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<p>[[Chapter 1.10|Chapter 1.10 Community seed bank-IN PROGRESS]]</p>
<p>[[Chapter 1.10|Chapter 1.10 Community seed bank-IN PROGRESS]]</p>
<p>[[Chapter 1.11|Chapter 1.11 Dry Sowing of Wheat Seeds]]</p>
<p>[[Chapter 1.11|Chapter 1.11 Dry Sowing of Wheat Seeds]]</p>
<p><b>[[Chapter 2|Chapter 2 CROP AND TREE INTENSIFICATION ]]</b></p>
<p>[[Chapters 2.1|Chapters 2.1  Intercropping cereals and legumes-IN PROGRESS]]</p>
<p>[[Chapters 2.2|Chapters 2.2 Relay cropping-IN PROGRESS]]</p>
<p>[[Chapters 2.3|Chapters 2.3 Vegetable seed packages for home gardens-IN PROGRESS]]</p>
<p>[[Chapter 2.4/2.5|Chapter 2.4/2.5 Tarpaulin/silpaulin for greenhouse and low tunnel construction-IN PROGRESS]]</p>
<p>[[Chapters 2.6|Chapters 2.6 Grafting to improve tree propagation]]</p>
<p>[[Chapters 2.7|Chapters 2.7 Soil clump test to determine if root/tuber crops can be planted]]</p>
<p>[[Chapters 2.8|Chapters 2.8 Intercropping and relay cropping in a ginger cropping system]]</p>
<p>[[Chapters 2.9|Chapters 2.9 Producing Hybrid Maize Seeds for Smallholder Farmers]]</p>
<p>[[Chapters 2.10|Chapters 2.10 Mesh Shade Greenhouse for Small Scale Farmers]]</p>
<p>[[Chapters 2.11|Chapters 2.11 Analysis of the System of Rice Intensification (SRI) for Smallholder Farmers]]</p>
<p>[[Chapters 2.12|Chapters 2.12 Intercropping Wheat and Green Peas for Smallholder Farmers]]</p>
<p>[[Chapters 2.13|Chapters 2.13 Plastic coated twist ties for small scale farmers]]</p>
<p>[[Chapters 2.14|Chapters 2.14 Cowpea-Maize Intercropping as a Biofertilizer Strategy]]</p>
<p>[[Chapters 2.15|Chapters 2.15  Intercropping Maize and Common Bean]]</p>
<p><b>[[Chapter 3|Chapter 3 TERRACE AND HILLSIDE AGRICULTURE ]]</b></p>
<p>[[Chapters 3.1|Chapters 3.1 Yam in sacks on terrace walls]]</p>
<p>[[Chapter 3.2a|Chapter 3.2a Climbing beans on terrace walls]]</p>
<p>[[Chapter 3.2b|Chapter 3.2b Climbing chayote squash on terrace walls]]</p>
<p>[[Chapter 3.3a|Chapter 3.3a Waterfall-type legumes on terrace edges-IN PROGRESS]]</p>
<p>[[Chapters 3.4b|Chapters 3.4b Waterfall-type cucurbits on terrace edges-IN PROGRESS]]</p>
<p><b>[[Chapter 4|Chapter 4 SOIL HEALTH ]]</b></p>
<p>[[Chapter 4.1.1|Chapter 4.1.1  Soil testing]]</p>
<p>[[Chapters 4.1.2|Chapters 4.1.2 Litmus paper and liming for adjusting soil pH]]</p>
<p>[[Chapter 4.3|Chapter 4.3 Shallow trenching to prevent erosion, conserve water]]</p>
<p>[[Chapter 4.4|Chapter 4.4 Contour farming on hillsides to prevent erosion]]</p>
<p>[[Chapter 4.5|Chapter 4.5 Living grass barriers to prevent erosion]]</p>
<p>[[Chapter 4.7|Chapter 4.7 Bijramata: An indigenous biofertilizer-IN PROGRESS]]</p>
<p>[[Chapter 4.8|Chapter 4.8 Adding organic nutrients to home gardens]]</p>
<p>[[Chapter 4.9|Chapter 4.9 Improving biofertilizer application for smallholder farmers using Pivot Bio]]</p>
<p>[[Chapter 4.10|Chapter 4.10 Livestock sheds and collecting urine to add to manure]]</p>
<p>[[Chapter 4.11|Chapter 4.11 Compost improvement]]</p>
<p>[[Chapter 4.12|Chapter 4.12 Microdosing of manure-IN PROGRESS]]</p>
<p>[[Chapter 4.13|Chapter 4.13 Treating seeds with urine]]</p>
<p>[[Chapter 4.15|Chapter 4.15 A critical assessment of the utility of manure pellet machines for smallholder farmers]]</p>
<p>[[Chapter 4.16.1|Chapter 4.16.1 Synthetic fertilizers: primer and raising yields]]</p>
<p>[[Chapter 4.16.2|Chapter 4.16.2 Balanced fertilization]]</p>
<p>[[Chapter 4.17|Chapter 4.17 Microdosing of synthetic fertilizers]]</p>
<p>[[Chapter 4.18|Chapter 4.18 Cover crop - Mucuna pruriens (velvet bean)-IN PROGRESS]]</p>
<p>[[Chapter 4.20|Chapter 4.20 Leaf colour change to diagnose fertilizer needs]]</p>
<p>[[Chapter 4.23.1|Chapter 4.23.1 Optimizing legume productivity using molybdenum fertilizer]]</p>
<p>[[Chapter 4.24.1|Chapter 4.24.1 Rhizobia bacteria inoculants for legumes]]</p>
<p>[[Chapter 4.24.2|Chapter 4.24.2 Optimizing rhizobia inoculants for legumes]]</p>
<p>[[Chapter 4.27|Chapter 4.27 Pigeon pea for degraded soils]]</p>
<p>[[Chapter 4.28|Chapter 4.28 Azolla-Anabaena symbiosis in rice paddies]]</p>
<p>[[Chapter 4.29|Chapter 4.29 Vermicomposting]]</p>
<p>[[Chapter 4.30|Chapter 4.30 Banana peduncle as a source of organic potassium fertilizer/biochar for small scale African]]</p>
