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Integrated pest management (IPM)
Introduction Integrated pest management or IPM emerged in the 1940s and 1950s with the recognition that overreliance on chemical (or synthetic) pesticides can cause environmental problems. This backgrounder defines IPM, introduces the principles of IPM, and uses examples from managing various insect pests to illustrate the principles. A pesticide can be defined as “a…
Cocoa production
Introduction: The cocoa tree is native to South America, and was brought to West Africa in the 1800s. In 1879, cocoa pods were brought from Equatorial Guinea to Ghana. The first cocoa farm was started at Akuapem Mampong in the Eastern region. Now, farmers also grow cocoa in the forest areas of Ashanti Region,…
Production and postharvest activities for sesame
Introduction Sesame (Sesame indicum) belongs to the Pedaliaceae family. Grown throughout the world, the size of the plant varies from 0.5 to 2 metres, depending on weather conditions, with a life cycle varying from 80 to 180 days. There are 17 varieties grown in Africa. Sesame is an income-generating crop in West Africa, which represents…
Rice production and post-harvest activities
Introduction Rice is a cereal crop in the grass family and belongs to the genus* Oryza, which includes two cultivated species of rice: Oryza sativa, from Asia, which is the most cultivated rice in the world, and Oryza glaberrima or African rice, which originated in Africa, and was first domesticated and grown in the Central…
Production and postharvest activities for fonio
Introduction Fonio, (Digitaria exilis), is considered the oldest cereal in West Africa. The Digitaria family includes more than 300 species. These are sometimes cultivated as forage plants, but only three or four are grown as cereals, including: Digitaria exilis or white fonio, Digitaria iburua or black fonio; Digitaria sanguinalis or crabgrass/Polish millet, grown…
How farmers in Ethiopia manage Fall armyworm
NEO BROWN: Good morning (afternoon, evening). Today, we’re going to talk about how farmers in Ethiopia are trying to manage Fall armyworm and prevent it from causing significant damage to their fields. SFX: UP SOUND NEO BROWN: It’s the dry season in Ethiopia, known locally as belg. I traveled to Amhara regional state, which is…
Farmers use traditional and chemical methods to manage insect pests of maize in western Tanzania
HOST: Welcome to today’s episode of your farmer program. Today, we will be talking with farmers from Karagwe District in the Kagera Region of western Tanzania. We will talk with maize farmers about the insect pests that feed on maize and the measures they take to manage these insect pests. (PAUSE) It’s about 30 kilometres…
Women farmers use local methods to fight pests and diseases in beans
SIGNATURE TUNE UP THEN UNDER MR. ENOS: Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to today’s program where we are going to learn how women farmers in the Kigoma Region of western Tanzania fight against pest and disease problems in beans by using local methods. To talk about it, I visited some farmers in Nyumbigwa village in the…
Maize farmers overcome postharvest challenges
CHARACTERS: Fuseina: 27-year-old maize farmer in Adensukurom. She is very outspoken and determined to help her people solve their farming problems. Nadia: 60-year-old woman who is highly respected by the people of Adensukurom. Musah: 30-year-old man who is very self-centred. He later learns to work with others. Maanan: Successful 45-year-old maize farmer in the next…
Storing dairy fodder for the dry season increases farmers’ income
PRESENTER: Hallo and welcome to your favourite farming program. My name is _____. Dairy farming is a major income earner for farmers in Kenya. Small-scale farmers produce milk for home consumption, and for selling to consumers in the informal market and to processors. They also make money by selling calves and heifers. Milk production fluctuates…