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Dissemination material for improved productivity: small livestock keepers in the forest margins of Bolivia
Small-stocks play a particularly important role in many forest margin farming systems. A range of simple management strategies, techniques and interventions allow for improved productivity and better integration of animals into these farming systems. In particular, these interventions benefit poorer farmers. In addition to on-farm participatory research activities, a series...
Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
2020 - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO TECA
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On-farm composting methods: traditional methods (anaerobic decomposition)
Growing concerns relating to land degradation, threat to eco-systems from over and inappropriate use of inorganic fertilizers, atmospheric pollution, soil health, soil biodiversity, and sanitation have rekindled the global interest in organic recycling practices, like composting. The potential of composting to turn on-farm waste materials into a farm resource makes...
India
2020 - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO TECA
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Gagner sa vie avec la pisciculture
Dû à un écart croissant entre l’offre et la demande de poisson, la pisciculture est l’élevage de poissons qui sert comme source alimentaire et de revenus. La pisciculture du poisson tilapia est une pratique qui se développe rapidement, peut satisfaire cette demande croissante, et permet un entretien facile. L’établissement d’étangs...
2020 - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO TECA
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Labour-saving technologies and practices: manually operated strippers and shellers
The following provides information on the features of manually operated groundnut strippers and maize shellers. The former separates the pods from the plant whereas the latter removes the kernels from the cob. Advantages and disadvantages of these practices are also provided in terms of labour saving, livelihood resilience strengthening, livelihood...
2020 - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO TECA
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Using residual soil moisture after monsoon rice crop for mung bean production in drought prone areas
Mung bean cultivation may be one of the most important long-term adaptation options for drought-prone areas in the northern and northwestern parts of Bangladesh. Since mung beans require minimum moisture, they can be cultivated after the t. aman rice harvest, using the residual moisture in the fields, thus responding to...
Bangladesh
2020 - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO TECA
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Improvement of livestock production: community based goat production
Crossbred milking goats have proved to be a popular source of cash income, household daily milk requirements, and manure for smallholder farmers in medium to high potential zones of Kenya. The three-quarter Toggenburg crossbred appears to be the most suitable in terms of both milk production and growth rates. This...
Kenya
2020 - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO TECA
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Rainwater harvesting systems for ntula/eggplant (Solanum aethiopicum L.)
This technology describes utilizing rooftop water harvesting facilities to increase the availability of water for domestic use and irrigation of backyard ntula/ eggplant (Solanum aethiopicum L.) gardens. This measure allows small-scale farmers to harvest rainwater from roofs and store it in tanks, ensuring ntula production also during the dry season,...
Uganda
2020 - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO TECA
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Labour-saving technologies and practices: manual crop processing
The following technology provides information on the features of grain milling, oil extraction, rice hulling, cassava processing, and coffee processing. Advantages and disadvantages of the practices are also given, including labour saving, livelihood resilience strengthening, livelihood diversification, equipment, infrastructure, costs and risks.
This technology is also available in: Portuguese (ID1317)
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1. Features of...
2020 - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO TECA
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Introduction of fodder legumes into rice-based cropping system
In Bangladesh, major constraints to improving the productivity of livestock include a shortage of fodder. At the same time, intensive cropping has reduced the fertility of the soil. This situation can be improved by on-farm cultivation of green fodder for livestock as an integral component of the cropping system. Cultivation...
Bangladesh
2020 - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO TECA
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Soil based seed germination protocol for cauliflower and broccoli
High germination percentages and development of germinated plants are criteria to assess the quality of seed batches. The seed quality can be evaluated by seed germination tests. In the Council Directive 2002/55/EC of 13 June 2002 on the marketing of vegetable seed it is defined that cauliflower seeds being sold...
2020 - Bresov Project
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Labour-saving technologies and practices: small-scale motorised transport
The following provides information on the features of single-axle tractors and small three-wheeled motorized vehicles. How they are advantageous in terms of cropping systems, specifically irrigated or wetland agriculture is also explained. The advantages and disadvantages of their use are also provided in terms of labour saving, livelihood resilience strengthening,...
2020 - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO TECA
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Improved domestic stoves to enhance energy efficiency
In Bangladesh every year more than 39 million tons of traditional fuel, e.g. wood, are burned. Improved stoves are efficient in reducing biomass use for cooking and other heating purposes, and lead to a reduction of Green House Gas (GHG) emissions. This practice describes the double-mouth domestic cook stove.
Bangladesh
2020 - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO TECA
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Raising rabbits in the tropics
The importance of the domestic rabbit as a supplier of meat for human consumption is widely recognised throughout the world. The document 'Rabbit Technology for Warm Climates' is designed as a text for students, teachers, and practitioners on rabbit rearing.
United States of America
2020 - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO TECA
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How to keep your snap bean varieties?
The selection of varieties is essential for the success of any crop. A variety can be defined as plant grouping within a single botanical taxon of the lowest known rank showing characteristics that result from a given genotype, distinguished from any other plant grouping by the expression of the characteristics,...
2020 - Bresov Project
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Farmer field schools on integrated plant nutrient systems
There are different ways of carrying out agricultural extension. Farmer Field Schools (FFS) represent a participatory approach that directly reaches farmers and addresses their day-to-day problems. The concept of FFS builds on the belief that farmers are the main source of knowledge and experience in carrying out farm operations. This...
Nepal
2020 - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO TECA
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Labour-saving technologies and practices: single axle tractors
The following describes the features of single-axle tractors. Their advantages and disadvantages are also explained.
Description
1. Features
Single axle tractors are commonly used in Asia but not in Africa, partly due to harsher conditions and less irrigated land in the latter.
They range in power from around 1.5 kW to 15 kW, controlled...
2020 - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO TECA
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Use of sorghum stover as dry season fodder for ruminants
Cereal stovers are widely used for feeding ruminant livestock, and in semi-arid areas sorghum stover may be an important part of livestock diets during the dry season, helping to maintain condition and increase survival. Bird-resistant varieties of sorghum have been bred for use in semi-arid zones to increase yields of...
Ethiopia
2020 - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO TECA
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How to check whether a Rhizobium-based formulation actually increases the production of my snap bean seeds?
Rhizobia are naturally occurring soil-borne bacteria, which fix nitrogen in symbiosis with legumes. In beans, an additional inoculation of seeds with such bacteria can increase nitrogen fixation. Rhizobia - based solutions are commercially available and are included in the authorized list of inputs for organic agriculture (https://www.inputs.eu/input-search.html). How to test...
2020 - Bresov Project
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Improved grazing land
Improved grazing land management is vital to increasing food security and alleviating poverty. It also provides environmental benefits. To address these problems, the national Soil and Water Conservation (SWC) programme in Ethiopia initiated a grazing land management project in 2000. Implementation of the technology includes the initial delineating of the...
Ethiopia
2020 - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO TECA
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Establishing grass barriers along the contour to reduce water runoff and erosion during heavy rainfall
The agricultural sector in the Caribbean islands such as Grenada is extremely vulnerable to storms and hurricanes. Establishing grass barriers along the contour can help in reducing water runoff and erosion during heavy rainfall. Grass barriers provide erosion control on croplands and offer a cheaper and more sustainable alternative to...
Grenada
2020 - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO TECA
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