<p>[[Chapter 4.31|Chapter 4.31 Covering manure from rain during storages]]</p>
<p>[[Chapter 4.32|Chapter 4.32 Sesbania rostrata as Green Manure for Smallholder Famers]]</p>
<p>[[Chapter 4.33|Chapter 4.33 Split Application of Synthetic Fertilizer]]</p>
<p>[[Chapter 4.34|Chapter 4.34 Vetch as a cover crop for small scale farmers]]</p>
<p><b>[[Chapter 5|Chapter 5 WATER AND DROUGHT RESILIENCY]]</b></p>
<p>[[Chapter 5.2|Chapter 5.2 Tied ridging to capture and prevent erosion]]</p>
<p>[[Chapter 5.4/5|Chapter 5.4/5 Rainwater collection around fruit trees including use of rocks]]</p>
<p>[[Chapters 5.7|Chapters 5.7 Foldable plastic tanks and tarpaulin to collect rainwater]]</p>
<P>[[Chapters 5.8|Chapters 5.8  Irrigating a crop nursery using rainwater-IN PROGRESS]]</p>
<p>[[Chapters 5.9|Chapters 5.9 Drip irrigation in a greenhouse]]</p>
<p>[[Chapters 5.10|Chapters 5.10 Plastic mulch prevents water loss]]</p>
<p>[[Chapters 5.11|Chapters 5.11 Mung bean to fight climate change]]</p>
<p>[[Chapters 5.12|Chapters 5.12 Taro: Production outline, challenges, and opportunities]]</p>
<p>[[Chapters 5.13|Chapters 5.13 Lentil to fight climate change]]</p>
<p>[[Chapter 5.14|Chapter 5.14 Fonio to fight climate change]]</p>
<p>[[Chapter 5.15|Chapter 5.15 Pearl millet to mitigate climate change]]</p>
<p>[[Chapter 5.16|Chapter 5.16 Mustard leafy greens to fight climate change]]</p>
<p>[[Chapters 5.17|Chapters 5.17 Aloe vera as a cash crop to fight climate change]]</p>
<p>[[Chapter 5.18|Chapter 5.18 Grapes to fight climate change]]</p>
<p>[[Chapters 5.19|Chapters 5.19 Jerusalem artichoke as a tool to mitigate climate change]]</p>
<p>[[Chapters 5.20|Chapters 5.20 Rosemary as a cash crop to fight climate change]]</p>
<p>[[Chapters 5.21|Chapters 5.21 Dragon fruit to fight climate change]]</p>
<p>[[Chapter 5.22|Chapter 5.22  Fava bean to fight climate change]]</p>
<p>[[Chapters 5.23|Chapters 5.23 Anti-transpirants on plant seedlings to fight drought]]</p>
<p>[[Chapters 5.24|Chapters 5.24 Adopting lavender as a cash crop to combat drought for subsistence farmers]]</p>
<p>[[Chapters 5.25|Chapters 5.25 Foxtail millet to fight climate change]]</p>
<p>[[Chapters 5.26|Chapters 5.26 Planting fig trees to combat drought]]</p>
<p>[[Chapters 5.27|Chapters 5.27 Tal-ya trays to grow fruit trees in dry conditions]]</p>
<p>[[Chapters 5.28|Chapters 5.28 Spineless cactus and saltbush as sheep fodder in dry climates]]</p>
<p>[[Chapter 5.29|Chapter 5.29 Super absorbent polymer seed coating to fight drought]]</p>
<p>[[Chapters 5.30|Chapters 5.30 Drought tolerant common bean varieties]]</p>
<p>[[Chapters 5.31|Chapters 5.31 Proso millet to fight climate change]]</p>
<p>[[Chapters 5.32|Chapters 5.32 Morning dew collection on terrace walls to mitigate climate change]]</p>
<p>[[Chapters 5.33|Chapters 5.33 Adopting tepary bean to combat drought]]</p>
<p>[[Chapters 5.34|Chapters 5.34 Bambara groundnut: overcoming climate change in Africa]]</p>
<p>[[Chapters 5.35|Chapters 5.35 A sustainable innovation to preserve cowpea crops]]</p>
<p>[[Chapters 5.36|Chapters 5.36 Gliricidia sepium as a dry season livestock fodder]]</p>
<p>[[Chapters 5.37|Chapters 5.37 How pigeon peas can combat drought]]</p>
<p>[[Chapters 5.38|Chapters 5.38 Adopting watermelon to combat drought]]</p>
<p>[[Chapters 5.39|Chapters 5.39 Mesquite trees to fight climate change]]</p>
<p>[[Chapters 5.40|Chapters 5.40 Marama bean to fight climate change]]</p>
<p>[[Chapters 5.41|Chapters 5.41 Chaya to fight climate change]]</p>
<p>[[Chapters 5.42|Chapters 5.42 Galia melon to fight drought]]</p>
<p>[[Chapters 5.43|Chapters 5.43 Adoption of sweet potato as a crop for smallholder farmers challenged with climate change]]</p>
<p>[[Chapters 5.44|Chapters 5.44 Sonora white wheat to fight drought]]</p>
<p>[[Chapters 5.45|Chapters 5.45 Acacia trees to fight climate change]]</p>
<p>[[Chapter 5.46|Chapter 5.46 Tamarind to fight climate change]]</p>
<p>[[Chapters 5.47|Chapters 5.47 Pomegranate to fight climate change]]</p>
<p>[[Chapters 5.48|Chapters 5.48 Peanuts (groundnuts) to fight climate change]]</p>
<p>[[Chapters 5.49|Chapters 5.49 Alfalfa as an animal feed to fight climate change]]</p>
