1. Cassava is a staple food for over 800 million people in approximately 80 countries, mostly in sub-Saharan Africa, but also in Asia, the Pacific and South America. Cassava contains cyanogens, which protect against pests and predators by producing cyanide. So-called bitter varieties produce more...
  2. Nuvi ɖĕè e nɔ ylɔ ɖɔ Bruches de niébé (Callosobruchus maculatus) ɔ nɔ hin ayikún gblĕ hwenu e yà bo dŏ agɔ gŭdò ɔ. ɖŏ yεwunkwiyi dowu élɔ ɖĕè e hin ɔ e nan kpɔn ɖͻ alŏkàn ɖĕ yi nukon lĕ jĭ ɔ mε ɔ, mì ɖó lĕè e na zăn hwezivɔ bó dó hù nuvi e nɔ dŏ tagbà nú ayikún lε có bó e ná dŏ agɔ ɔ zĕ xlɛ wε.
  3. Drip Irrigation is a technique that allows you to consistently water your entire crop. This technique is especially helpful during a drought or dry season. This technique must be combined with Raised Planting Beds. Please watch our animation on Raised Planting Beds before attempting Drip...
  4. Do hwe yixͻ waji mεwi gbéji tͻn ͻn, wanvu Maruca vitrata tͻn dée nͻ tͻn ayikun sin akpalε do gleji ͻ, nͻ hεn nu gégé gblé do ayikun gléji. Ayikun ka nyi ama jinukun dée nͻ na kwin. é bo do vivε mε tawun do glétoxo dé déé mε wε akun nͻ do dé do mεwi gbeji lε é. Yé nͻ do dó glé εktar liva wéwè élan...
  5. This animation explains a method to test if your grain has a low enough moisture level for you to store it. This technique utilizes salt to help determine the moisture level in your grain. Scientific Animations Without Borders (SAWBO) is a university based program. SAWBO transforms extension...
  6. Lìmú ɔ nͻ ɖŏ sinmε koklójó nɔ bɔ é nͻ ɖè sín kwín lìmútín tɔn mε (Vitellaria paradoxa) ɖĕè é nͻ mɔ ɖŏ africa hwèj'ayĭ e. é nͻ zăn lìmú ɖŏ nùsáwŭ mε, ɖŏ nùɖúɖú ɖélε mε ɖì chocola ɖɔhùn. énε gùdó ɔ, é nͻ lε zăn ɖŏ dótomasìn ɖélε mε. Lĕè é nͻ bló lìmú ɔ gbɔn vɛ wŭ tawùn bɔ zizăn kpεví ɖé hεn ɔ é na...
  7. Naturally occurring insecticidal compounds can be extracted from neem seeds and sprayed onto crops to prevent pest insect damage. This 2 minute and 33 second animation explains how to sort neem fruits, dry them, remove their outer shells, sort the seeds, grind them, mix the powder in water,...
  8. Farming with raised planting beds is a great way to keep your crop safe and increase your yields. This agricultural technique reduces soil compaction and improves the quality of the soil. It protects your plants during times of excess rainfall. This animation describes how to implement this...
  9. Teff is an important cereal crop in Ethiopia. Traditional planting approaches require high inputs and result in low yields, including postharvest loss due to the high levels of seeds used in planting. This video describes a row planting technique that reduces input costs and increases yield....
  10. Compost can be used to improve the quality of your soil. You can use plant materials, animal manure and kitchen scraps to create compost. Compost will add nutrients and organic matter to your soil. This animation explains the process of creating and storing compost. Scientific Animations Without...