Take an educational tour through our Village and restoration project. You will be greeted by a traditional oli (welcoming chant) and our very own cultural caretakers will show you the way. Visit and interact in different hands-on village hale (shelters) and learn native Hawaiian activities and practices using the plants from the land. Fresh picked snacks and samples will be provided throughout your journey. The tour takes approximately 4 hours.
In an effort to empower the Hawaiian community, Cheri Inspires will begin growing fresh, organic produce at ‘Cheri’s Ohana Farm.’ The freshly harvested produce will be provided to local families in need through a community-supported-agriculture (CSA) subscription service. Families struggling with food insecurity will be sponsored for a year-at-a-time with this donation-based program. Sponsored locals will be able to subscribe to boxes of fruit, vegetables, and potentially other household staples or medicinal add-ons. Products received will depend on seasonal growth and will largely include Hawaiian staples such as kalo (taro).
Not only will this project aim to support Hawaiians in need, but this effort will correspond with that of preserving uplifting the whole Kaua’i community, as all labor will be sourced from local farmers and volunteers looking for community. Cheri’s Ohana Farm is looking to restore a thriving, self-sustaining Hawaiian Ahupua, or land division from the mountain to the ocean, to feed and sustain the families in the community in need by cultivating the land and natural resources.
In collaboration with world-renowned architect Bernardo Rodrigues, we will be bringing stunningly designed facilities to Cheri’s Ohana Farm. We have found with Bernardo a like-mindedness for harmonious and healthy integration with the natural world as reflected by the previous work developed by him and his firm.
“It is an amazing site, a real gem of elements and nature, ocean and island, sky, water channels and ancient sacred land. That is the perfect canvas and blueprint already half or all done, for us simply to delineate and make vibrate the structural reality of the place. We will build the future in Maui, the future of interpersonal trust, care and sense of purpose within a community!”
ABOUT BERNARDO RODRIGUES ARQUITECTOS
From the Venice Biennale and Milano Triennale to Tokyo, Istanbul, London, S. Paulo, Prague, Lisbon, and many other places and institutions such as Cornell University in the United States, Bernando Rodrigues and his firm’s architecture and ideas have earned themselves invitations to exhibit, publish, lecture, teach, and curate exhibitions. Most recently, Rodrigues has completed work on Chapel of Eternal Light in Portugal, a labor of twenty years that has was partly informed by his own experiences of grief.
The farm will be located on 370 luscious acres in the Honopu valley along the northwestern shore of the island Kauaʻi. The population of Kaua’i has a significantly higher than average percentage of residents below the poverty line when compared to the rest of Hawaii, which is why providing a variety of subscription options here is essential. Because of the grave food instability on the island Cheri Inspires has pivoted to answer the communities urgent need. Produce for the subscription services will be harvested by primarily volunteers and local farmers using organic regenerative practices.
Additionally harvested fruits and vegetables will be sold at a Cheri Inspires Farmers’ Market to further interact with the Kauaʻi community. This will also lead to education-focused opportunities, raising sponsorship funding, and allows all of the Kaua’i community access to fresh produce.
This will become known as a place of Hawaiian culture, agriculture, education, and sustainability. We are using the land in the way it was used for hundreds of years in the past, to provide for the people. We are growing food to feed the families that work the land, as well as the surrounding community. In short the farm promotes Hawaiian culture, provides an outdoor classroom venue, and provides jobs for native Hawaiians to make a living, living the culture.
At Cheri’s Ohana Farm you can take a step back in time and hike alongside the stream through our lush forest and majestic mountains. Visit the pristine and remote location of the Village where an active restoration of a historical valley is in progress. You will be surrounded by ancient rock walls, waterways, and Hawaiian agriculture. Participate in hands-on activities using plants from the land grown for food, shelter, and clothing in the Hawaiian culture.
Tours through the Waihee Valley will share with guests the traditions and values of the Hawaiian culture that sustained life for generations. It is a historical place that is being restored where people can visit to see Hawaiian culture, agriculture, native plants, traditional Hawaiian hale, historical taro patches, water ways, and natural resources.
Throughout each tour, we will share values such as: Aloha ‘aina (Love of the land), Malama ‘Aina (To care, protect, look after the land), Ohana (Family and Community), Laulima (Many hands working together), Olelo makuahine (Communicating through the mother language), Ma ka hana ka ike (By doing one learns).
Experience a short walkabout through our lush valley and Village. See how Hawaiians have thrived for generations by cultivating the land and preserving their resources. Each guest will spend time experiencing a few of our native Hawaiian activities and have an opportunity to take some of our language and traditions home with them. The tour takes approximately 3 hours.


