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Black bean aphid control in organic bean
Black bean aphid - Aphis fabae Scop. is a polyphagous species, attacking over 200 plant species: ornamental shrubs, represent primary hosts (such as the spindle tree - Euonymus europaea, Viburnum shrubs, or the mock-orange Phyladelphus coronarius) and herbaceous plants (celery for seed production, spinach, beans, corn, poppy, sugar beet, are...
Romania
2020 - Bresov Project
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Drought-tolerant maize varieties
This technology describes the cultivation of drought-tolerant maize varieties in the central cattle corridor of Uganda, a region particularly exposed to dry spells. The benefits and constraints compared to local varieties are shown in a cost-benefit analysis.
Uganda
2020 - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO TECA
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Composting associated with planting pits
This practice describes compost production and its application in planting pits (zai) by farmers on fields near their homes. It also raises issues regarding land use and provides detailed remarks on its application.
Burkina Faso
2020 - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO TECA
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Labour-saving technologies and practices: manual carrying, wheelbarrows, hand carts and bicycles
Human porterage (either on the head, shoulders or back) is common in many rural areas, particularly where access roads are in a poor condition. The following describes the features of carrying aids such as wheelbarrows, handcarts, bicycles, and trailers. Their advantages and disadvantages are also explained.
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1. Features of carrying aids...
2020 - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO TECA
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Decision making tool: checklist for animal nutrition studies
During a series of DFID Livestock Production Programme (LPP) workshops on smallstock, it became apparent that there was a need to improve the effectiveness of nutritional studies designed to support the contribution of smallstock to the well-being of resource-poor farmers and communities in developing countries. At the fourth LPP workshop...
Bangladesh
2020 - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO TECA
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Seed germination protocol for small seed lots of cauliflower and broccoli
The high germination percentages of the seed samples and the growth of the derived plantlets are the main 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...
2020 - Bresov Project
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Multi-stress tolerant bean varieties
This technology describes the testing of multi-stress tolerant bean varieties in the central cattle corridor of Uganda, a region particularly exposed to dry spells. The benefits and constraints compared to local varieties are shown in a cost-benefit analysis.
Uganda
2020 - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO TECA
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Better quality farmyard manure through improved decomposition
Farmyard manure is a varying mixture of animal manure, urine, bedding material, fodder residues, and other components. This form of manure is the most common form of organic manure applied in the midhills of Nepal. This practice describes how collecting and good storage of farmyard manure can help improve land...
Nepal
2020 - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO TECA
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Restocking pastoralists: a manual of best practice
Prior research has demonstrated that restocking has had little long-term impact on the lives and livelihood of poor pastoralists. Given the forces of change impacting pastoralist communities, restocking projects need to account for shifting community values, aspirations, norms and behaviour regarding livestock-keeping. The objective of this study was to develop...
Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
2020 - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO TECA
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Controlling Common blight in organic bean
Common bacterial blight caused by Xanthomonas campestris pv. phaseoli is a very important disease of field bean in many regions of the world and can lead to high losses of production (25 to 60%). The bacterium is primarily transmitted through infected seed. Xanthomonas can survive over 15 years in seed...
Romania
2020 - Bresov Project
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Improved trash lines
Trash lines of organic material, composed of weeds and crops, laid in bands across the slope of annual crop fields, constitute a traditional land husbandry practice in south-west Uganda. These trash lines incorporate organic matter into the soil after decomposition and help to maintain soil fertility and control runoff. The...
Uganda
2020 - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO TECA
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Labour-saving technologies and practices: manual and motorised cleaning of grains and pulses
This practice describes methods to clean and separate the trash of threshing, providing features of cleaning grains and pulses, by manual and motorised ways. The advantages and disadvantages of this practice are additionally highlighted.
Description
Traditional threshing methods often leave a lot of rubbish mixed with the grains and pulses.
Separating the rubbish...
2020 - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO TECA
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Simple techniques for dried meat production: methods of suspending meat
The traditional way of suspending meat for drying by hanging strips over tree branches, wire or rope is not recommended; This is because meat pieces remain in contact with these supporting devices or may touch each other, and thus not dry properly in these contact areas. The following description is...
Uganda
2020 - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO TECA
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Baculovirus Corpoica® para proteger la papa de la polilla guatemalteca en almacenamiento
Bioproducto desarrollado por AGROSAVIA para el control de la polilla guatemalteca de la papa (Tecia solanivora), en almacenamiento de papa para semilla y papa de consumo; es inocuo para la salud humana y el medio ambiente. Además, reemplaza el uso de insecticidas y no afecta la brotación del tubérculo.
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Colombia
2020 - Corporación Colombiana de Investigación Agropecuaria (AGROSAVIA)
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La technique FAO-Thiaroye de transformation du poisson ou le FTT-Thiaroye: comment le construire et assembler ses éléments
Une réponse au besoin d’améliorer les opérations de séchage et de fumage de poisson à petite échelle, le FTT‑Thiaroye (la technique de traitement FAO‑Thiaroye) fait en sorte que les opérations de traitement de fumage et de séchage du poisson Thiaroye respectent les exigences en matière de sécurité des denrées alimentaires...
Senegal
2020 - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO TECA
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Labour-saving technologies and practices: draught animal powered groundnut lifter
This practice explains the basic technical features of the groundnut lifter used with animal power. It also describes advantages and disadvantages of groundnut lifter methods providing features of groundnut lifter manually.
Description
1. Features of groundnut lifter
The groundnut lifter is an extended ploughshare with steel rods replacing the mouldboard part of the...
2020 - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO TECA
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Development of tools for draught animals
Participatory rural appraisals identified a number of major limiting factors in farming systems in Bolivia. These included the husbandry of draught animals, their health, nutrition, feeding, and housing, as well as the improved use of draught animals. The project developed, tested and disseminated a range of appropriate tillage and transport...
Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
2020 - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO TECA
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Technique of cutting meat pieces for drying
Meat drying is a complex process with many important steps. It involves animal slaughtering, carcass trimming, raw material selection, meat cutting, pieces pre-treatment, meat drying and proper arrangement of drying facilities. In addition, weather conditions must also be considered to avoid quality problems or production losses. The following technology describes...
Uganda
2020 - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO TECA
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Labour-saving technologies and practices: pack animals and animal drawn carts
Human porterage (either on the head, shoulders or back) is common in many rural areas, particularly where access roads are in a poor condition. This practice describes how to use animals such as horses and oxen for transportation.
Description
1. Features of using pack animals
Donkeys are used for transporting produce, firewood and...
2020 - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO TECA
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Repurposing Farm Machinery
Many farmers in Europe and North America are burdened with debts due to the heavy investments they have made over the years to buy farm machinery. A new tractor easily costs 100,000 Euro or more. New agricultural policies often force farmers to change as well.
Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
2020 - AgroInsight
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