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Preplanting  Select Cultivars with Good Adaptation to Local Conditions  Select Cultivars with Tolerance to Pests and Diseases When Collecting Planting Materials on the Farm Clear the Land Construct Terraces Land with Steep Slopes or on Hillside Protect Bench Terraces Add FYM Add Compost Avoid Field Operations When Soil Is Wet Apply Rock Phosphate When Soil Has Low Phosphorus Content Burn Crop Straw or Trash on Seedbed and Plow In Plowing in Tillage Systems Harrowing in Tillage Systems Tillage by Hand Establishing Buyer-Seller Linkages for Smallholders Growing Crops for Sale Creating Buyer-Seller Contracts for Smallholders Growing Crops for Sale Buyer-Seller Contracts for Smallholders Growing Crops for Sale Creating Product Pricing System for Smallholders Growing Crops for Sale Forming and Managing Producer Groups for Smallholders Growing Crops for Sale Identifying Market Opportunities for Smallholders Growing Crops for Sale Selecting Suitable Enterprises for Smallholders Growing Crops for Sale Land Selection for Smallholders Growing Crops for Sale Obtaining Credit for Smallholders Growing Crops for Sale Adding Nitrogen to Poor Soils Adding Organic Matter Avoid Tillage of Wet Soil and How to Test If Soil Is Too Wet for Tillage Fanya Juu Terraces for Slopes with Annual Rainfall of 500-1,000 mm Stone Lines for Semi-Arid Areas with 200-750 mm of Annual Rainfall Bench Terraces Reverse-Bench Terraces for Drier Areas Kainam Terraces Contour Ridging for Areas with an Annual Rainfall Ranging From 350 to 750 mm Trench Farming Trench Farming in Areas with Low Rainfall Silt Borrowing and Trapping on Degraded Land Terracing for Steep Slopes (More Than 20 %) Survey Weeds in the Current Crop Select Field for the Crop Considering Pests and Diseases for Farmers with Choice of Field Crop Selection for Crops for Sale by Smallholders Land Preparation in the Wet Season for Intensive Vegetable Plots in Home Gardens Land Preparation in the Dry Season for Intensive Vegetable Plots in Home Gardens Selection of Suitable Varieties Planting Intercropping Relay Intercropping Crop Rotation Shade Trees Legume Cover Crops Mulching Seedlings When to Plant Nutrient Management What Are Micronutrients? Recognizing Micronutrient Copper Deficiency Recognizing Micronutrient Iron Deficiency and Other Diseases It Can Be Confused With Recognizing Micronutrient Nickel Deficiency What Are Primary Nutrients? Recognizing Primary-Nutrient Phosphorus Deficiency What Are Secondary Nutrients? Recognizing Secondary-Nutrient Calcium Deficiency Weed Management Practice Flooding for Non-Flooded Crops How to Prepare the Land to Control Weeds When Using Conservative Tillage Systems Weeding Weeding during Land Preparation Land Preparation to Help Control Weeds Use Herbicides for Large-Scale Crop Production on Non-Organic Farm Preemergence Herbicides for Non-Organic Farms Calibrating a Knapsack Sprayer Weed Control Use Synthetic Herbicides on Non-Organic Farms Weed Control with Cultural Control Measures for Organic Farms Planting Seeded Crops and Using Tillage Systems Growing Monitoring and Record-Keeping Format for Smallholder Cultivation of Crops Scouting and Management of Pests and Diseases Provide Shade for Nursery Seedbed Water Management Why Do Plants Need Water? What Is Irrigation? Use Compost Irrigation Conservative Agriculture Water Quality of Irrigation Water for Trees Basic Soil Characteristics Affecting Irrigation and Plant Growth How Smallholder Farmers Can Assess Water Quality How to Assess Water Quality on the Large Farm How to Determine The Amount of Water That Is Needed by the Crop Choosing An Irrigation Type Drainage Irrigation Watershed Area Treatment: Bench Terracing for Steep Hill Slopes Watershed Area Treatments: Contour Trenching to Break the Velocity of Water Runoff Watershed Area Treatments: Water Absorption Trenches for Degraded Slopes Watershed Area Treatments: Plantations/Afforestation Watershed