“Agrocomplex them. N.I. Tkachev”, which belongs to the family of the former Minister of Agriculture of the Russian Federation Alexander Tkachev, retained its leadership in the ranking of the country’s largest landowners, published by Forbes magazine on March 3.
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It is noted that the land in the Krasnodar and Stavropol Territories, as well as in the Rostov Region with a total area of 660 thousand hectares is estimated at 88.6 billion rubles.
In second place on the list was the food group “Prodimex” by Igor Khudokormov. Land plots located in the Central Chernozemny region with an area of 892.2 thousand hectares were valued at 65.1 billion rubles. The third line of the rating was occupied by Miratorg brothers Alexander and Viktor Linnikov (land plots of 1.047 million hectares and a cost of 49.1 billion rubles).
The magazine also added that for the first time this top includes such companies as the French Sucden and Agrosila with HC Ak Bars from the Republic of Tatarstan.
It is clarified that, in total, the rating participants own 8.3 million hectares with a total value of 617.31 billion rubles, which is almost a third more compared to the data of the previous rating (2019). Then the editors noted that the calculation of the cost of land was based on open data on the purchase and sale or the average cadastral value of a hectare, adjusted by a factor of 1.38, and the analytical report of the Sovecon company.
The leader of the list in 2019, as well as this time, was the possession of Agrocomplex im. N.I. Tkachev”, the area of land owned by the company at that time was 649 thousand hectares, their cost was estimated at about 68.5 billion rubles.
In second place in the ranking was the Steppe agricultural holding, the main owner of which is Vladimir Yevtushenkov. The area owned by the organization was 412 thousand hectares, the cost was estimated at 45.6 billion rubles. The third place was taken by Miratorg, which then owned 1 million hectares of land in eight regions. The top five also included Prodimex, the Pokrovsky concern, the lands of Rusagro, Kuban and Agrogard.


I have a bountiful fig tree where I harvest about 100 figs daily in season (right now). I enjoy this fruit fresh and then pass it on to friends and family who enjoy this fruit just as much as we do😍 The fig tree is one of the world’s oldest trees, of which history can be traced back to the first historical events.
Let’s talk about some health benefits of figs and ways to enjoy:
💚Fresh figs are loaded with vitamin A and K, minerals, soluble fiber, natural sugar, and phytonutrients.
💚100 g of fresh figs can provide 45 calories and 9 g fiber while 100 g of dried figs provide about 200 calories and 2g fiber. Hence, be mindful of consumption when enjoying it as a dried fruit.
💚They have a very sweet and unique taste and have lots of seeds inside giving it a crunchy texture.
💚This versatile fruit can be enjoyed fresh or can be dried and preserved year-long or can be a sweet addition to any recipe.
💚It is highly perishable and since has a high fiber content should be enjoyed in moderation as can have a laxative effect.
Come visit us in July if you want to taste the sweetness of figs😋 from my tree…


