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Jenu Kuruba Returns to the Land
Content: Jenu Kuruba and his wife, Javaramma, have turned half a hectare of sloping, eroded dryland in southern India into a productive farm. Digging and watering entirely by hand and using no chemical fertilizers or pesticides, they grow fruit trees, fuelwood and timber trees, vegetables, and cereal crops. They used to earn their living as…
Neem Seed Spray Protects Crops
Content: Make a spray from neem seeds to protect crops from insect pests. Dry the seeds, crush them to a powder, soak overnight in water, and then apply to plants. Today it’s no-cost pest control! We’re going to talk about how you can use neem seeds to control some of the insects that attack your…
Eucalyptus Leaves Control Grain Moth
A Guatemalan farmer uses crushed eucalyptus leaves to control grain moths in stored maize. José Elias is a farmer in Guatemala in Central America. For many years he had a problem with grain moths (Sitotroga cerealella) eating his stored maize. The moths would eat the centre of the kernels and leave the outside part. He…
Local Plants Help Control Pests
Content: Save money. Control pests using local plants. Experiment with different plants, especially ones that have a strong smell and don’t suffer from insect damage. Save money. Control pests using local plants. It may take extra time and effort, but there are advantages. Because they cost less than commercial insecticides you will have money to…
Save Your Own Seeds Part Two: Seed Storage
Saving your own seeds saves money. It is also the best way to make sure that traditional crop varieties do not disappear. The traditional crops that have grown in your region since before your grandparents’ time are well adapted to the local climate and soil. And they are good at resisting common local pests. But…
Save Your Own Seeds Part One: Seed Selection
Saving seeds from your own crops saves money. And it also helps save the traditional crop varieties which grow in your region. Farmers have always saved seed from their crops to plant the next season. But many farmers now buy seeds from stores in town or directly from seed companies instead. The problem is that…
The Parracana Cooperative : Farmers and Teachers Working Together
The farmers in a small community in Sololá, Guatemala, had a problem. Middlemen were offering low, often unfair prices for farmers’ produce. Farmers would often accept these prices without really knowing what was fair. Later, they might learn that farmers in the next village were getting a higher price for the same produce. The problem…
Putting Worms to Work for You
Farmers have always known that the earthworms in their fields improve the soil. But you can also grow earthworms in containers where they turn farm and kitchen waste into rich compost to feed your plants. Growing earthworms is called vermiculture. It is a fast and simple way to get free fertilizer for your crops and…
Grow Oil Palm Mushrooms the Ghanaian Way
Tropical farmers in many parts of the world are learning about the benefits of growing mushrooms. Mushrooms do not take up much space, they taste good, and they are a good source of protein. Here is a way to grow one type of mushroom: Oil palm mushrooms, also known as paddy straw mushrooms (Volvariella volvacium)…
Catch All the Rain that Falls on your Roof
Did you know that your roof can catch a lot of water for you? The first few rains of the season may be all your area will get for the whole year. But if you can catch all the rain that falls on your roof you will have water for your gardens and fields, your…