<p>[[Chapters 5.50|Chapters 5.50 Western wheatgrass as a forage grass]]</p>
<p>[[Chapters 5.51|Chapters 5.51 Cantaloupe to fight drought]]</p>
<p>[[Chapters 5.52|Chapters 5.52 Guava to fight climate change]]</p>
<p>[[Chapters 5.53|Chapters 5.53 Drought tolerant common bean varieties to combat climate change]]</p>
<p>[[Chapters 5.54|Chapters 5.54 Echinacea as a cash crop to fight climate change]]</p>
<p>[[Chapters 5.55|Chapters 5.55 Drought tolerant maize for Africa project]]</p>
<p>[[Chapters 5.56|Chapters 5.56 Sorghum in African agriculture]]</p>
<p>[[Chapters 5.57|Chapters 5.57 Sunflower to fight climate change]]</p>
<p>[[Chapters 5.58|Chapters 5.58 Sweet clover as a forage legume]]</p>
<p>[[Chapters 5.59|Chapters 5.59 Tomatillos (Physalis) as a potential crop for smallholder farmers]]</p>
<p>[[Chapters 5.60|Chapters 5.60 Poplar trees (Populus euphratica) to combat climate change]]</p>
<p>[[Chapters 5.61|Chapters 5.61 Balanite fruit trees to fight climate change-IN PROGRESS]]</p>
<p>[[Chapters 5.62|Chapters 5.62 Drought Tolerant Bean Varieties (Phaseolus vulgaris) Utilized to Overcome the Negative Effects]]</p>
<p>[[Chapters 5.63|Chapters 5.63 Fruit Tree Bottle Irrigation for Smallholder Farmers]]</p>
<p>[[Chapters 5.64|Chapters 5.64 Treadle and bicycle irrigation pumps for smallholder African farmers]]</p>
<p>[[Chapters 5.65|Chapters 5.65 Zai Pits to Grow Crops in Dry Regions]]</p>
<p>[[Chapters 5.66|Chapters 5.66 Rooftop Rainwater Harvesting In sub-Saharan Africa]]</p>
<p>[[Chapters 5.67|Chapters 5.67 Adopting Sage to Adapt to Dry Conditions]]</p>
<p>[[Chapters 5.68|Chapters 5.68 Adopting barley to adapt to dry conditions.]]</p>
<p>[[Chapters 5.69|Chapters 5.69 Water Harvesting of Road Runoff]]</p>
<p>[[Chapters 5.70|Chapters 5.70 Porous Pots to Irrigate Fruit Trees]]</p>
<p>[[Chapters 5.71|Chapters 5.71 Treadle Irrigation Pumps for Small Scale African Farmers]]</p>
<p><b>[[Chapter 6|Chapter 6 WEED CONTROL]]</b></p>
<p>[[Chapter 6.1|Chapter 6.1 Kneepads to assist with weeding (revision pending)]]</p>
<p>[[Chapters 6.2|Chapters 6.2 Low cost weeding tools for women]]</p>
<p>[[Chapter 6.3/4/7|Chapter 6.3/4/7 Intercropping with cucurbits to suppress weeds-IN PROGRESS]]</p>
<p>[[Chapter 6.5|Chapter 6.5 Early seedling transplanting suppresses weeds-IN PROGRESS]]</p>
<p>[[Chapters 6.6|Chapters 6.6 Striga weed suppression using Desmodium intercropping]]</p>
<p>[[Chapters 6.7|Chapters 6.7 Solarization to kill parasitic weeds, pathogens and nematodes]]</p>
<p>[[Chapters 6.8|Chapters 6.8 Crop rotation to suppress weeds in vegetable gardens]]</p>
<p>[[Chapters 6.9|Chapters 6.9 Remove weeds before they produce flowers-IN PROGRESS]]</p>
<p>[[Chapters 6.10|Chapters 6.10 The Benefits of Early Weed Removal]]</p>
<p>[[Chapters 6.11|Chapters 6.11 High Density Sowing for Weed Suppression]]</p>
<p>[[Chapters 6.12|Chapters 6.12 Cono Weeder for Small Scale Paddy Rice Farmers]]</p>
<p><b>[[Chapter 7|Chapter 7 CROP, PEST AND DISEASE CONTROL ]]</b></p>
<p>[[Chapters 7.1|Chapters 7.1  Crop rotation with a legume (bean) reduces pests/diseases-IN PROGRESS]]</p>
<p>[[Chapters 7.2|Chapters 7.2 Evaluating the use of respirators for small scale farmers to protect them from pesticide sprays]]</p>
<p>[[Chapters 7.3|Chapters 7.3 Backpack sprayers for smallholder farmers]]</p>
<p>[[Chapters 7.4|Chapters 7.4 Water floatation to remove sick seeds before sowing]]</p>
<p>[[Chapters 7.5|Chapters 7.5 Heat treatment of vegetable seeds]]</p>
<p>[[Chapters 7.6|Chapters 7.6 Bleach and saltwater treatment of seeds]]</p>
<p>[[Chapters 7.7|Chapters 7.7 Pesticide seed application]]</p>
<p>[[Chapters 7.8|Chapters 7.8 Manure tea field spraying and seed application]]</p>
<p>[[Chapters 7.10|Chapters 7.10 Push-pull intercropping to reduce flying insects]]</p>
<p>[[Chapters 7.11|Chapters 7.11 Replenishing food of wild animals to prevent crop damage]]</p>
<p>[[Chapter 7.12|Chapter 7.12 Aflasafe to prevent aflatoxin contamination of grain in Africa]]</p>
<p>[[Chapter 7.13|Chapter 7.13 Parsley as a companion crop to repel pests-IN PROGRESS]]</p>
<p>[[Chapter 7.14|Chapter 7.14 Evaluating the use of onions as a companion crop to repel pests]]</p>
