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. AccessAgriculture Training Video Los granos de maíz tienen que estar muy secos y limpios antes de almacenarlos. Los granos permanecerán libres de plagas y enfermedades durante mucho tiempo en un silo metálico, si los guarda correctamente. Idiomas disponibles Bambara Bangla Español Francés Inglés...
  3. 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...
  4. Access Agriculture Training Video Bean leaves are rich in proteins and vitamins. To have them available during the dry season, you can dry and store them. Available languages Arabic Bambara Chichewa / Nyanja English French Hausa Hindi Kiswahili Mooré Tumbuka Twi
  5. Access Agriculture Training Video You can store fresh tomatoes in a local fridge for a few weeks. A local fridge consists of two earthen pots, placed one inside the other and separated with sand. In addition to storing fresh tomatoes, they can also be dried and used any time. Dried tomatoes can...
  6. Access Agriculture Training Video Farmers selling pumpkins right after harvest get a low price because there are so many. They can sell them at a better price during the off-season by storing them. Available languages Arabic Bambara Bangla Chichewa / Nyanja English French Hindi Tumbuka
  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 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...
  9. 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....
  10. Access Agriculture Training Video Cassava is a plant with valuable roots which are hidden below the soil. One of the main issues for cassava farmers is how do you estimate the value of your crop… but it is possible to work out the size of your cassava yield before harvest. Available languages...
  11. Access Agriculture Training Video Small scale farmers can struggle to keep their soil healthy, and often resort to buying fertilisers to improve their yield, but with a bit of extra work to make compost, yield can be increased naturally and the soil improved year by year. To turn your rice straw...
  12. Access Agriculture Training Video Although rice is highly nutritious, a lot of the quality is lost during processing. This results in poor-quality rice on the market, so consumers turn to imported rice. In this video you can learn about parboiling, a way to improve the quality of rice by treating...
  13. AccessAgriculture Training Video Además del granero de barro mejorado, se puede usar silos metálicos o bolsas recomendadas para guardar el maíz. También se pueden usar barriles, o si usted no tiene nada de eso, use sacos corrientes, pero hay que agregar un preservante, porque las gangochas no son...
  14. 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. ...
  15. AccessAgriculture Training Video Su maíz está maduro cuando las hojas están secas y amarillas. Empiece a cosechar las variedades mejoradas primero y termine con las variedades locales que son más resistentes a las plagas. Pele su maíz en el campo para evitar traer las plagas a la casa. Seleccione...
  16. AccessAgriculture Training Video Si mantiene su suelo sano y siembra temprano, sus plantas serán fuertes y menos vulnerables a los insectos y mohos. Una vez que el maíz está seco, coseche dentro de las próximas dos semanas. Que las mazorcas sanas no toquen el suelo, si no los mohos llegarán a su...
  17. AccessAgriculture Training Video Ya que está en juego la salud de nosotros y de nuestros animales, aprendamos de agricultores experimentados en Tanzania cómo secar y almacenar bien nuestro maíz. Idiomas disponibles: Bambara Chichewa / Nyanja Dholuo Dioula Español Francés Hausa Inglés Kikuyu...
  18. AccessAgriculture Video Tres etapas son importantes para guardar y administrar el maíz en bodega. Primero hay que preparar la bodega, luego guardar los productos sobre pallets y tercero hacer seguimiento y manejar el inventario en la bodega. Idiomas disponibles Bambara Chichewa / Nyanja Dendi...
  19. AccessAgriculture Training Video Una práctica tradicional centroamericana es doblar el tallo del maíz para ayudar a secar el maíz y protegerlo de las enfermedades y el daño de plagas. Si usted lo hace en el momento apropiado, cosechará más. Los granos de maíz siguen creciendo hasta que aparezca...
  20. AccessAgriculture Video Seque su maíz antes de desgranarlo. Ventéelo sobre un toldo y selecciónelo. Seque el maíz de nuevo a pleno sol sobre un toldo, removiéndolo a menudo. Antes de guardar el maíz, el sonido hecho por los granos le puede indicar cuando está bien seco. Enfriar los granos antes...
  21. Access Agriculture Training Video During the lean season, tomatoes become very scarce and consumers buy canned tomatoes at high prices or no longer eat tomatoes. But by processing tomatoes into concentrate, you can use it for one year. And tomato juice can be used for 2 to 3 weeks. Available...
  22. Access Agriculture Training video In fact, onions can be stored for many months, if they are: • of a good variety, • fertilised properly, • harvested, dried, and stored the right way. Available languages Arabic Bambara Bangla Bariba Chichewa / Nyanja Dagbani Dendi English Ewe Fon French Hausa...
  23. Access Agriculture Training Video Let us learn from the experiences of some innovative farmers in Ghana who make more money: by producing onions when there are few of them on the market; by storing them until the price comes up again; and by selling directly to clients in urban markets. ...
  24. Access Agricuture Training Video When you pick your tomatoes, if you want to keep them longer, you have to find a way of reducing the temperature. As availability of electricity at village level can be a problem, ways have to be found to lower the temperature of this fragile crop. Some farmers at...
  25. AccessAgriculture Training Video Ciertos mohos crecen en el maní, el maíz y otros alimentos. Esos mohos producen un veneno llamado aflatoxina. Para tener manís (cacahuates) sanos es importante cuidarlos durante toda su producción, pero especialmente en el secado y en el almacenamiento. Idiomas...
