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Insect nets in seedbeds

Vegetable seedlings require special care since they are vulnerable to pests. Pesticides are not only expensive but also dangerous therefore use insect nets to reduce pesticide usage. Crop pests include snails and grass hoppers which are plant eaters, caterpillars which mainly attack tomatoes, cabbage and chilli. While whiteflies suck plant sap, slow growth and transmit […]

Cereals & Legumes

Land management

Duration: 00:17:01

Effective weed management in rice

Weeds are a problem for farmers ,because they take water and nutrients so the rice plants get less. Therefore, it is important to know how to handle weed properly. Not like rice, many weeds die underwater. The weeds seeds are found in the soil and spread with wind and rinse water. Some weed seeds are […]

Land management

Vegetables

Duration: 00:08:51

Managing tomato late blight

Tomatoes are one of the main grown vegetables world wide, eaten both raw and cooked as a main source of vitamins, minerals. They are sources of income for many farmers. Tomatoes are affected by many pests and diseases. Late blight is a major disease. Symptoms Dark leaf sores which later turn brown. Marshy dark brown […]

Land management

Vegetables

Duration: 00:11:15

Managing onion diseases

Onions grow under different conditions. They get sick in warm humid climate. Diseases are spread by soil, seed or infected residues. The symptoms of diseases in onions are brown oval spots, yellow streaks and folding of leaves. To grow healthy plants use improved seed varieties by seeking advice from consultants. Buy treated seed from trusted […]

Cereals & Legumes

Land management

Vegetables

Duration: 00:09:13

Managing aphids in beans and vegetables

Aphids are black or green, small insects. By sucking the juice of plants, the cause slow growth. Virus diseases can be transmitted by aphids, too. Living environment Aphids live in colonies. In sunshine, they shelter to remain under the leaves. When aphids are fully grown, some get wings to spread further. Aphids secrete sweet liquid. […]

Land management

Roots & Tuber

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 […]

Cereals & Legumes

Land management

Duration: 00:13:00

Managing bacterial leaf blight in rice

Bacterial leaf blight can destroy up to half of your harvest. Therefore it is important to know how to prevent the disease. Bacterial leaf blight appears often in the early season and spreads over seeds, wounds, rain splash and irrigation water. When you apply the same variety every year, the disease could have a serious […]

Cereals & Legumes

Land management

Duration: 00:09:10

Grow row by row

Legumes help farmers in many ways. They are good to keep a successful harvest and fighting against Striga. To know how to use legumes the best way, you will learn some guidelines. Some farmers sow a few cowpea plants between millet, sorghum and maize after the cereal crop. Then the leaves fall down on the […]

Land management

Duration: 00:10:14

Composting to beat striga

Because striga prefers to grow on poor soils, it is important to keep the soil moist and fertilized in the fight against striga. A good and priceless possibility to make the soil rich, is compost. Mineral fertilizer and organic matter will help to manage striga, but mineral fertilizer is expensive. Compost is better than fresh […]

Land management

Duration: 00:08:56

Striga biology

Striga is a dangerous weed, especially for your cereal crops. It damages your yield and can destroy the harvest. Therefore, it is important to know exactly how to destroy and fight against striga. Weed steals water, light and nutrients from crops. Striga is one of the most destroying weeds when it comes to sorghum, millets […]

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