<p>[[Chapter 7.15|Chapter 7.15 Use of Hot Pepper to Deter Pests]]</p>
<p>[[Chapter 7.16|Chapter 7.16 Magnifying Glass to Remove Diseased Seeds]]</p>
<p>[[Chapter 7.17|Chapter 7.17 Sticky Insect Traps]]</p>
<p>[[Chapter 7.18|Chapter 7.18 Radish as a Companion Crop to Repel Pests]]</p>
<p>[[Chapter 7.19|Chapter 7.19 Marigold as a Companion Crop to Combat Pests]]</p>
<p>[[Chapter 7.20|Chapter 7.20 Insect nets to protect crops of smallholder farmers]]</p>
<p><b>[[Chapter 8|Chapter 8 POST HARVEST TECHNOLOGIES AND VALUE ADDITION]]</b></p>
<p>[[Chapters 8.1|Chapters 8.1 Tree fruit harvesting tool]]</p>
<p>[[Chapters 8.2|Chapters 8.2 Seed drying]]</p>
<p>[[Chapters 8.3|Chapters 8.3 Neem to combat pests during grain storage and the field]]</p>
<P>[[Chapters 8.4|Chapters 8.4  Hermetic grain storage bags]]</p>
<p>[[Chapters 8.5|Chapters 8.5 Improved grain storage delays grain sales until prices are high]]</p>
<p>[[Chapters 8.6|Chapters 8.6 Anti-ripening bags for fruits]]</p>
<p>[[Chapters 8.7|Chapters 8.7 Simple clay pot cooler to prevent spoilage]]</p>
<p>[[Chapters 8.8|Chapters 8.8 Manual maize kernel sheller-IN PROGRESS]]</p>
<p>[[Chapters 8.10a,b|Chapters 8.10a,b Electric/petrol and hand crank maize kernel sheller-IN PROGRESS]]</p>
<p>[[Chapters 8.10c|Chapters 8.10c Chili pepper value addition-IN PROGRESS]]</p>
<p>[[Chapters 8.11|Chapters 8.11 Threshing grain on roads-IN PROGRESS]]</p>
<p>[[Chapters 8.12|Chapters 8.12 Millet grain thresher]]</p>
<p>[[Chapters 8.13|Chapters 8.13 Low cost flour mills-IN PROGRESS]]</p>
<p>[[Chapters 8.14|Chapters 8.14 Low cost machines to extract cooking oil from seeds]]</p>
<p>[[Chapters 8.15|Chapters 8.15 High efficiency cook stoves and pot skirts]]</p>
<p>[[Chapters 8.16|Chapters 8.16 Pressure cooker to reduce cooking fuel]]</p>
<p>[[Chapters 8.17 8.18|Chapters 8.17 8.18 Use of a friend in the city to obtain selling price, sell directly]]</p>
<p>[[Chapters 8.19 8.20|Chapters 8.19 8.20  Garlic value addition]]</p>
<p>[[Chapters 8.21|Chapters 8.21 Seaweed value addition]]</p>
<p>[[Chapters 8.22|Chapters 8.22 Maize (corn) value addition]]</p>
<p>[[Chapters 8.23|Chapters 8.23 Sweet potato value addition]]</p>
<p>[[Chapters 8.24|Chapters 8.24 Value addition of chickpea]]</p>
<p>[[Chapters 8.25|Chapters 8.25 Value addition of cocoa]]</p>
<p>[[Chapters 8.26|Chapters 8.26 Using maize (corn) silk as a source of profits and improved human health]]</p>
<p>[[Chapters 8.27|Chapters 8.27 Cassava value addition]]</p>
<p>[[Chapters 8.28|Chapters 8.28 Sweet potato value addition ideas]]</p>
<p>[[Chapters 8.29|Chapters 8.29 Quinoa value addition]]</p>
<p>[[Chapters 8.30|Chapters 8.30 Lemon lime value addition]]</p>
<p>[[Chapters 8.31|Chapters 8.31 Almond value addition]]</p>
<p>[[Chapters 8.32|Chapters 8.32 Coffee value addition]]</p>
<p>[[Chapters 8.33|Chapters 8.33 Tomato value addition]]</p>
<p>[[Chapters 8.34|Chapters 8.34 Groundnut/peanut value addition]]</p>
<p>[[Chapters 8.35|Chapters 8.35 Wheat value addition]]</p>
<p>[[Chapters 8.36|Chapters 8.36 Potato (Irish) value addition]]</p>
<p>[[Chapters 8.37|Chapters 8.37 Mango value addition for Indian farmers]]</p>
<p>[[Chapters 8.38|Chapters 8.38 Orange value addition]]</p>
<p>[[Chapters 8.39|Chapters 8.39 Sorghum value addition]]</p>
<p>[[Chapters 8.40|Chapters 8.40 Apple value addition]]</p>
<p>[[Chapters 8.41|Chapters 8.41 Value addition of grapes]]</p>
<p>[[Chapters 8.42|Chapters 8.42 Value addition of sesame seeds]]</p>
<p>[[Chapters 8.43|Chapters 8.43 Finger millet value addition]]</p>
<p>[[Chapters 8.44|Chapters 8.44 Value addition of pumpkin / pepitas]]</p>
<p>[[Chapters 8.45|Chapters 8.45 Pigeon pea value addition]]</p>
<p>[[Chapters 8.46|Chapters 8.46 Value addition of berries]]</p>
<p>[[Chapters 8.47|Chapters 8.47 Yam value addition]]</p>
<p>[[Chapters 8.48|Chapters 8.48 Banana value addition in Africa]]</p>
<p>[[Chapters 8.49|Chapters 8.49 Amaranth value addition]]</p>
<p>[[Chapters 8.50|Chapters 8.50 Barley value addition]]</p>
<p>[[Chapters 8.51|Chapters 8.51 Pineapple value addition]]</p>
<p>[[Chapters 8.52|Chapters 8.52 Lentil value addition]]</p>
<p>[[Chapter 8.53|Chapter 8.53 Mustard crop value addition]]</p>
