1. Access Agriculture Training Video Based on hard real-life experience, the women of Maria village have devised some very effective techniques for seed preservation. So why not learn from some of these innovative women. Available languages Ateso Bambara Bangla Burmese Chichewa / Nyanja English...
  2. Access Agriculture Training Video Participatory varietal selection or PVS is a method that allows different stakeholders to get involved in identifying constraints and selecting new varieties out of the hundreds developed by rice breeders. During three years multiple stakeholders are involved in...
  3. Access Agriculture Training Video It is important to pull striga weeds with your hands before the time it produces seeds and spreads. As it is laborious, better reduce the number of striga plants by applying compost or manure, and by rotating or intercropping with non-cereal crops, such as...
  4. AccessAgriculture Training Video Para producir material de siembra de yuca de calidad, debemos: seleccionar un sitio adecuado y preparar la tierra temprano, asegurar una buena fertilidad del suelo, decidir qué variedades cultivar y manejar adecuadamente el material de siembra. Idiomas...
  5. AccessAgriculture Training Video En las sabanas semi-áridas donde la lluvia es limitada y sumamente impredecible, el retener más agua en el suelo puede marcar la diferencia entre una cosecha buena y mala. Usted puede disminuir la velocidad del agua de escorrentía al establecer bordes a nivel. Los...
  6. Access Agriculture Training Video Coir pith degrades so slowly that it is often considered useless for agriculture. But well-decomposed coir pith can absorb five times its weight in water. So when applied to your soil, it can hold water much better. To prepare compost out of coir pith you need to...
  7. AccessAgriculture Training Video En todo el mundo, la gente come plátanos y bananos. Mientras algunas personas preparan el plátano como su alimento principal, muchos lo comen como fruta fresca. Una vez cosechados, los bananos no se preservan mucho tiempo y son fácilmente dañados durante el...
  8. AccessAgriculture Training Video En la sabana costera de África Occidental, los agricultores explican cómo un cultivo de cobertura de mucuna les ayuda a revivir su suelo altamente degradado, y suprime las malezas nocivas estriga e Imperata. Muestran cómo producirlo para beneficiar a su maíz y...
  9. Access Agriculture Training Video How do land preparation and water management affect crop establishment, weed management and rice yields? In this video you can learn the answers to these and other questions. This video is part of the Rice Advice DVD. Available languages English French Kiswahili...
  10. Access Agriculture Training Video Why not try the technique of seed flotation before sowing your seed. By using this technique any poor seeds which have been attacked by insects will float to the top, leaving the good seed on the bottom. This video is part of the Rice Advice DVD. Available...
  11. Access Agriculture Training Video Intercropping or rotating cereal crops with legume crops are two of the strategies of integrated striga and soil fertility management. But keeping quality legume seed has two major challenges. First, the seed easily loses its ability to germinate. And second, we...
  12. Access Agriculture Training Video Farmers in northern Nigeria are changing the way they intercrop their sorghum and millet with cowpea. By planting both crops at higher densities and in separate rows, and by applying some organic and mineral fertilizer, they harvest more and reduce damage by the...
  13. AccessAgriculture Training Video Los agricultores guardan sus papas en aserrín porque no tienen electricidad. Pueden conseguir el aserrín barato y usarlo para conservar sus papas hasta que las vendan por un buen precio. Idiomas disponibles Ateso Bambara Chichewa / Nyanja Español Francés Inglés...
  14. AccessAgriculture Training Video El tizón tardío es causado por hongos que viven en el suelo y en los rastrojos de cultivos enfermos. Como la enfermedad se disemina rápido, inspeccione su parcela cada día. Si ve plantas enfermas, corte las partes enfermas para quemarlas. Nunca ponga las partes...
  15. Access Agriculture Training Video During weekly visits, and supported by their extension agent, a farmer field school in Tanzania learns how to test different sorghum varieties for striga resistance and evaluate how each one performs under different practices. Available languages Amharic Arabic...
