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Millet: Soil Management

General climatic and soil requirements for pearl millet Pearl millet is a warm season crop and is sensitive to frost. Temperatures of around 28 to 30 0C are regarded as suitable for crop growth. Pearl millet is generally sensitive to low temperatures during the seedling and flowering stages. The crop grows well in a wide range of rainfall regimes ranging from 200 to 1,500 mm per annum although 250 to 700 mm is considered as the ideal range. The rainfall is preferably evenly distributed throughout the growing season. Too much rainfall during flowering is reported to cause yield reductions. The seed matures best in a non-rainy, dry and cool climate. Even though millets are drought tolerant, prolonged dry spell can reduce yields signifi cantly. But its rapidly developing root system, the special mechanism of its root system to prevent desiccation during periods of moisture stress, and its high tillering capacity make pearl millet tough to drought. Millet grows well in deep to loamy sands

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Farmer Helpline Service in Ghana: Dial 0500000996 October 31, 2016 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Accra, Ghana - Delivering vital, actionable information to smallholder and commercial farmers in Ghana is essential to improving farm productivity, generating revenue and improving livelihoods especially in rural farming communities. Agriculture in Ghana is increasingly becoming more knowledge-intensive, thus having access to timely, accurate information that is tailored to specific locations and conditions is critical in helping farmers make the most of their resources in often changing circumstances. Despite significant advances in technology, farmers in Ghana remain vulnerable to climate variation, poor financial information, drought, poor harvests, weed infestations, and virulent pests. Farming techniques remain outdated, marketing costs too high, and incomes unacceptably low. In a market-oriented drive, SyeComp , a social impact Remote Sensing and digital technology for agriculture c

Launched: Africa’s Food System Forum 2023

Tanzania President launches Africa’s Food System Forum 2023, calls for inclusion of youth and women as critical drivers of Africa’s food systems agenda: Dr. Samia Suluhu Hassan, President of Tanzania, on Friday officially launched Africa’s Food System Forum 2023, Africa’s premier platform for advancing the agriculture and food systems agenda on the continent, at State House, Tanzania. The theme of this year’s Forum – Recover, Regenerate, Act: Africa’s Solutions to Food Systems Transformation – is anchored around building back better Food Systems and Food Sovereignty. It identifies three steps needed to achieve this transformation: Recovery : a call for decisive strategies and actions to help the continent recover and rebuild its food systems following multiple crises and shocks; Regenerate : which calls for the need to regenerate the natural resources, such as soil and water, which are essential for sustainable food production, and Act : which refers to the need to take urgent action

Millet: Weeds, Pests and Diseases

Proper weed management Millet has a rather slow early growth and does not rapidly develop a dense canopy cover, which can help to smoother weeds. This makes the crop sensitive to competition by other plants during this time. Weed competition in early growth results in yield loss. Thus weed control prior to planting and until the crop has fully established is important. When the millet plants have produced enough biomass, they compete well with late-emerging weeds, when grown in dense stands. Weed control options in organic millet production Conventional farmers rely on the use of herbicides for weed control, when the need arises. Smallholder farmers strive for optimizing non-chemical preventive and direct measures to control weeds. Note: the use of herbicides is not allowed in certified organic agriculture. Preventive measures Preventive measures include i) using clean, weed-free seeds, ii) associating millet with crop(s) with good weed suppressing qualities, iii) choosing appropriate

Mango: Weeds, Pests and Diseases

Pest and Disease Management In farming systems, preventive methods based on proper crop and habitat management are encouraged. Direct methods of control are reserved for emergencies only. Note: synthetic insecticides and fungicides are not allowed in organic mango production. The most destructive mango pests are the mango seed weevil and the mango fruit fly, common nearly in all mango producing areas. Mango seed weevil (Sternochetus mangiferae) Mango seed weevil, also called the mango stone weevil, is one of the major pests of mangoes in sub-Saharan Africa. The larva, which is the damaging stage of the pest, enters the fruit by burrowing through the flesh into the seeds, where it feeds until pupation, destroying the seed. Early attack (when the fruit is forming) leads to premature fruit fall. If the attacks occur at a later stage, fruit infestation is very difficult to detect, since there are no external signs of infestation. When the adult emerges, it tunnels through the flesh, leavin

Cocoa in Cameroon

Cameroon is currently the fourth largest cocoa producer in the world, with a production level between 280,000 and 290,000 Metric Tons (MT) per year in the last two years. The cocoa sector is an important source of job creation, with an estimate of around 400,000 jobs generated by the cocoa value chain: 293,000 farmers, 2,800 formal workers, 73,000 rural workers at full-time equivalent, and 29,200 family jobs. Moreover, cocoa is an important source of State revenue2. The cocoa value chain in Cameroon generates a total (direct + indirect) value added of €400 million and contributes 1.2% to the national GDP and 8.2% to the agricultural GDP. When considering the €7,8 million invested in public subsidies and several projects, the cocoa value chain generates a balance of around €37 million per year contributing to the public finances of the country2. The Cameroonian government recognizes the importance of the cocoa sector for its economy and announced ambitious goals to expand cocoa producti

Millet: Harvesting

Harvesting In Africa millet is usually harvested by hand by picking the panicles or harvesting the whole plant. Harvesting may be done several times, as panicles ripen unevenly in some varieties that produce many tillers. The crop is harvested, when the panicles are fully mature and the plant is nearly dry. To avoid unnecessary grain loss to birds or lodging caused by the storm, the grain should be harvested as soon as seed maturity is reached. Harvesting and post-harvest handling When the millet is mature and dry enough for harvesting, the grains pop out cleanly when the head is pinched. At this point, harvesting can commence. Millet is harvested manually using a knife or sickle. The panicles are harvested into baskets or bags and stored on a wooden rack to dry before they are threshed. The stover is also harvested and stored for fodder, however in some cases the millet stalks are left standing in the field and grazed by animals during the dry season. Proper post-harvest handling of m

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