Category: Commodities

Farmers Implementing The Paris Agreement on Climate Change WFO, Farmers Implementing the Paris Agreement, 2016 Farmers, especially small-scale rural farmers, are directly affected by the severe weather events caused by climate change. However, they also represent part of the solution and by using climate smart agriculture practices as well as installing renewable energy technologies on their …

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The Key Role of Farmers in Improving Nutrition WFO, The Key Role of Farmers Improving Nutrition, 2017 No matter how it is defined, nutrition starts with what we eat, the products of the food and agriculture sector. From increasing the availability of total calories, to specific measures on nutrient deficiencies, agriculture can play an important role in …

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Nutrient Management Handbook WFO – IFA – GACSA, Nutrient Management Book, 2017 This Nutrient Management Handbook provides farmers and farmers’ organizations with useful and straightforward practical information on the combination of fertilizers and their effects on plant growth, and offers the soils, including guidelines on efficient nutrient management techniques on how to manage nutrients, which should …

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Nine tips on how to manage your garden in winter Herald 23/5/2020   Winter affords flowers a time to rejuvenate One of the most frequently asked questions about winter gardening is whether extreme temperature swings will harm or kill ornamental plants. In general, the answer is no. Plants have a genetic ability to sense atmospheric …

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How to take care of flowers and plants Herald 18/5/2020   Flowering annuals have the same basic needs as other garden plants. Providing proper care to your flowering annuals results in prettier, healthier plants that last longer and provide a most impressive display. Maintaining flowering annuals involves four simple tasks. Deadheading: Deadheading keeps plants looking …

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Winter wheat production tips Herald 18/5/2020   The picture on the left shows wheat planted using a seed drill while the picture on the right shows wheat planted using a vicon spreader Wendy Madzura Correspondent The onset of a new farming season brings with it a new ray of hope for better farming prospects. In …

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