Control of iron toxicity using lime and dried oil palm tree flowers
Musa Jawneh, Gambia, May, 2005Iron toxicity has been a major problem for rice farmers in the lowlands especially in the mangrove and associated mangrove areas. Farmers have used many coping strategies since ideal solutions are seldom found. Musa Jawneh, president of the National Farmer’s Platform, said he and a couple of farmers tried lime and […]
Read morePuzzles in paddy
The Africa Rice Center, earlier known as the Western African Rice Development Association (WARDA), Benin has been involved in exploring the potential of farmers’ innovations in solving the problems of paddy cultivators. They have collected many different innovations and traditional knowledge applicable to crops and also livestock. Dr. Paul Van Mele, Technology Transfer Agronomist, contributed […]
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4 reasons to visit Sattvik
If you happen to pass by Bodakdev and get stuck in traffic again, blame it all on the festival that serves lip-smacking delights, Sattvik Traditional Food Festival 2018, by SRISTI. As foodie Varsha Shah said, “I haven’t had enough of the festival. I wish it is held every six months, especially during summers when mango […]
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Divine mouthfuls of traditional millet goodness at Sattvik
Ahmedabad: At a time when food lovers in the city are perhaps drooling over an array of international cuisines seen on social media videos, the 16th edition of Sattvik Food Festival, which kicked-off in Ahmedabad on Saturday, has a mouthful of traditional goodness to offer. Delicacies such as findla nu sharbat, camel milk, pumpkin roti, […]
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