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From grassroots to global: International competition for scouting innovation
Auta Deogratias The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) announced the First International Competition for scouting grassroots innovations in survival technologies in association with SRISTI and the Honey Bee Network. The response was spectacular with as many as twelve countries participating in it. The countries from which we received responses (figures in the bracket gives […]
Read moreStorage of maize
Farmers of the Wagogo tribe use ash from burned dried dung of cattle to treat maize grains against weevils (beetles) after harvest. The ash is mixed with the grains and kept in storage structures commonly known as ‘Vihenge’. This method of storage has proved to be very effective. Some farmers use ash even to treat […]
Read moreControlling animal diseases
People use the following plants and shrubs to treat different animal and poultry diseases and disorders (Komwihangilo et al.,1993). Euphorbia spp (Mtakalang onyo) stem is pounded and the mother liquor is used to expel retained placenta in cows. Stegnotaenia araliaceae leaves are pounded and mixed with water to treat goats and cattle which experience difficulty […]
Read moreControlling Ectoparasites
To control tick infestation of cattle they smear fresh dung on the animals. Heavy tick infestations are known to sometimes cause cattle death in this region. It is believed that the fresh cattle dung deters the ticks and keeps them from attacking the animals. Readers may also refer to another interesting practice of controlling ticks […]
Read moreThe Fourth International conference on creativity and innovation at/for/from/with grassroots [ICCIG 4]
Download PDF The Fourth International conference on creativity and innovation at/for/from/with grassroots [ICCIG 4] Celebrating 150 years of Gandhi Ji ‘s Birthday At Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India Jan 28-30, 2019 In collaboration with Centre of Management in Agriculture (CMA), and Ravi J Mathai Centre for Educational Innovations(RJMCEI) Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, […]
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