NaCCRI
Seed production for African indigenous vegetables
- Summary:
The training manual contains 8 modules:
- Module 1: Seed Production Requirements
- Module 2: Cropping Cycle
- Module 3: Seed Preparation
- Module 4: Site Selection and Land Preparation
- Module 5: Planting, Weeding, Thinning and Gap-filling
- Module 6: Pest and Disease Management
- Module 7: Harvesting, Processing and Storing
- Module 8: Vegetable Seed Farming As A Business
- Languages:
- English
African Nightshade Vegetable Trainer’s Notes
- Summary:
By the end of this training, participants will have learnt:
- The benefits of using quality seed
- To conduct a germination test
- To selecting a good site for African nightshade vegetable growing
- To prepare quality seed for planting
- To prepare and apply fertilizer/manure
- To plant African nightshade vegetable
- When and how to weed
- To manage pests and diseases
- To carry out proper harvesting
- The methods used to preserve vegetables
- Languages:
- English
African Nightshade Seed Trainer’s Notes
- Summary:
By the end of this training, participants will have learnt:
- The benefits of using quality seed
- To conduct a germination test
- To select a good site for African nightshade seed growing
- To prepare quality seed for planting
- To prepare and apply fertilizer/manure
- To plant African nightshade seed
- When and how to weed
- To manage pests and diseases
- To carry out proper harvesting of African nightshade seed
- To process African nightshade seed
- Languages:
- English
African Nightshade Cropping Cycle Flash Card
- Summary:
This resources consists of an 8 card set of flash cards on African nightsahde for use in group training or one-to-one coaching. It covers:
- Land clearing and nursery preparation
- First ploughing
- Second ploughing and harrowing
- Manure application and planting
- Weeding & thinning
- Pest & disease management
- Harvesting
- Seed processing and storage
- Languages:
- English
African Eggplant Cropping Cycle Flash Cards
- Summary:
This resources consists of an 8 card set of flash cards on African eggplant for use in group training or one-to-one coaching. It covers:
- Land clearing and nursery preparation
- First ploughing
- Second ploughing and harrowing
- Manure application and transplantation
- Pest & disease management
- Weeding
- Harvesting
- Seed processing and storage
- Languages:
- English
African Eggplant Vegetable Trainer’s Notes
- Summary:
African Eggplant Vegetable Growing Trainer's Notes
By the end of this training, participants will have learnt:
- The benefits of using quality seeds
- To conduct a germination test
- To selecting a good site for African eggplant vegetable growing
- To prepare quality seeds for planting
- To prepare and apply fertilizer/manure
- To plant African eggplant vegetables
- When and how to weed
- To manage pests and diseases
- To carry out proper harvesting
- The methods used to preserve vegetables
- Languages:
- English
Green Amaranthus Cropping Flash Cards
- Summary:
This resources consists of an 8 card set of flash cards on Green Amaranthus for use in group training or one-to-one coaching. It covers:
- Land clearing
- First ploughing
- Second ploughing and harrowing
- Manure application and planting
- Weeding and thinning
- Pest & disease management
- Harvesting
- Seed processing and storage
- Languages:
- English
Red Amaranthus Cropping Flash Cards
- Summary:
This resources consists of an 8 card set of flash cards on red amaranthus, for use in group training or one-to-one coaching. It covers:
- Land clearing
- First ploughing
- Second ploughing and harrowing
- Manure application and transplantation
- Weeding & thinning
- Pest & disease management
- Harvesting
- Seed processing and storage
- Languages:
- English
Red Amaranthus Seed Trainer’s Notes
- Summary:
By the end of this training, participants will have learnt:
- The benefits of using quality seed
- To conduct a germination test
- To select a good site for red amaranthus seed growing
- To prepare quality seed for planting
- To prepare and apply fertilizer/manure
- To plant red amaranthus seed
- When and how to weed
- To manage pests and diseases
- To carry out proper harvesting of red amaranthus seed
- To process red amaranthus seed
- Languages:
- English
Red Amaranthus Vegetable Trainer’s Notes
- Summary:
By the end of this training, participants will have learnt:
- The benefits of using quality seed
- To conduct a germination test
- To selecting a good site for red amaranthus vegetable growing
- To prepare quality seeds for planting
- To prepare and apply fertilizer/manure
- To plant red amaranthus vegetable
- When and how to weed
- To manage pests and diseases
- To carry out proper harvesting of red amaranthus vegetable
- The methods used to preserve vegetables
- Languages:
- English