Drainage Line Treatments: Gully Plugs for High-Velocity Runoff into a Gully Water Harvesting Earth Basins for Dry Areas Where Annual Rainfall Amounts to at Least 150 mm, Slope Steepness Ranges from Flat to about 5 Percent, and Soil That Is At Least 1.5 M Deep to Ensure Enough Water Holding Capacity Drip Irrigation Water Management: Sprinkler Irrigation for Transplanted Brassicas in the Dry Season Furrow Irrigation Irrigation Types Border Irrigation for Large Mechanized Farms Sprinkler Irrigation Basin Irrigation Pests and Diseases Build a Fence Construct a Living Fence Safe Handling and Use of Chemicals (Pesticides/Fertilizers) for Non-Organic Farming Pesticide Use and Application Record for Non-Organic Farming First Aid for Pesticide Accidents on Non-Organic Farms Cultural Methods of Pest and Disease Management Encourage Natural Enemies Choose Crop Cultivars That Are Resistant to Pests and Diseases Burn Infected Crop Residues Preventative Measures for Tillage Systems Preventative Measures for No-Till Systems Use Botanicals Use Baits or Traps Introduce Natural Enemies to Insects Pests Incorporate Green Manure to Control Termites Hand-Pick Insects Partially Burn Harvested Stalks to Control Stemborers Chemical Control for Pests and Diseases on Legumes on Non-Organic Farms Control of Major Storage Pests Controlling Pests Controlling Damping-Off How to Prevent and Manage Pest and Disease Problems by Choosing Crops According to the Season and the Location How to Prevent and Manage Pest and Disease Problems by Removing Diseased Leaves and Other Parts from Plants How to Prevent and Manage Pest and Disease Problems by Rotating Crops Regularly How to Prevent and Manage Pest and Disease Problems by Using Home-Made Pest Sprays How to Prevent and Manage Pest and Disease Problems by Using Synthetic Pesticides on Non-Organic Farms Protect Crops with Coconut Shells Using Herbicides on Non-Organic Farms Using Insecticides on Non-Organic Farms Using Biopesticides Synchronized Planting Preharvest Prepare Storage Houses Disinfect Stores before Adding a New Crop Prepare Tools and Materials for Harvesting Smallholder Farmers Should Obtain Polyethylene Tarps Prepare Storage Containers by Disinfecting before Reuse Construct or Collect Materials to Raise Produce Off of Store Floor during Storage If Storing Harvest, Obtain and Install Ventilation in Store Houses Construct Store House for Fruits If Storing Harvest Obtain Cold Room Prepare Planting Materials for Next Crop for Farms Using Crop Rotation Harvest Harvesting Selecting or Making Containers for Collecting the Harvest Using Harvesting Tools When to Harvest Avoid Mechanical Damage to Crop Postharvest Sorting and Grading for Fruit How to Get a Better Price for the Harvest through Farmer Unity Storage, Purchasing, and Transportation of Crops for Sale by Smallholders Proper Handling of Harvested Crops to Avoid Post Harvest Losses Transportation to Packinghouse for Crops for Sale Rodent Control in Stores Inspect Stores Disinfect Storage Containers before Reuse Raise Produce off of Store Floor Ventilation for Storage Equipment Storage on the Mechanized Farm How Smallholder Farmers Can Selling Surplus Crops Soil Management Green Manuring Preventing Soil Erosion while Adding Nutrients to the Soil Apply Organic Matter to Soil to Improve the Crop Adapting to Climate Change Awareness Of What Climate Change Means To Agricultural Systems Awareness Of Possible Effects Of Possible Temperature Change Caused By Climate Change Awareness Of Possible Climate-Change Effects On Pests And Diseases Climate Change - Impact On Water Availability Securing Crop Insurance Planting Tolerant Varieties Reduce Vulnerability To Climate Change - Practicing Sustainable Soil Management Availability and Response to Weather Forecasts Drought Monitoring and Early Warning Farm Equipment Tractor for Mechanized Farm Cultivator Farmer Health and Safety Farmer Health and Safety |
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