Date: 5 September 2017
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is reminding farmers who grow potatoes of the importance of managing risks to workers during the potato harvest as it launches its latest inspection initiative.
HSE inspectors will be visiting farms across the country that grow, pick and process potatoes over the next few months to ensure risks during the harvesting season are being controlled and measures are in place to protect farmers and their workers.
Those working in the industry are reminded of the range of free resources available on the HSE website which offers guidance and advice for what can be a hectic time for workers.
The initiative announcement comes after the latest HSE statistics show that there have been 30 deaths on farms in Great Britain over the last 12 months. Incidents during potato harvesting season remain a common cause of serious and fatal injury and recurring causes include entanglement with dangerous parts of machines, being struck or run over by vehicles and falls from height.
Throughout the inspection initiative, inspectors will be checking:
- Haulm and clod rollers are properly guarded;
- PTO guards are in good condition;
- Harvester operators have been trained;
- All drivers follow Safe Stop;
- Work equipment is adequately maintained;
- Moving vehicles are segregated from pedestrians; and
- Risks or falls from trailers and in potato stores are managed.
HSE’s head of agriculture, Rick Brunt, said: The risks during potato harvesting are well-known but the precautions are straightforward. Farmers and their employees need to work together to make sure equipment is safe and work is well-planned. This inspection initiative is about ensuring those participating in any harvesting activity remain safe and go home from their work healthy.
HSE is calling on anyone involved with the potato harvesting season to do what they can to reduce the likelihood of incidents on their farms. By following guidance freely-available on the HSE website, farmers will be ensuring that risks are adequately controlled.


Are you searching for just the right property to meet your needs? Ward Fenton and his team can assist you in finding Montana and South Dakota properties that are just what you are looking for. Ward’s extensive background in farming and ranching, his knowledge of the region, and his expertise in managing livestock and crops ensures he can locate a property that will work for you.
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The Absescon Green Team is partnering with Go Green Galloway (Galloway’s Green Team) to offer a farmer’s market to residents. The goals of the Galloway Green Market are to bring fresh and locally grown produce and products made from them to local residents; to support local growers and artisans; and to increase community awareness of sustainability.
The market will be held at the Galloway Municipal Complex on Sundays from 10am – 1pm from August 13th to October 15th 2017 and will feature fresh local produce, seafood, flowers and artisan prepared foods.
Farmer’s markets in neighboring Atlantic County municipalities have been successful and a source of community pride. We are currently soliciting vendors (vegetables, fruits, and homemade foods). We have spots available for the full season as well as one-time pop-ups. Vendors can apply here.
Dates and times
Thursday afternoons 4:00pm – 7:00 pm – we’re shaking things up a bit! Split season market:
Early market: June 7, 14, 21, and 28
Late Market: August 16, 23, 30, and September 13
Galloway Municpal Complex
300 E Jimmie Leeds Rd.
Galloway, NJ 08205
Detailed vendor information and application forms can be found here; hold harmless form is here.


The perfect Canadian Cherry
There is something magical about British Columbia. With snow-capped mountains, deep blue lakes, stunning rivers and waterfalls, and so much amazing wildlife we are privileged to call this place our home.
It is also the perfect place to grow the best cherries in the world. With fresh clean air, an abundance of crystal-clear water, warm dry summer days and cool nights – everything comes together to provide an ideal natural environment for the large, firm, sweet, juicy cherries that we are famous for.
Wine makers talk about ‘terroir’ which is a combination of climate, soil, fauna, and terrain – all coming together to provide the ideal environment for great wines. When it comes to growing the perfect cherries, we think this area in BC provides all that and more and that’s why we call it Cherry Paradise.


HEMP – KENTUCKY’S “NEW TOBACCO” CROP
December 22, 2016 – Hemp is getting more attention in the heartland. AgWeb reported this morning on Kentucky’s expanding hemp crop, referring to hemp as “the New Tobacco” in the state.
Since the 2014 U.S. farm bill’s authorization of state agriculture departments to create industrial hemp research pilot programs, Kentucky has increased hemp acres planted from 33 to 922 in 2015, and increasing to 2,350 acres planted in 2016.
AgWeb cites various key drivers to hemp’s rising popularity in amongst Kentucky’s agriculture industry including declining prices for grains and commodities and a shrinking tobacco market. According to the Hemp Industries Association, total retail sales of hemp products in the U.S. reached $573 million in 2015.
There are estimated to be anywhere from 25,000 to 50,000 uses for hemp, which basically fall into three major product categories: fiber, oilseed and pharmaceuticals. The pharmaceutical category of industrial hemp which is responsible for producing medical cannabidiol (CBD) oil is another key driver to hemp’s increasing demand and attraction as a cash crop.
Cannabidiol has been found to have therapeutic potential for disorders including inflammation, and anxiety, and has the potential as a neuroprotective agent and an antioxidant. It has been used to treat nausea, arthritis, cancer, diabetes, neurogenerative diseases and pain.
From an agricultural perspective, the Corn Belt is believed to be the best region for hemp production, in addition to Kentucky, which has been successful in past production.
As of October 2016, 30 states have passed laws on industrial hemp. Approximately half of the state laws permit farmers to be licensed to grow hemp. Thirteen additional states are attempting to pass laws. In three states, hemp legislation is contingent on changes in federal laws governing industrial hemp. And all states use the threshold concentration of 0.3% THC to legally distinguish hempo, except for West Virginia which set the threshold at 1.0 THC.


