Des bonnes pratiques de production du riz de bas-fonds au Bénin permet à une récolte plus abondante et un revenu plus important. Ce fichier explique en détail les différentes étapes pour une bonne production du riz de bas-fond. Ces étapes sont les suivantes: le choix du bas-profonds, le choix des...

An initiative led by IIED is generating lessons on how rural producers, their associations and wider communities can best empower themselves to articulate their development priorities, make informed choices, and negotiate effectively for equitable partnerships with progressive private sector actors in commercial agriculture. This webinar, part of the 'Empowering Producers In...

Growing mango is full of challenges and farmers should know about them to succeed in the mango production. The more farmers know, the better they will succeed. This short film (and its description) deals with a disease called Bacterial Black Spot (BBS). In 2010 it was first identified in West...

Depuis 2005, une culture durable du coton a vu le jour dans certains pays en Afrique au sud du Sahara. Le Bénin compte parmi ces pays. Cette forme de production cotonnière ayant le souci d’améliorer le revenu du producteur, de préserver son environnement et de prendre en charge l’aspect social...

The Laikipia district, in the Rift Valley of Kenya, is located on the plateau north west of Mount Kenya. Due to its leeward position, the district is significantly dry, with aridity increasing from the slopes of the mountain to the dry lowlands. Inadequate rainfall and periods of drought have caused...

Madagascar has a rich history of rice cultivation. Outside of Asia, Madagascar has the longest tradition of rice production, and this staple is cultivated in almost all districts of the country. For the Malagasy people, rice is a core part of their diet: many families eat it three times a...

At a dialogue on farmer-managed seed systems and agroecology, held in Acornhoek, Limpopo on 20-22 January 2020, farmers and support organisations made clear that they want to see more government and policy support for agroecology and farmer-managed seed systems, that they will work together to engage government in this direction,...

Widespread deforestation, natural disasters and human-wildlife conflict are among factors that have diminished Kenya’s forests. The country’s ‘Greening Kenya’ initiative, launched last year, aims to achieve more than 10% forest cover by 2022. The past has seen Kenya put in spirited efforts to protect its forest lands from further degradation. Nonetheless, the...

This is a film produced by ICENECDEV(International Centre for Environmental Education and Community Development) to promote sustainable Food System in the Mount Cameroon Forest Region through Tradition/Indigenous Knowledge, Agroecology and Natural Farming Practices in providing healthy Food to Healthy People. This film is produced to promote cultural and traditional practices...

Growing mango is full of challenges and farmers should know about them to succeed in the mango production. The more farmers know, the better they will succeed. This short film (and its description) deals with a disease called Anthracnose. It is a very wide spread disease in humid environments, like...

Uncle Wiz is a shining example of a thriving smallscale farming and food distribution business that not only farms without chemicals but also focuses on and promotes indigenous food crops. Owners Wisdom and Mpumi Edward live in south Johannesburg and farm on land in Vanderbijlpark. Not only do they grow...

The Haller Foundation is a UK based charity that was set up in order to educate rural farmers in East Africa on sustainable pioneering farming techniques to maximise their food production and to help build self-sustaining communities. Since our launch back in 2004, we have worked with over 25,000 people...

This practice describes the most common diseases attacking sweet potato in sub-Saharan Africa. It will help the farmers to identify them and to treat the plants.

The following practice is very important for farmers and extension workers in understanding the most serious insect pests affecting sweet potato in sub-saharan Africa and the extent of damage they can cause and their management. It provides background information on different pests such as sweet potato weevils, sweet potato butterflies,...

O secador solar de milho é uma estrutura, semelhante a uma estufa, que permite secar o milho recorrendo à energia solar. Em funcionamento, a secagem demora três dias para reduzir o teor de humidade do milho de 24 para 14%. A secagem do milho reduz o risco de desenvolvimento de...

Dry-season vegetable farmers in Ghana face increased dependency on chemical fertilizer and supplementary water inputs due to decreased soil productivity caused by prolonged cultivation that has mined the soil's previously high organic matter content. Farmers also complain of increased incidence of pests and diseases. These factors increase capital and labour...

Cette fiche technique présente différentes méthodes pour l'extraction du miel et de la cire d'abeille. Les méthodes traditionnelles sont revues de manière critique et contrastées avec d'autres méthodes facilement applicables et/ou des instruments comme le cérificateur solaire, la méthode du bain chaud (bain marie) et la méthode Ocloo (nommée après...

The seed replacement rate in Nepal is very low and this should be increased to at least 25 to 33 percent from the current level of 4.7 percent in the country. Farmers have been growing deteriorated seeds of crop varieties for many years, without replacement. Farmers prefer local varieties in...

The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), the Permanent Interstate Committee for Drought Control in the Sahel (CILSS), and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) are organizing The Horn of Africa and Sahel Virtual Knowledge Share Fair: Promoting innovation to build resilience against climate shocks. The virtual event will...

Every sheep grazing on pasture is infested with one type of worm or the other. Failure to control clinical worm infestation in sheep can result in blood loss, underweight animals, and death. In the case of hydatid disease, which is a disease related to infestation with tapeworm, failure to control...