 | Better Farming Series 07 - Crop Farming (FAO - INADES, 1976, 29 p.) |
 |  | (introduction...) |
|  | Plan of work |
| | (introduction...) |
| | How to till |
| | By hand |
| | With animal power |
| | Depth of tillage |
| | When to plough |
| | Harrowing |
| | Sowing |
| | Choosing seed |
| | When to sow |
| | How to sow |
| | (introduction...) |
| | Sowing in rows |
| | Sowing in rows by hand |
| | Sowing with animal power |
| | Transplanting |
| | Looking after the crops |
| | Weeding |
| | Earthing up |
| | Hoeing |
| | Thinning |
| | Harvesting |
| | How to harvest |
| | How to get a better price for the harvest |
| | Grade your crops. |
| | Store your harvest well. |
| | Farmers get together to sell. |
| | Suggested question paper |
By hand
You can till, that is turn over the soil, with a hoe or a spade.
By hand: You can till, that is
turn over the soil, with a hoe or a spade.
Usually this work is done with a hoe (daba).
The hoe should
be heavy enough to cut into the soil even if it is rather hard.
You can also
do the work with a spade.
With these tools you can turn over the soil and
bury organic matter.
But this work is slow and
tiring.
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