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« Previous EntriesWater Buffalo (Carabao): New Prospects for an Underutilized Animal - Part 1 of 3
Sunday, August 12th, 2007test here
Water Buffalo (Carabao): New Prospects for an Underutilized Animal - Part 2 of 3
Sunday, August 12th, 2007Work
The water buffalo is the classic work animal of Asia, an integral part of that continent’s traditional village farming structure. Probably the most adaptable and versatile of all work animals, it is widely used to plow; level land; plant crops; puddle rice fields; cultivate field crops; pump water; haul carts, sleds, and shallow-draft boats; carry […]
Water Buffalo (Carabao): New Prospects for an Underutilized Animal - Part 3 of 3
Sunday, August 12th, 2007Reproduction
The water buffalo has a reputation for being a sluggish breeder, but the average animal is so poorly fed that its reproductive performance is unrepresentative of its capabilities. Without reasonable nutrition the animals cannot reach puberty as early in life or reproduce as regularly as their physiology or genetic capability would normally allow.
Actually, adequately nourished […]
Farming Roots and Tubers
Thursday, August 9th, 2007Roots and tubers
Many plants are grown chiefly for their roots or underground stems.
These plants are generally known as roots and tubers.
Roots and tubers are among the food crops, that is, they are grown mainly for human food.
The food crops grown in Africa include:
- plantains;
- Iegumes such as beans, cow peas, Bambarra groundnuts, groundnuts, soybeans;
- cereals […]
Understanding Dairy Goat Production
Thursday, August 9th, 2007By VITA Volunteer Harlan H. D. Attfield
1. THE DAIRY GOAT
Goats are among the smallest domesticated ruminants and have served mankind longer than cattle or sheep. They thrive in arid, semitropical, or mountainous countries. More than 460 million goats in the world produce over 4.5 million tons of milk and 1.2 million tons of meat annually, […]
Growing Upland Rice
Wednesday, August 8th, 2007People need more rice to eat
1. In many parts of the world people eat a lot of rice.
But nowadays more people eat more rice than in the past.
Rice is 8 very good food.
In order to live, digest, work, resist the cold and the heat, people need foods that give them strength.
These are called energy foods.
Rice […]
About Cocoa and Chocolate
Monday, August 6th, 2007
The cocoa tree (Theobroma cacao) is a native of the dense tropical Amazon forests where it flourishes in the semi-shade and high humidities, but wild varieties also occur from Mexico to Peru. The Mayas of Yucatan and the Aztecs of Mexico cultivated cocoa long before its introduction to Europe, and Montezuma, Emperor of the Aztecs, […]
How to make Banana Chips
Monday, August 6th, 2007Introduction
There are several different types of banana chips:
Banana figs -These are bananas which are cut into slices and then dried either in the sun
or by artificial means.
Savoury banana chips -These are banana slices which have been predried for a short
period of time (eg 5 -6 hours) until they have a slight rubbery texture. It is […]
How to make Banana Beer
Monday, August 6th, 2007Banana beer is made from bananas, mixed with a cereal flour (often sorghum flour) and fermented to an orange, alcoholic beverage. It is sweet and slightly hazy with a shelf life of several days under correct storage conditions. There are many variations in how the beer is made. For instance, Urwaga banana beer in Kenya […]
Jojoba: A Promising New Crop - Part 1 of 3
Saturday, August 4th, 20071 Introduction and Summary
The drawings on this page are by Kay Mirocha. Source: Jojoba: Guide to the Literature, Office of Arid Lands Studies, University of Arizona, Tucson. (c)Arizona Board of Regents, 1982.
A decade ago few could pronounce it, and today it still causes confusion, but jojoba (pronounced ho-ho-ba) is a name that is becoming increasingly […]