<p>[[Chapters 8.54|Chapters 8.54 Low-cost butter/yoghurt/cheese churner]]</p>
<p>[[Chapters 8.55|Chapters 8.55 Low-cost potato peelers]]</p>
<p>[[Chapters 8.56|Chapters 8.56 Implementation of solar-powered lanterns for selling produce at night markets]]</p>
<p>[[Chapters 8.57|Chapters 8.57 Use of snack food, cigarette, and alcohol dealers to sell inputs to farmers]]</p>
<p>[[Chapter 8.58|Chapter 8.58 Hexanal: Spray to Prevent Post-Harvest Fruit Losses]]</p>
<p>[[Chapter 8.59|Chapter 8.59 Electric Groundnut (Peanut) Shellers for Small Scale Farmers]]</p>
<p>[[Chapter 8.60|Chapter 8.60 Low Cost Manual Fruit Juice Press]]</p>
<p>[[Chapter 8.61|Chapter 8.61 Plantain Value Addition for Smallholder Farmers]]</p>
<p>[[Chapter 8.62|Chapter 8.62 Colourful Labels on Packaging to Help Small Scale Farmers]]</p>
<p><b>[[Section 9|Section 9 IMPROVING HUMAN NUTRITION & HEALTH]]</b></p>
<p>[[Chapter 9.1/9.2|Chapter 9.1/9.2  Reducing iodine malnutrition-IN PROGRESS]]</p>
<p>[[Chapter 9.3|Chapter 9.3 Reducing vitamin A deficiencies by eating colorful foods and leafy greens-IN PROGRESS]]</p>
<p>[[Chapter 9.5|Chapter 9.5 Amaranth leaves as a source of protein and nutrients]]</p>
<p>[[Chapter 9.6|Chapter 9.6 Cucurbit seeds as a source of protein and nutrients]]</p>
<p>[[Chapter 9.7|Chapter 9.7 Small grains for mineral nutrition]]</p>
<p>[[Chapter 9.8|Chapter 9.8 Legumes and seeds as folate sources for pregnant women]]</p>
<p>[[Chapter 9.9|Chapter 9.9 Legumes/pulses to reduce protein and mineral deficiencies]]</p>
<p>[[Chapter 9.10|Chapter 9.10 Water sterilization for farmer health by placing in bottles exposed to the sun]]</p>
<p>[[Chapter 9.11|Chapter 9.11 Improving iron absorption by reducing caffeine, adding citrus-IN PROGRESS]]</p>
<p>[[Chapter 9.12|Chapter 9.12 Nixtamalization to Improve Maize Nutrition]]</p>
<p>[[Chapter 9.13|Chapter 9.13 Back Braces for Smallholder Farmers to Combat Pain and Improve Quality of Lif]]</p>
<p>[[Chapter 9.14|Chapter 9.14 Adding small amounts of meat to foods to improve iron absorption]]</p>
<p><b>[[Section 10|Section 10 LIVESTOCK,POULTRY AND FISH HEALTH AND PRODUCTIVITY ]]</b></p>
<p>[[Chapters 10.1|Chapters 10.1  Vetch fodder in the dry season]]</p>
<p>[[Chapters 10.2|Chapters 10.2 Selection of dry season weeds as fodder]]</p>
<p>[[Chapters 10.3|Chapters 10.3 Fish in rice paddies as a mid-season protein source]]</p>
<p>[[Chapters 10.4|Chapters 10.4 The use of iodine udder wash for smallholder farmers]]</p>
<p>[[Chapters 10.5|Chapters 10.5 Sheep and goat pox vaccines]]</p>
<p>[[Chapters 10.6|Chapters 10.6 Crisco all-vegetable shortening for hoof care]]</p>
<p>[[Chapters 10.7|Chapters 10.7 Livestock ear tags: critical analysis]]</p>
<p>[[Chapters 10.8|Chapters 10.8 Investing in aquaculture to improve food security for subsistence farmers]]</p>
<p>[[Chapters 10.9|Chapters 10.9 Peste des petits ruminants virus (PPRV) vaccines to protect livestock]]</p>
<p>[[Chapter 10.10|Chapter 10.10 Azolla as a Sustainable Animal Feed for Smallholder Farmers]]</p>
<p>[[Chapter 10.11|Chapter 10.11 Baking Soda (Sodium Bicarbonate) to Increase Dairy Cow Milk Production in Africa]]</p>
<p>[[Chapter 10.12|Chapter 10.12 Low-Cost Strip Cup for Early Detection of Mastitis Disease in Cows]]</p>
<p>[[Chapter 10.13|Chapter 10.13 Cow Magnets for Hardware Disease]]</p>
<p>[[Chapter 10.14|Chapter 10.14  Herbal treatment of Mastitis in Dairy Cows and other Mammals]]</p>
<p>[[Chapter 10.15|Chapter 10.15 Raised platforms for goats]]</p>
<p>[[Chapter 10.16|Chapter 10.16  Fish hatcheries for small scale farmers]]</p>
<p><b>[[Section 11|Section 11 CROP BREEDING BY FARMERS]]</b></p>
<p>[[Chapters 11.0|Chapters 11.0  How to produce hybrid maize seeds-IN PROGRESS]]</p>
<p><b>[[Chapter 12|Chapter 12 RURAL DISASTER RELIEF]]</b></p>
<p>[[Chapters 12.6/12.7|Chapters 12.6/12.7  Re-purposing tarpaulin into a greenhouse and ground cover-IN PROGRESS]]</p>
<p>[[Chapters 12.8|Chapters 12.8 Dual purpose military shovels for disasters and farming]]</p>
<p>[[Chapter 12.9|Chapter 12.9 To be added soon]]</p>
<p><b>[[Chapter 13|Chapter 13 SCIENTIFIC METHOD]]</b></p>
<p>[[Chapter 13.1|Chapter 13.1 Forming Farmer Groups to Empower Subsistence Farmers]]</p>

