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Management of Weeds and Soil Pests in Kenyan Vegetable Crops

Summary: Training sessions were conducted in three Kenyan villages (Maito, Zambia and Kiambani) near Kitui, to demonstrate basic weed and pest management techniques appropriate to local […]

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  • Author(s): Steve Fennimore; Peter Mutua
  • Type of Document: Project Document

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Stale seedbed preparation

Summary: This is a method of weed control practiced before planting. Most weeds germinate from very shallow layers in the soil

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  • Author(s): Steve Fennimore
  • Type of Document: Project Document

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Soil solarization

Summary: Solarization is a simple and safe method to kill weed seeds, nematodes and soilborne diseases prior to planting flower and vegetable crops. During months when […]

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  • Author(s): Steve Fennimore
  • Type of Document: Project Document

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Concentrated Solar Drying of Mangoes and Tomatoes: Design for Tanzania

Poster presented at Solar Workshop at UC Davis Energy Week, May 11, 2010 and the Horticulture CRSP Inception Workshop

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  • Author(s): Diane M. Barrett; Pieter Stroeve; Jim Thompson; Bertha Mjawa
  • Type of Document: Project Document

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Final Project Report- Biological?Based Postharvest Quality Maintenance and Disease Control for Mango and Papaya: Researching biologically based controls of diseases to maintain postharvest papaya and mango quality in Sri Lanka

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  • Author(s): Not Available
  • Type of Document: Project Document

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The Coolbot

Coolbot(TM) and Coolroom factsheet

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  • Author(s): Horticulture CRSP
  • Type of Document: Project Document

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Final Project Report- Sustainable Development of Horticultural Crops in Zambia for Food Security, Income Generation and in Support of the Tourism Industry: Helping farmers in Zambia develop consistent vegetable products to market to hotels and other tourist industries

Final project report from the “Sustainable Development of Horticultural Crops in Zambia for Food Security, Income Generation and in Support of the Tourism Industry” project.

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  • Author(s): James E. Simon; Petrus Langenhoven
  • Type of Document: Project Document

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Final Project Report- Improving Market Access for Emerging South African Rooibos Farmers: Integrating emerging or marginalized Rooibos tea farmers into Fair Trade and other market systems in South Africa

Final project report from the “Improving Market Access for Emerging South African Rooibos Farmers” project.

  • Date of Publication: n.d.
  • Author(s): Laura T. Raynolds
  • Type of Document: Project Document

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Final Project Report- Promoting Fruit and Vegetable Production to Improve Nutrition in Nkokonjeru, Uganda: Improving community nutrition in Nkokonjeru, Uganda by promoting fruit and vegetable production through local university research and partnerships, demonstration gardens, Farmer Field Schools, and nursery expansion

Final project report from the “Promoting Fruit and Vegetable Production to Improve Nutrition in Nkokonjeru, Uganda” project.

  • Date of Publication: n.d.
  • Author(s): Kate Scow; Sean Kearney; Abraham Salomon; Lauren Pincus
  • Type of Document: Project Document

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