  16. Access Agriculture Training Video In this video, you can learn how to prepare a seedbed, as establishing a good seedbed is needed to obtain strong seedlings and give your rice crop a good start. Let’s look at it step by step. This video is part of the Rice Advice DVD. Available languages Ateso...
  17. Access Agriculture Training Video Farmers face great difficulties with drying their seeds because seed absorbs moisture from the soil. As a result, seed quality deteriorates, and no-one can expect good yields by using poor quality seed. In this video you can see how farmers of Maria village...
  18. AccessAgriculture Training Video El análisis económico ayuda a los agricultores a saber cuánto dinero ganarán o perderán al cambiar de una tecnología a otra, o de una práctica a otra. Eso les ayuda a tomar una decisión para el siguiente año acerca de cuál práctica quieren probar en sus parcelas....
  19. Access Agriculture Training Video There are many problems with poor seed, and spotted and discoloured seed are some of the major ones. Spotted seeds can't be removed by winnowing or seed flotation. They can only be removed by manual sorting. This video will show you how to clean seed as one of...
  20. AccessAgriculture Training Video En el espacio amplio entre la doble hilera de piña, se puede producir frijoles o maní (cacahuate) durante el primer año, lo cual mejora el suelo. Muchos agricultores cortan todos los árboles para establecer sus piñales. Pero se equivocan porque la piña crece mejor...
  21. AccessAgriculture Training Video Las barreras vivas en curvas a nivel bajan la velocidad del agua, permitiendo al agua infiltrarse. Las barreras atrapan al suelo y nutrientes que el agua trae. Hay varios pastos que se puede sembrar, según lo que necesite y lo que esté disponible. Idiomas...
  22. AccessAgriculture Training Video En laderas, la lluvia lava el suelo fértil y rápidamente se bajan los rendimientos de la yuca. Al reducir la erosión de suelo y crear una capa de suelo sano, usted tendrá buenas cosechas de yuca por muchos años. Idiomas disponibles Bambara Español Francés Inglés...
  23. AccessAgriculture Training Video En Benín nos muestran cómo sembrar ocra. Ponga no más de 2 a 3 semillas en cada hueco y siembre a distancias apropiadas para la circulación de aire y permitir que las plantas se desarrollen bien. Idiomas disponibles Bambara Chichewa / Nyanja Español Fon Francés...
  24. Access Agriculture Training Video If you are growing tomatoes you need to make sure that you don’t just grow when everyone else is, or you will probably suffer from very low prices. Working in a group and staggering your production can provide a constant market supply of fresh tomatoes. ...
  25. AccessAgriculture Training Video Aprender cómo reconocer a los picudos del banano, cómo evitar que entren a las nuevas plantaciones y cómo atraparlos. Idiomas disponibles Bambara Bangla Chichewa / Nyanja Español Fon Francés Hindi Inglés Kikuyu Kinyarwanda / Kirundi Kiswahili Luganda Tamil...
  26. AccessAgriculture Training Video Puedes controlar fácilmente los áfidos usando algunas prácticas orgánicas, tales como aspersión de la ceniza, la pulverización con una solución de jabón o neem y por un cultivo trampa. Idiomas disponibles Bambara Bangla Birmano Chichewa / Nyanja Dioula Español...
  27. AccessAgriculture Training Video La sequía puede disminuir el crecimiento y provocar la caída de los frutos tiernos. Riegue su ocra regularmente para que no deje de crecer. Deshierbe. Fertilice la ocra, aplicando periódicamente un poco de compost, estiércol descompuesto o mulch alrededor de la...
  28. Access Agriculture Training Video Onions need rich, fertile soil. Only grow onions once in 3 years in the same field. Plant the onions on raised beds, especially in the rainy season. Transplant when the onions are about 6 weeks old. Plant the onions 10 centimetres apart. By taking good care of...
  29. Access Agriculture Training Video Onion seedlings need a healthy, loose soil. Add well-aged manure or compost. In the rainy season you need to raise the seedbed so the onion roots will not rot. If you use quality seed, most of the seed will germinate and you need much less of it. Onion seedlings...
