Vegetable production plays a critical role in enhancing food and nutrition security, improving household incomes, and promoting sustainable agriculture among smallholder farmers. This program focuses on the introduction and promotion of African Indigenous Vegetables (AIVs), namely cowpeas (Kunde), nightshade (managu), amaranth (terere), and slender leaf (mitoo). These crops are well-suited to local agro-ecological conditions, require…
Refers to the process of extending the shelf life of vegetables while retaining their quality, flavor, and nutritional value. Benefits of vegetable preservation. Requirements for vegetable preservation. Procedure. Packaging and Storage.
NUTRITION INTRODUCTION Overview Nutrition is the study of how living organisms obtain and utilize food and other substances to sustain life, including growth, maintenance, and reproduction. It entails consuming the right amount and combination of nutrients to keep your body functioning. Nutrients are substances that provide nourishment essential for the maintenance of life and for…
A vegetable nursery is a place or an establishment for raising or handling of young vegetable seedlings from seeds until they are ready for more permanent planting. Reasons for nursery establishment Factors considered in site selection. Materials for nursery bed establishment Nursery bed preparation steps NB: The beds should be prepared in the east and…
These are innovative gardens that are made sacks for growing vegetables. These gardens are ideal for both seasons, they only need proper maintenance which is very easy. Vertical sack garden Is a simple and space efficient gardening technique where crops are grown in a large sack or bag filled with soil and plants are cultivated…
Kitchen Garden Technologies in vegetables encompass innovative methods and tools specifically tailored to optimize the cultivation of vegetable crops in small-scale garden settings. KITCHEN GARDEN TECHNOLOGIES. These are innovative gardens that consist of large sack with rich top soil and well decomposed compost manure. These gardens are ideal for both seasons, they only need proper…
Homemade energy saving jiko is an improvement of the African traditional open 3,4 or 6 stoned jiko depending on the communities. The jikos are made with liners, encased with clay mud reinforced with pebbles on its walls and base of fire box to make it strong. Benefits. Limitations. Ways for proper use. NOTE: When used efficiently,…
Definition Manure refers to organic material, such as animal droppings or decaying plant matter, that is used to fertilize soil and improve its fertility. It contains nutrients essential for plant growth, including nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium, and helps replenish soil organic matter. Benefits of Organic Manure Composting Composting involves the decomposition of animal waste, typically…
Organic bio-pesticides are natural substances used to protect plants from pests without harming the environment, soil, or human health. Organic foliar feed is a liquid nutrient spray made from natural materials like Tithonian leaves and fresh cow dung. Benefits Organic bio-pesticides Are Pest control products derived from natural materials like micro-organisms plants or certain minerals….