Conference Publisher [United States] : ECHO, [2013] Media: DVD Summary: Speakers will share practical solutions to agricultural challenges, personal experiences and strategies for improving the lives of millions who daily face the threat of starvation. The event...
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01/01/2001 This book explores how manure can be used to sustain smallholder livelihoods in the East African Highlands.