The extension officers discussed and agreed on the subjects of training farmers at the end of each training. This was a process of problem identification and solution finding. Finally an agreement was reached on the training workplan. The topics for each province are as indicated below:
Lusaka Province
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Session no. |
Topics |
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1 |
Seed/cultivars selection, Nursery preparation and management. |
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2 |
Cropping plan, systems of vegetable production. |
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3 |
Field layout, water management and acquaculture. |
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4 |
Record keeping, marketing, fertiliser, compost. |
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5 |
Pest/disease management, Pesticide use and handling. |
Central Province
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Session no. |
Topics |
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1 |
Variety selection, cropping plan, nursery management, crop rotation |
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2 |
Gross margin budgeting, record keeping and marketing. |
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3 |
Crop management, crop diversification, pest and disease management, pesticide use and handling. |
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4 |
Land preparation, fertiliser and manure handling. |
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5 |
Proper irrigation techniques, introduction to treadle pumps, introduction to fish farming, formation of water user associations. |
Southern Province
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Session no. |
Topics |
|
1 |
Introduction of small-holder irrigation and water management programme, operational and maintenance of pumps, Gender issues. |
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2 |
Land preparation and tillage, organic and inorganic fertiliser use and application, composting. |
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3 |
Nursery management, crop (variety) selection, cropping plan. |
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4 |
Pest and disease identification and management, crop rotation, pesticide application and handling. |
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5 |
Simple farm records, pest-harvest handling. |
Western Province
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Session no. |
Topics |
|
1 |
Vegetable production systems, cropping calendar, site selection, land preparation, nursery management, mulching, input acquision, fertiliser application |
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2 |
Transplanting, crop spacing |
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3 |
Garden/field sanitation, pest and disease identification, crop rotation, pesticide handling. |
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4 |
Irrigation systems. |
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5 |
Harvesting, post harvest handling and marketing of the crop. |
Eastern Province
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Session no. |
Topics |
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1 |
Cropping calendar, raising vegetable nursery, site selection, land preparation, crop rotation. |
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2 |
fertiliser application, proper use of organic fertiliser, spacing in vegetables. |
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3 |
Crop pest and disease management. |
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4 |
Crop diversification, market timing, post harvest technology. |
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5 |
Operation and maintenance of treadle pumps, irrigation scheduling, clay pot irrigation introduction. |