Organic food is very important to the environment and to the overall health of the general public. Organic food is healthier and has been proven to be better for your overall health and longevity of your life. Since this is something that many people are looking to accomplish for themselves, we can begin to understand why the farmers who grow pesticide free organic food are able to charge more than they do for regular produce. It takes a lot to grow organic food, and to produce food that fits the organic food definition is something that many strive for, but few can accomplish due to a lack of resources and time. There is a lot of land that can be wasted if the organic food definitions that we all want start to become the norm for people.
Organic food claims to not use the same chemicals as regular produce, but it does come at a high price ticket. The food that we would otherwise consume is thought to be not as high quality and lacking in freshness. Those that live on a fully organic diet consider themselves to be very healthy and fit. These people care about the kinds of foods they eat and they value where it comes from and how it is grown. Typically most people who are avid about organic food will shop a farmers market or will hail from cities on the west coast where food content is very important. Generally speaking, most people that are into eating organic food shun the fast food industry and would rather meet death than go to a place that is filled with food that is considered contaminated. They usually cook their own meals and rarely go out if ever to eat. For reasons such as these, many people shy away from a diet composed of mostly organic food.


Q: Do you recommend using landscape cloth when planting a new flower bed?
A: Only for a year or two of weed control, if you think that the weed problem will be severe and that no one will have time to weed. I recommend leaving landscape cloth in place not more than two years. By that time weed seeds will have blown in, and their seedling roots will have pierced the landscape cloth. Meanwhile, grass stems will have infiltrated from below. In another year the landscape cloth will have become the center of a weed carpet. Another problem is that landscape cloth prevents perennials and shrubs from their normal ability to spread sideways.
Q: What do you do about bugs that you don’t recognize but which are eating holes in leaves?
A: Most of the time I do nothing. I look once a day or so, to make sure that the number and/or size of the holes are not increasing at some astonishing rate. As long as the plants are staying ahead of the damage, I let plants and bugs deal with their own problem.
I believe that healthy gardens include healthy insect populations. If I interfere unnecessarily, I am likely to upset the ecological balance, just because I do not understand the complexity of what is happening in the garden. I do not mind seeing a few holes in leaves. For instance, I love having a variety of butterflies throughout the summer. But it is not possible to have butterflies without having the caterpillars which grow up to be butterflies. And caterpillars eat holes in leaves.
This is not to say that all leaf-eating bugs are welcome in my garden. There are a few kinds which cannot coexist with garden plants. Like biblical hordes of locusts, they would strip the countryside of all its green. But these are truly rare occurrences. Many years ago my garden was visited by a few tomato hornworms, and one hornworm can strip a leaf to its skeletal veins in less than an hour. I picked off the worms and disposed of them, and I have not seen a hornworm since.
Every summer when white butterflies appear around the broccoli and cabbages, I move to protection mode. Either I cover all the plants with netting, or I spray them weekly with Bt, the bacterium which kills caterpillars but nothing else. And I spray Bt only on plants in the cabbage family. I know that they would be eaten out of existence by cabbageworms. Other caterpillars I do not spray, because the damage they cause is not fatal to plants. They munch, not devour.
After years of gardening in the same place I have fewer and fewer problems with damaging insects. Though I cannot prove the connection, I think that interfering as little as possible has increased the beneficial insect population while decreasing the enemies. It has allowed birds to eat their fill of bugs, for one thing, so that I get to watch more birds. I am reminded of the old dictum that most garden insects are good news to a gardener; only a few make trouble.
