5 PROBLEMS IN WATERSHED MANAGEMENT. Problems Facing Watershed Management Watershed management is concerned with the study and control of how varied human activities affect the relationship between water and other natural resources. Watershed management is studied with the aim of finding solutions posed by human activities as well as achieving sustainable distribution of resources. [...]
Quality potato seed tubers are a very important part of any successful crop production. For potato farmers, this is even more important because not all diseases can be eliminated by spraying with chemicals. Few farmers in Africa have access to or can afford certified potato seed. It is therefore important for some potato farmers to [...]
6 THINGS YOU MUST TO DO IN FISH FARMING Things to consider when doing fish farming Technically known as aquaculture, fish farming is an idea generally embraced as the process of raising fish mainly for a set fishing industry which is fast growing not only in Africa, but other parts of the world. This farming [...]
If you want to know how to grow potatoes, you have come to the right place. Potatoes are grown widely in many African countries. Potatoes are an ideal crop because they mature within a short period of time. Prepare the Land Crop production always begins with land preparation. Plough the land at least two weeks [...]
Runner beans like most of the beans do well in warm (15-25?C) and well drained and fertile soils. If you farming in Africa, warmth is available throughout the year and water! Well, depends on where you are. Contrary to popular believe, growing of runner beans if fairly easy in the tropics and especially in Africa. [...]
The Norman E Borlaug Leadership Enhancement in Agriculture Program (Borlaug LEAP): This is a scholarship funded by the United States Agency of International Development (USAID) to improve the standard of research by student graduates from developing nations. The program has been developed along with the Borlaug International Agricultural Science and Technology Fellows Program which is [...]