1. 27/03/2015 All the secrets to rich, sustainable soil are revealed to you. You'll be amazed how easy it is to improve your garden or yard when you begin at ground level. Even experienced gardeners can be intimidated by soil. It isn't just soil-testing data and all the big words, like vermicomposting and...
  2. AccessAgriculture Training Video Le compost est plus puissant que le fumier. Ce qui est moins connu est que les micro-organismes dans le compost attaquent les graines de striga dans le sol. Le compost réduit aussi l’émergence du striga et diminue son effet négative sur les cultures de céréale....
  3. Access Agriculture Training Video Demi-lunes (half-moons) are in the shaped of a semi-circle with the tips of the bunds on the contour. They come in a variety of sizes, which help with water harvesting in semi-arid areas. They help to improve soil fertility when manure or compost is added....
  4. Soil is a living organism that loves to cooperate with farmers and gardeners. A green thumb will appear on those who align themselves with its health and requirements. This book discusses: Soil habitat Sustaining soil fertility The soil food-web Nutrient availability and deficiency After reading...
  5. Ressource principale
    28/09/2016 Les agriculteurs dans de nombreuses régions du monde, en raison de la croissance de la population humaine, n’ont guère d’autre choix que de cultiver leurs terres en permanence, ne disposant pas suffisamment de ressources pour remplacer les éléments nutritifs retirés par chaque culture successive....
  6. AccessAgriculture Training Video Le compost de vers de terre peut aider à accroître la fertilité du sol et la productivité des légumes sur les sols infertiles et salins. Ici, nous allons apprendre comment produire facilement et rapidement du compost de vers de terre sur une petite parcelle de...
  7. Ressource principale
    01/01/1985 Green manure crops are crops that are [often times in North America] grown to be turned under to increase soil fertility. Leguminous green manure crops ( i.e., those which can make nitrogen fertilizers from atmospheric nitrogen) can offer small-scale Third World farmers a tremendous number of...
  8. 01/01/2010 This article is from ECHO Asia Note #4 Does rice straw have any value? Looking at the practices of most farmers, it seems not! The burning of rice straw is a common sight during the harvest period in many parts of Asia. Yet a number of farmers think otherwise. One of them is Isidro Prado from...
  9. Ressource principale
    20/01/2009 All plants need certain mineral elements for proper growth, development, and maintenance. The basic structure of all organisms is built of carbon (C), oxygen (O) and hydrogen (H). Plants obtain these elements from water (H2O) in the soil and carbon dioxide (CO2) in the air, so no input is...
  10. AccessAgriculture Training Video Les petits fermiers peuvent avoir du mal à maintenir leurs terres en bonne santé et recours à l'achat d'engrais pour améliorer leurs rendements. Il y aura un plus grand rendement en faisant du compost et la terre s'améliorera d'année en année. Pour transformer...