  30. AccessAgriculture Training Video La manera más fácil de detectar a los gorgojos es con bandas pegajosas, que se compran en la agropecuaria. Cuando hay frutos tiernos, queme las hojas de algunas plantas. El humo no mata a los insectos, pero los ahuyenta. Destruya los frutos caídos y semillas en 3...
  31. AccessAgriculture Training Video El mejor compost para una maceta de saco es el que se hace con gallinaza y restos de plantas. Si usa este compost, la maceta de saco producirá muchas verduras por mucho tiempo. Idiomas disponibles Bambara Bangla Chichewa / Nyanja Español Francés Inglés Luganda...
  32. Access Agriculture Training Video As our land remains under water during the rainy season, our ancestors were already thinking of ways to produce crops in order to survive. They invented the floating garden by using crop residues. We do not need any chemical fertilizers or pesticides, because the...
  33. Access Agriculture Training Video Increasing plant populations by reducing the planting distance is a key step to achieving a uniform crop stand and a high yield. On the other hand, when plants are too close to each other this can hamper good crop development. The plants will be thin and will be...
  34. AccessAgriculture Training Video El objetivo principal es reducir costos y mejorar la rentabilidad. La salud del suelo se mejora igual que la humedad del suelo. Zambia es el líder en África subsahariana y este programa muestra cómo se practica la técnica. Idiomas disponibles Bambara Birmano...
  35. Access Agriculture Training Video One of the major parasites is striga, a weed that sucks the juice and nutrients from cereal crops such as millet, sorghum and maize and causes great yield losses. A single striga plant can produce hundreds of thousands of seeds. The seeds are so tiny that most...
  36. Access Agriculture Training Video Yields are much higher when rice is transplanted. Compared to broadcasting, yields are two or three times higher. So why not watch this video and find out how and why. This video is part of the Rice Advice DVD. Available languages: Ateso Burmese Chichewa /...
  37. AccessAgriculture Training Video Se puede hacer mulch con cualquier material vegetal local y seco, como el pasto o la paja. Poner mulch es fácil. Más que nada, ayuda a ahorrar agua, tiempo y trabajo mientras enriquece el suelo y le da una mejor cosecha. Idiomas disponibles Bambara Bangla...
  38. Access Agriculture Training Video What steps can be taken to make sure that locally grown rice can compete against imports? Improving quality which can lead to increased profits for farmers. Available languages Ateso Bambara Bangla Bariba Burmese Chichewa / Nyanja English Fon French Kiswahili...
  39. Access Agriculture Training Video Farmers and vegetable sellers find it hard to sell leafy vegetables even a day after harvest because the leaves spoil quickly, but solar drying allows farmers to reduce losses and sell leafy vegetables out of the main harvest season. Available languages Arabic...
  40. Access Agriculture Training Video Soya bean seed that is poorly harvested and poorly stored loses its ability to germinate because the moisture and heat kills the living part of the seed. Wet or moldy seeds will rot during storage. In this video, we'll talk about harvesting soya bean seed,...
  41. Access Agriculture Training Videos Dried mango crisps are a tasty and a healthy snack that can be sold even out of season at a good price. Available languages Bambara English French Kiswahili Peulh / Fulfuldé / Pulaar Twi Wolof
  42. AccessAgriculture Training Video Recomendaciones prácticas sobre el manejo de datileras; reducción de la humedad, más la poda, policultivo y desmalezado. Idiomas disponibles Afarense Español Francés Inglés Persa / Farsi Urdu Árabe
  43. Access Agriculture Training Video If proper care is taken at harvest, losses can be minimized, consumers will have better quality fruit, and the farmers will earn more money. Available languages English Kiswahili
  44. Access Agriculture Training Video This video shows the importance of good planning and knowledge. We can reduce losses by following good practices when installing the seedbed, preparing the field and transplanting chilli seedlings. Available languages Amharic Arabic Bambara Bangla Bemba Chichewa...
  45. AccessAgriculture Training Video Los agricultores en Guatemala explican cómo producir frijoles en áreas bajas y calientes, primero seleccionando una variedad de frijol que se adapta al calor. Siembran los frijoles en el invierno, y a veces tienen que regarlos. Los frijoles se pueden sembrar solos...
