Sorghum & Millets
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10:09Sowing and thinning sorghum2 years agoBesides soil fertility and drought, variable stand density and missing planting holes are important causes of low yields -
8:32Integrated approach against striga2 years agoStriga causes more damage to cereal crops in poor soils, so both problems have to be tackled together -
15:00Contour bunds2 years agoContour bunds are permanent ridges of earth that follow positions located at the same altitude. -
12:00Storing cowpea seed2 years agoLegumes have many virtues, but it is often hard for farmers to get quality seed -
8:56Striga biology2 years agoStriga is a parasitic weed on cereal crops. Knowing its life cycle is the start for proper control -
10:53Succeed with seeds2 years agoGrowing resistant varieties is one of the strategies of integrated striga and soil fertility management -
7:46Joining hands against striga2 years agoPull striga weeds with your hands before the time it produces seeds and spreads and destroys the crop in the coming season -
6:26Let’s talk money2 years agoA participatory tool to measure cost-benefits of agricultural technologies helps farmers to make decisions. -
9:40Micro-dosing2 years agoMicro-dosing consists of applying small quantities of nutrients that the plants need to each planting hole -
10:14Composting to beat striga2 years agoCompost helps to fight the parasitic weed striga that attacks maize, millet, sorghum and rice in Africa and Asia