Latest revision as of 15:24, 5 September 2024

Chapter 1 LAND PREPARATION AND SOWING

Chapter 1.1 Gloves to help subsistence farmers

Chapter 1.2. Low-cost grain moisture sensor for drying and storing grain

Chapter 1.3 Soaking seeds before planting (seed priming)

Chapter 1.4 Sowing seeds in rows (line sowing)

Chapter 1.6 Low-cost tools to sow seeds

Chapter 1.7 Reducing seedling crowding after sowing (thinning)

Chapter 1.8 Tools to transplant seedlings

Chapter 1.9 Raking tool (e.g. to collect weeds)-IN PROGRESS

Chapter 1.10 Community seed bank-IN PROGRESS

Chapter 1.11 Dry Sowing of Wheat Seeds

Chapter 2 CROP AND TREE INTENSIFICATION

Chapters 2.1 Intercropping cereals and legumes-IN PROGRESS

Chapters 2.2 Relay cropping-IN PROGRESS

Chapters 2.3 Vegetable seed packages for home gardens-IN PROGRESS

Chapter 2.4/2.5 Tarpaulin/silpaulin for greenhouse and low tunnel construction-IN PROGRESS

Chapters 2.6 Grafting to improve tree propagation

Chapters 2.7 Soil clump test to determine if root/tuber crops can be planted

Chapters 2.8 Intercropping and relay cropping in a ginger cropping system

Chapters 2.9 Producing Hybrid Maize Seeds for Smallholder Farmers

Chapters 2.10 Mesh Shade Greenhouse for Small Scale Farmers

Chapters 2.11 Analysis of the System of Rice Intensification (SRI) for Smallholder Farmers

Chapters 2.12 Intercropping Wheat and Green Peas for Smallholder Farmers

Chapters 2.13 Plastic coated twist ties for small scale farmers

Chapters 2.14 Cowpea-Maize Intercropping as a Biofertilizer Strategy

Chapters 2.15 Intercropping Maize and Common Bean

Chapter 3 TERRACE AND HILLSIDE AGRICULTURE

Chapters 3.1 Yam in sacks on terrace walls

Chapter 3.2a Climbing beans on terrace walls

Chapter 3.2b Climbing chayote squash on terrace walls

Chapter 3.3a Waterfall-type legumes on terrace edges-IN PROGRESS

Chapters 3.4b Waterfall-type cucurbits on terrace edges-IN PROGRESS

Chapter 4 SOIL HEALTH

Chapter 4.1.1 Soil testing

Chapters 4.1.2 Litmus paper and liming for adjusting soil pH

Chapter 4.3 Shallow trenching to prevent erosion, conserve water

Chapter 4.4 Contour farming on hillsides to prevent erosion

Chapter 4.5 Living grass barriers to prevent erosion

Chapter 4.7 Bijramata: An indigenous biofertilizer-IN PROGRESS

Chapter 4.8 Adding organic nutrients to home gardens

Chapter 4.9 Improving biofertilizer application for smallholder farmers using Pivot Bio

Chapter 4.10 Livestock sheds and collecting urine to add to manure

Chapter 4.11 Compost improvement

Chapter 4.12 Microdosing of manure-IN PROGRESS

Chapter 4.13 Treating seeds with urine

Chapter 4.15 A critical assessment of the utility of manure pellet machines for smallholder farmers

Chapter 4.16.1 Synthetic fertilizers: primer and raising yields

Chapter 4.16.2 Balanced fertilization

Chapter 4.17 Microdosing of synthetic fertilizers

Chapter 4.18 Cover crop - Mucuna pruriens (velvet bean)-IN PROGRESS

Chapter 4.20 Leaf colour change to diagnose fertilizer needs

Chapter 4.23.1 Optimizing legume productivity using molybdenum fertilizer

Chapter 4.24.1 Rhizobia bacteria inoculants for legumes

Chapter 4.24.2 Optimizing rhizobia inoculants for legumes

Chapter 4.27 Pigeon pea for degraded soils

Chapter 4.28 Azolla-Anabaena symbiosis in rice paddies

Chapter 4.29 Vermicomposting

Chapter 4.30 Banana peduncle as a source of organic potassium fertilizer/biochar for small scale African

Chapter 4.31 Covering manure from rain during storages

Chapter 4.32 Sesbania rostrata as Green Manure for Smallholder Famers

Chapter 4.33 Split Application of Synthetic Fertilizer

Chapter 4.34 Vetch as a cover crop for small scale farmers

Chapter 5 WATER AND DROUGHT RESILIENCY

Chapter 5.2 Tied ridging to capture and prevent erosion

Chapter 5.4/5 Rainwater collection around fruit trees including use of rocks

Chapters 5.7 Foldable plastic tanks and tarpaulin to collect rainwater

Chapters 5.8 Irrigating a crop nursery using rainwater-IN PROGRESS

Chapters 5.9 Drip irrigation in a greenhouse

Chapters 5.10 Plastic mulch prevents water loss

Chapters 5.11 Mung bean to fight climate change

Chapters 5.12 Taro: Production outline, challenges, and opportunities

Chapters 5.13 Lentil to fight climate change

Chapter 5.14 Fonio to fight climate change

Chapter 5.15 Pearl millet to mitigate climate change

Chapter 5.16 Mustard leafy greens to fight climate change

Chapters 5.17 Aloe vera as a cash crop to fight climate change

Chapter 5.18 Grapes to fight climate change

Chapters 5.19 Jerusalem artichoke as a tool to mitigate climate change

Chapters 5.20 Rosemary as a cash crop to fight climate change

Chapters 5.21 Dragon fruit to fight climate change

Chapter 5.22 Fava bean to fight climate change

Chapters 5.23 Anti-transpirants on plant seedlings to fight drought

Chapters 5.24 Adopting lavender as a cash crop to combat drought for subsistence farmers

