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close this bookBetter Farming Series 07 - Crop Farming (FAO - INADES, 1976, 29 p.)
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close this folderPlan of work
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close this folderHow to till
View the documentBy hand
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View the documentDepth of tillage
View the documentWhen to plough
View the documentHarrowing
close this folderSowing
View the documentChoosing seed
View the documentWhen to sow
close this folderHow to sow
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View the documentSowing in rows
View the documentSowing in rows by hand
View the documentSowing with animal power
View the documentTransplanting
close this folderLooking after the crops
View the documentWeeding
View the documentEarthing up
View the documentHoeing
View the documentThinning
close this folderHarvesting
View the documentHow to harvest
close this folderHow to get a better price for the harvest
View the documentGrade your crops.
View the documentStore your harvest well.
View the documentFarmers get together to sell.
View the documentSuggested question paper

Suggested question paper

FILL IN THE MISSING WORDS

A good farmer ploughs his field immediately after the........................at the beginning of the. ........................season.
Then he will be able to sow at the........................of the rainy season.
The plants will use all the........................of the rainy season,........................they will grow up without being hindered by........................
A good farmer sows in........................so that he can get the weeds out better.
It is very important to harvest at the........................moment.
It is useless to farm well if you harvest........................
Finally, a good farmer stores his harvest and sells when the price is........................
He can get together with other farmers to ........................himself better.

ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS

When should ploughing be done? When should sowing be done? Why should plants be earthed up? Why should plants be thinned? What is a scythe used for? Tell a friend why it is better to sow in rows. What should a farmer do to sell his harvest at a better price? What was most useful to you in the course on the soil (Booklets Nos. 4,5. 6, 7)?