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Crops/ fruits/ vegetables
information on husbandry, identification and management of pests and diseases
Pests/ diseases/ weeds
preventive and curative measures, biology and ecology, photographs for identification
Medicinal plants
Medicinal plants with income generating potential
Fruit and vegetable processing
for preservation; pulp, jam, drying, construction of a dryer
Natural pest control
when to apply control methods; plant extracts, bio-pesticides, natural enemies, etc.
Cultural practices
cultural methods, composting, crop rotation, intercropping, etc.
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Insect borne diseases
Malaria, integrated and preventive control (water management, bed-nets, medical treatment)
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Animal husbandry and beekeeping
Information on organic animal husbandry, animal diseases prevention and management by species (bees, chicken/poultry, camels, cattle etc.)
Products
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Water management
Watersheds, rainwater harvesting, irrigation systems, water quality and treatment, etc
Soil management
How to improve your soil fertility, soil conservation measures: home-gardens, alley-cropping, improved fallows, contour farming, etc
Sustainable land management
The concepts Ecoagriculture, Agroforestry, Organic Farming, Biodynamic Farming and Conservation Agriculture
Energy
(under construction)
Methods for income generation
(under construction)
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6 February 2009 - New Edition of infonet-biovision is online
The information presented is specifically relevant for Africa and its inhabitants, many examples and case studies are from Kenya or East African countries, but can be useful for other tropical countries as well. The topics presented on infonet like crop managment, diseases, pests and environmenally sound technologies are focused on the ecology and the species that are prevalent in East Africa. Key Features:
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