Chapters 5.25 Foxtail millet to fight climate change

Chapters 5.26 Planting fig trees to combat drought

Chapters 5.27 Tal-ya trays to grow fruit trees in dry conditions

Chapters 5.28 Spineless cactus and saltbush as sheep fodder in dry climates

Chapter 5.29 Super absorbent polymer seed coating to fight drought

Chapters 5.30 Drought tolerant common bean varieties

Chapters 5.31 Proso millet to fight climate change

Chapters 5.32 Morning dew collection on terrace walls to mitigate climate change

Chapters 5.33 Adopting tepary bean to combat drought

Chapters 5.34 Bambara groundnut: overcoming climate change in Africa

Chapters 5.35 A sustainable innovation to preserve cowpea crops

Chapters 5.36 Gliricidia sepium as a dry season livestock fodder

Chapters 5.37 How pigeon peas can combat drought

Chapters 5.38 Adopting watermelon to combat drought

Chapters 5.39 Mesquite trees to fight climate change

Chapters 5.40 Marama bean to fight climate change

Chapters 5.41 Chaya to fight climate change

Chapters 5.42 Galia melon to fight drought

Chapters 5.43 Adoption of sweet potato as a crop for smallholder farmers challenged with climate change

Chapters 5.44 Sonora white wheat to fight drought

Chapters 5.45 Acacia trees to fight climate change

Chapter 5.46 Tamarind to fight climate change

Chapters 5.47 Pomegranate to fight climate change

Chapters 5.48 Peanuts (groundnuts) to fight climate change

Chapters 5.49 Alfalfa as an animal feed to fight climate change

Chapters 5.50 Western wheatgrass as a forage grass

Chapters 5.51 Cantaloupe to fight drought

Chapters 5.52 Guava to fight climate change

Chapters 5.53 Drought tolerant common bean varieties to combat climate change

Chapters 5.54 Echinacea as a cash crop to fight climate change

Chapters 5.55 Drought tolerant maize for Africa project

Chapters 5.56 Sorghum in African agriculture

Chapters 5.57 Sunflower to fight climate change

Chapters 5.58 Sweet clover as a forage legume

Chapters 5.59 Tomatillos (Physalis) as a potential crop for smallholder farmers

Chapters 5.60 Poplar trees (Populus euphratica) to combat climate change

Chapters 5.61 Balanite fruit trees to fight climate change-IN PROGRESS

Chapters 5.62 Drought Tolerant Bean Varieties (Phaseolus vulgaris) Utilized to Overcome the Negative Effects

Chapters 5.63 Fruit Tree Bottle Irrigation for Smallholder Farmers

Chapters 5.64 Treadle and bicycle irrigation pumps for smallholder African farmers

Chapters 5.65 Zai Pits to Grow Crops in Dry Regions

Chapters 5.66 Rooftop Rainwater Harvesting In sub-Saharan Africa

Chapters 5.67 Adopting Sage to Adapt to Dry Conditions

Chapters 5.68 Adopting barley to adapt to dry conditions.

Chapters 5.69 Water Harvesting of Road Runoff

Chapters 5.70 Porous Pots to Irrigate Fruit Trees

Chapters 5.71 Treadle Irrigation Pumps for Small Scale African Farmers

Chapter 6 WEED CONTROL

Chapter 6.1 Kneepads to assist with weeding (revision pending)

Chapters 6.2 Low cost weeding tools for women

Chapter 6.3/4/7 Intercropping with cucurbits to suppress weeds-IN PROGRESS

Chapter 6.5 Early seedling transplanting suppresses weeds-IN PROGRESS

Chapters 6.6 Striga weed suppression using Desmodium intercropping

Chapters 6.7 Solarization to kill parasitic weeds, pathogens and nematodes

Chapters 6.8 Crop rotation to suppress weeds in vegetable gardens

Chapters 6.9 Remove weeds before they produce flowers-IN PROGRESS

Chapters 6.10 The Benefits of Early Weed Removal

Chapters 6.11 High Density Sowing for Weed Suppression

Chapters 6.12 Cono Weeder for Small Scale Paddy Rice Farmers

Chapter 7 CROP, PEST AND DISEASE CONTROL

Chapters 7.1 Crop rotation with a legume (bean) reduces pests/diseases-IN PROGRESS

Chapters 7.2 Evaluating the use of respirators for small scale farmers to protect them from pesticide sprays

Chapters 7.3 Backpack sprayers for smallholder farmers

Chapters 7.4 Water floatation to remove sick seeds before sowing

Chapters 7.5 Heat treatment of vegetable seeds

Chapters 7.6 Bleach and saltwater treatment of seeds

Chapters 7.7 Pesticide seed application

Chapters 7.8 Manure tea field spraying and seed application

Chapters 7.10 Push-pull intercropping to reduce flying insects

Chapters 7.11 Replenishing food of wild animals to prevent crop damage

Chapter 7.12 Aflasafe to prevent aflatoxin contamination of grain in Africa

Chapter 7.13 Parsley as a companion crop to repel pests-IN PROGRESS

Chapter 7.14 Evaluating the use of onions as a companion crop to repel pests

Chapter 7.15 Use of Hot Pepper to Deter Pests

Chapter 7.16 Magnifying Glass to Remove Diseased Seeds

Chapter 7.17 Sticky Insect Traps

Chapter 7.18 Radish as a Companion Crop to Repel Pests

Chapter 7.19 Marigold as a Companion Crop to Combat Pests

Chapter 7.20 Insect nets to protect crops of smallholder farmers

Chapter 8 POST HARVEST TECHNOLOGIES AND VALUE ADDITION

Chapters 8.1 Tree fruit harvesting tool

Chapters 8.2 Seed drying

Chapters 8.3 Neem to combat pests during grain storage and the field

Chapters 8.4 Hermetic grain storage bags

Chapters 8.5 Improved grain storage delays grain sales until prices are high

Chapters 8.6 Anti-ripening bags for fruits

Chapters 8.7 Simple clay pot cooler to prevent spoilage

Chapters 8.8 Manual maize kernel sheller-IN PROGRESS

Chapters 8.10a,b Electric/petrol and hand crank maize kernel sheller-IN PROGRESS

Chapters 8.10c Chili pepper value addition-IN PROGRESS

Chapters 8.11 Threshing grain on roads-IN PROGRESS

Chapters 8.12 Millet grain thresher

Chapters 8.13 Low cost flour mills-IN PROGRESS

Chapters 8.14 Low cost machines to extract cooking oil from seeds

Chapters 8.15 High efficiency cook stoves and pot skirts

Chapters 8.16 Pressure cooker to reduce cooking fuel

Chapters 8.17 8.18 Use of a friend in the city to obtain selling price, sell directly

