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    Date palm IPM
    The Date palm is susceptible to many pests but integrated pest management strategies like use of organic pesticides, intercropping and use of light traps can help control the pests. First, we can use environmentally friendly botanic insecticides. These are made from medicinal plants. When using organic pesticides, ensure to read the label and use it […]
    Duration: 00:12:23
    Making pressed dates
    Fresh dates fetch a lower price at the market and must be consumed shortly after harvest or they will go bad. Pressing them increases their market value and enables dates to be stored for long. Dates ripen at different times hence during harvesting, shake the branches gently to harvest the ripe dates and at the […]
    Duration: 00:16:11
    Fighting the red palm weevil
    The date palm industry faces severe problems caused by the red palm weevil. But this can be controlled using the traditional pipe method or pressure pump with a recommended pesticide. When the red palm weevil infects a tree, it enters into the trunk and weakens the palm tree resulting into poor quality fruits. The first […]
    Duration: 00:13:00
    Integrated approach against fruit flies
    Fruit flies are insect pests, that greatly damage fruits and vegetables causing losses to both fruit farmers and traders. This can be controlled through following the integrated agricultural practices. Fruit flies lay about 100- 1000 eggs in their lifecycle depending on the life time as they can fly easily from one farm to another causing […]
    Duration: 00:13:00
    Collecting fallen fruit against fruit flies
    Fruit flies lay their eggs in fruits and vegetables. We can control fruit flies by collecting and destroying fallen fruits. Fruit flies attack and puncture the skin of many fruits and vegetables to lay their eggs. The fruits fall prematurely and when opened, fruit fly larvae (maggots) are seen and if the fruits are not […]
    Duration: 00:17:11
    Managing BBS in mango
    Bacterial Black Spot is a fungal disease that spreads 10- 200 metres per year, weakens branches and cause fruit drop. Manual control measure in combination with chemicals reduces spread. The disease shows signs similar to anthracnose disease thus need great care. BBS spreads mostly through infested planting materials, vehicles used for transporting, wet and stormy […]
    Duration: 00:15:25
    Grafting mango seedlings
    Grafting involves attaching a preferred scion which develops into canopy to well grown root stock which develops into the base. Grafted seedling mature early with high quality yields. Always graft before the rainy season for sap to join scion and root stock. Carefully transport scions to avoid damage. Mangoes are rich in vitamins and source […]
    Duration: 00:06:50
    Date palm management
    Date palm is susceptible to a number of pests and diseases, but trimming, intercropping and weeding can help prevent them. Trimming is one of the basic operations, that prevents insects from laying their eggs on the frowns of date palm and also simplifies the process of climbing. This is done using a special sickle during […]
    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: 00:11:45
    Making banana flour
    Banana flour is made from harvested or bought fresh green banana. Banana flour has a longer shelflife than fresh bananas and it can be used in many ways. Good prices can be achieved with the flour. Banana flour can be used for products like porridge, chapati, pancakes and ugali. Flour production Harvesting the banana or […]
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