  46. Access Agriculture Training Video To achieve the best density of soya bean plants in our field, we must take four precautions: 1. Use seeds that grow well; 2. Narrow the space between seedling rows and between holes; 3. Do not step on the planting holes of the field; and 4. Control the rodents...
  47. Access Agriculture Training Video Birds learn quickly and will come back, so regularly change the way you scare birds. All farmers in your community should plant their bean crop within a period of two weeks so that the beans are all growing at the same time, so most of the crop survives. By...
  48. Access Agriculture Training Video Cashew trees are mainly grown for their nuts and apples. In a well maintained cashew orchards and associated with annual crops, the trees produce more and yield nuts of good quality. Available languages Bambara Bariba English Ewe French Kabyé Kannada Portuguese...
  49. AccessAgriculture Training Videos El jugo hecho de la pulpa del fruto de baobab es saludable y puede agregarse a las papillas y salsas. Sin embargo, la calidad de la pulpa baja si los frutos no son bien manipulados durante la cosecha y después. Cuando los frutos de baobab son dañados y tienen...
  50. AccessAgriculture Training Video La manera más fácil de detectar a los gorgojos es con bandas pegajosas, que se compran en la agropecuaria. Cuando hay frutos tiernos, queme las hojas de algunas plantas. El humo no mata a los insectos, pero los ahuyenta. Destruya los frutos caídos y semillas en 3...
  51. Access Agriculture Training Video In this video, we will learn how to collect shea fruits, remove nuts from shea fruits, sort, dry and shell the nuts to get good quality kernels. We shall also learn how to sort, dry and grade shea kernels for the market. Available languages Bambara Chichewa /...
  52. Access Agriculture Training Video A well-managed passion fruit orchard can provide farmers with some good money throughout the year. In this video, we will learn how to stake passion fruit plants and prune the vines systematically so as to get good yields. Available languages English French...
  53. Access Agriculture Training Video Harvest is a very crucial part of your work as a farmer. If you get it right you will be rewarded with higher yields and better fruit quality – which translates to more income. In this video we will show you what you need to do to improve your harvesting...
  54. Access Agriculture Training Video Shea butter is used a lot in cooking, traditional medicine and cosmetic products. However traditional extraction of shea butter doesn’t follow required hygiene rules, this results in unsafe butter that can cause illness in consumers. In this video, we will learn...
  55. Access Agriculture Training Video Weaver ants help to protect your fruit and nuts from fruit flies and many other pests. If you don’t have weaver ants in your orchard yet, collect all the nests from an ant colony and transfer them to one of your fruit trees. Help the ants to spread to more trees...
  56. AccessAgriculture Training Video Los atrayentes alimenticios se pueden fumigar en manchas o usar en trampas. Las moscas de la fruta detectan los atrayentes alimenticios a cortas distancias de hasta 10 metros. Algunos atrayentes contienen un insecticida natural que se permite en la producción...
  57. Access Agriculture Training Video One fruit fly can lay a few hundred eggs during her life. Fruit flies puncture the skin of fruit to lay their eggs, which cause the fruit to drop prematurely and rot. The worms that hatch from these eggs leave the spoilt fruit after one week and crawl into the...
  58. AccessAgriculture Training Video Las moscas de la fruta inyectan sus huevos en la fruta. Una sola mosca de la fruta puede poner cientos de huevos, que se convierten en gusanos blancos que comen el interior de la fruta. Si no se toma acciones, las moscas de la fruta rápidamente crecen en número y...
  59. Access Agriculture Training Video When many living things are found in the soil, it means that the soil has life, because these little creatures help to decompose organic matter, make nutrients available to plants, and make the soil spongier. Available Languages: Aymara,English,French,Quechua,...
  60. Access Agriculture Training Video Soils that are depleted or heavily leached are often acidic. Soils can also become acidic from the high use of chemical fertilizers. Acidic soil inhibits the bacteria that help organic matter to decompose. Acidic soil makes some nutrients less available to crops....