Chapters 8.19 8.20 Garlic value addition

Chapters 8.21 Seaweed value addition

Chapters 8.22 Maize (corn) value addition

Chapters 8.23 Sweet potato value addition

Chapters 8.24 Value addition of chickpea

Chapters 8.25 Value addition of cocoa

Chapters 8.26 Using maize (corn) silk as a source of profits and improved human health

Chapters 8.27 Cassava value addition

Chapters 8.28 Sweet potato value addition ideas

Chapters 8.29 Quinoa value addition

Chapters 8.30 Lemon lime value addition

Chapters 8.31 Almond value addition

Chapters 8.32 Coffee value addition

Chapters 8.33 Tomato value addition

Chapters 8.34 Groundnut/peanut value addition

Chapters 8.35 Wheat value addition

Chapters 8.36 Potato (Irish) value addition

Chapters 8.37 Mango value addition for Indian farmers

Chapters 8.38 Orange value addition

Chapters 8.39 Sorghum value addition

Chapters 8.40 Apple value addition

Chapters 8.41 Value addition of grapes

Chapters 8.42 Value addition of sesame seeds

Chapters 8.43 Finger millet value addition

Chapters 8.44 Value addition of pumpkin / pepitas

Chapters 8.45 Pigeon pea value addition

Chapters 8.46 Value addition of berries

Chapters 8.47 Yam value addition

Chapters 8.48 Banana value addition in Africa

Chapters 8.49 Amaranth value addition

Chapters 8.50 Barley value addition

Chapters 8.51 Pineapple value addition

Chapters 8.52 Lentil value addition

Chapter 8.53 Mustard crop value addition

Chapters 8.54 Low-cost butter/yoghurt/cheese churner

Chapters 8.55 Low-cost potato peelers

Chapters 8.56 Implementation of solar-powered lanterns for selling produce at night markets

Chapters 8.57 Use of snack food, cigarette, and alcohol dealers to sell inputs to farmers

Chapter 8.58 Hexanal: Spray to Prevent Post-Harvest Fruit Losses

Chapter 8.59 Electric Groundnut (Peanut) Shellers for Small Scale Farmers

Chapter 8.60 Low Cost Manual Fruit Juice Press

Chapter 8.61 Plantain Value Addition for Smallholder Farmers

Chapter 8.62 Colourful Labels on Packaging to Help Small Scale Farmers

Section 9 IMPROVING HUMAN NUTRITION & HEALTH

Chapter 9.1/9.2 Reducing iodine malnutrition-IN PROGRESS

Chapter 9.3 Reducing vitamin A deficiencies by eating colorful foods and leafy greens-IN PROGRESS

Chapter 9.5 Amaranth leaves as a source of protein and nutrients

Chapter 9.6 Cucurbit seeds as a source of protein and nutrients

Chapter 9.7 Small grains for mineral nutrition

Chapter 9.8 Legumes and seeds as folate sources for pregnant women

Chapter 9.9 Legumes/pulses to reduce protein and mineral deficiencies

Chapter 9.10 Water sterilization for farmer health by placing in bottles exposed to the sun

Chapter 9.11 Improving iron absorption by reducing caffeine, adding citrus-IN PROGRESS

Chapter 9.12 Nixtamalization to Improve Maize Nutrition

Chapter 9.13 Back Braces for Smallholder Farmers to Combat Pain and Improve Quality of Lif

Chapter 9.14 Adding small amounts of meat to foods to improve iron absorption

Section 10 LIVESTOCK,POULTRY AND FISH HEALTH AND PRODUCTIVITY

Chapters 10.1 Vetch fodder in the dry season

Chapters 10.2 Selection of dry season weeds as fodder

Chapters 10.3 Fish in rice paddies as a mid-season protein source

Chapters 10.4 The use of iodine udder wash for smallholder farmers

Chapters 10.5 Sheep and goat pox vaccines

Chapters 10.6 Crisco all-vegetable shortening for hoof care

Chapters 10.7 Livestock ear tags: critical analysis

Chapters 10.8 Investing in aquaculture to improve food security for subsistence farmers

Chapters 10.9 Peste des petits ruminants virus (PPRV) vaccines to protect livestock

Chapter 10.10 Azolla as a Sustainable Animal Feed for Smallholder Farmers

Chapter 10.11 Baking Soda (Sodium Bicarbonate) to Increase Dairy Cow Milk Production in Africa

Chapter 10.12 Low-Cost Strip Cup for Early Detection of Mastitis Disease in Cows

Chapter 10.13 Cow Magnets for Hardware Disease

Chapter 10.14 Herbal treatment of Mastitis in Dairy Cows and other Mammals

Chapter 10.15 Raised platforms for goats

Chapter 10.16 Fish hatcheries for small scale farmers

Section 11 CROP BREEDING BY FARMERS

Chapters 11.0 How to produce hybrid maize seeds-IN PROGRESS

Chapter 12 RURAL DISASTER RELIEF

Chapters 12.6/12.7 Re-purposing tarpaulin into a greenhouse and ground cover-IN PROGRESS

Chapters 12.8 Dual purpose military shovels for disasters and farming

Chapter 12.9 To be added soon

Chapter 13 SCIENTIFIC METHOD

Chapter 13.1 Forming Farmer Groups to Empower Subsistence Farmers

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