  26. Access Agriculture Training Video As soon as you pick your tomatoes their quality can only ever decrease. The best you can do is to slow down the reduction of quality, by following some practices which reduce damage and harm. The key to getting good quality tomatoes to sell starts with the...
  27. AccessAgriculture Training Video Como individuos, los agricultores tienen falta de recursos para invertir, o para enseñarse de la Agricultura de Conservación. Este video muestra un grupo en Kenia que se ha juntado para compartir conocimiento y equipo y para ayudarse entre ellos. Idiomas...
  28. 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...
  29. Access Agriculture Training Video It is very important to have a product that doesn’t change, that is of the same quality, the same taste, the same colour and that is well presented. Available languages Arabic Bambara Bangla Bemba Chichewa / Nyanja English Fon French Kikuyu Kinyarwanda / Kirundi...
  30. Access Agriculture Training Video Women in Benin show us that there are three important things: select good groundnut varieties, follow good harvest and postharvest practices, and use good processing methods. Available languages Arabic Bambara Bemba Burmese Chichewa / Nyanja Chitonga / Tonga...
  31. AccessAgriculture Training Video Es fácil producir gírgola (champiñón ostra) y se puede ganar bastante dinero. Ya que microbios y mohos crecen fácilmente, hay que seguir buenas prácticas higiénicas en todo momento cuando se produce hongos comestibles. Idiomas disponibles Ateso Bambara Bangla...
  32. 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,...
  33. 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
  34. Access Agriculture Training Video Green gram or mung bean seed and grains need special care during harvesting and storage. Coat the seed with vegetable oil and store them in an earthen pot. Add neem leaves and dry red chillies. Cover the pot with a cotton cloth and a wire mesh to keep out...
  35. Access Agriculture Training Video Coating seed with good microbes and organic fertilizer protects crops from diseases and gives them a healthy start. You can also prepare your own organic solution with cow dung, cow urine, lime, cow milk or yoghurt and water. Available languages Arabic Ateso...
  36. 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
  37. 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
  38. Access Agriculture Training Video When chillies remain moist, moulds develop and the chillies will go bad. Some moulds produce a poison, called aflatoxin, which is toxic to people. To speed up drying and to dry your food hygienically you can use a solar dryer that uses the heat of the sun to dry...
  39. 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...
  40. Access Agriculture Training Video Farmers in southern Malawi have come up with their own clever ways to harvest, dry, grade and store their chillies. To remove the pain in their hands after harvesting the chillies, they use various techniques. The biggest enemy of stored chillies is moisture, as...
  41. Access Agriculture Training Video In this video, we will see how to make good quality soya cheese. For good quality soya cheese, there are six steps to follow: select, winnow and sort good quality grain; soak the soya beans in clean water that is frequently changed; grind the grain in a mill;...
  42. Access Agriculture Training Video All across the world, people add condiments to their cooking to make it taste better. In West Africa, many sauces are prepared using a condiment made with seeds from the Néré tree, also known as the African locust bean. In Mali, this condiment is called soumbala....
  43. 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...
  44. 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 /...
  45. Access Agriculture Training Video With grafting, a young shoot from a preferred mango variety is attached to a seedling. The seedling will develop the root and base of the tree. This is called the rootstock. The young shoot that is grafted onto the rootstock is called the scion. This will develop...
  46. 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...
  47. 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...
  48. Access Agriculture Training Video People enjoy cashew nuts, whereas cashew apples are less valued. Leaving cashew apples on the land is an enormous loss of money. However, cashew apples can be processed into a nutritious juice which can be consumed throughout the year. Available languages...
  49. Access Agriculture Training Video To sell agroecological produce, we need to pay attention to four things: organization; negotiation with local authorities; a guarantee system, so consumers know that all the produce is free from agrochemicals; and finally marketing and customer services....
  50. Access Agriculture Training Video When selling in fairs, you can create an identity as a group, for example, by using the same signs, aprons and table cloths. Organize recreational, educational activities with consumers, and their kids. Make alliances with local authorities to create places to...
  51. Access Agriculture Training Video Via social media farmers market their organic produce and customers place orders from to 5 kg of organic produce. Customers receive guaranteed healthy, fresh farm produce delivered to their door. By having a fixed client base, farmers have a regular income and...
  52. Access Agriculture Training Video Because of our seed bank, we have native varieties again. By using indigenous seed our costs have reduced as we can grow and keep our own seed. So, we don’t have to depend on the market. In our seed bank, we also train farmers how to grow crops organically, free...
  53. Access Agriculture Training Video Via social media farmers market their organic produce and customers place orders from to 5 kg of organic produce. Customers receive guaranteed healthy, fresh farm produce delivered to their door. By having a fixed client base, farmers have a regular income and...
  54. Access Agriculture Training Video The international organic certification system can be bureaucratic and expensive, and beyond the reach of smallholder ecological farmers who produce for the local market. In many countries, Participatory Guarantee Systems, or PGS, are emerging as an alternative...
  55. Access Agriculture Training Video Local varieties often cope better with drought and other stresses, and outperform modern varieties when grown under ecological conditions. Collect traditional varieties by visiting seed savers in their homes, or while attending seed festivals and farmer training...
  56. Access Agriculture Training Video Cassava should have a clean, fresh scent and a pure white center when cut open. Fresh roots also have a pleasant taste.When using bitter cassava, ferment the peeled roots for 3 days to leach out the poison cyanide, Then wash the roots. Available Langues: English,...