Whatever I do about insect control, I never use a product that is designed to kill many kinds of insects. Simply because of the natural insect distribution, these “broad spectrum” insecticides kill far more good bugs than bad. They kill many insects which would otherwise be eating the bad ones. There are a few insecticides like Bt and neem which target only some bugs. These are the ones I use, but still I employ them as a last resort. I spray only an out of control problem, perhaps once a year.
I also use a forceful spray of water to knock bugs off the plants they are eating. I consider water to be a fairly benign weapon.
Q: If I want to save seeds from any of my vegetables, to grow next year, how can I be sure that they will grow the plants I expect them to be?
A: Growing a true variety from seed is so complicated that few gardeners try it. Plants making seeds for the next year must grow in isolation from any other varieties; their location must also be rotated regularly if the true variety is to be maintained. If seeds are grown in the same place two years in a row, the second year’s crop will inevitably contain some plants from the previous year. Seeds drop to the ground before harvesting. Unless it is the same variety which is always grown, the two varieties are mixed into a new one.
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Complications like this explain why commercial seed production was such a boon to gardeners when it first appeared. In this country a few Shaker colonies in New York pioneered the growing, packaging, and sale of vegetable seed. Gardeners were so excited to buy their dependable seeds that the Shakers could not keep up with the demand. Soon commercial interests got into the seed business, and the movement has only increased from that point.
Another problem, obviously, is cross-pollination. To keep a strain of any vegetable pure, it must be grown far enough away from other strains that bees will not travel between them. Sometimes plants grown to produce seed are kept under cover, so that flying insects cannot reach them.
All this makes it understandable why growing one’s own vegetables to produce seed is done for fun. It can be very pleasurable, but it is a labor of love and experimentation. Growing vegetable seed to sell to seed companies is a specialist’s business.
Q: We bought some foxgloves several years ago, but most of them lasted only two or three years. Is there a way to keep foxgloves in our garden, or is it necessary to replace them every few years?
A: Foxgloves survive our winters easily, so cold weather does not prevent their being a lasting presence in our gardens. However, most foxgloves are biennials or short-lived perennials. They must be continually replaced from seed. Since foxgloves are champion seed producers, an easy way to ensure seedlings is to let a few flower spikes make ripe seed, or to leave the bottom few inches of most flower spikes until seeds ripen and scatter.
Because foxgloves are fussy about their growing conditions, try letting some of the seeds fall around the existing plants. Then offer them a choice of other locations by scattering some seed in likely places. Do not clean up the area so thoroughly that the scattered seeds are removed. The foxglove seeds will want soil that does not dry out and is shaded for part of the day. You may discover that the foxgloves prefer some new location to their original one.
Watch for baby foxgloves in spring, and do not weed them out. Seedlings will show up as tiny rosettes of quilted leaves, densely packed together. The crowded seedlings can be left to thin themselves. They will make only ground-hugging leaves the first year. Tall flower spikes will appear in the second summer.


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Tissue culture is a technique of plant propagation in a sterile environment. Plantlets production through tissue culture technique ensures the quality and character of plants that are genetically identical to the mother plant and free from pathogens. Moreover, tissue culture helps to mass produce seedlings in a shorter time.
What do we offer?
Our lab technicians and staffs have more than 10 years of expertise in the field of tissue culture, and we are experienced in producing various types of plants (horticulture, forestry and crops).
We are committed to only produce high quality plants with our continuously updated research facilities. We have sterile lab with large capacity ready for producing variety of plants on demand. In addition, we provide consulting services with our professional staff to help you.
Our laboratory produces high quality plants that are disease free and genetically identical as the mother plants with our optimized procedures.
All production and administration processes from beginning to end are managed our professional staff to maintain the intellectual property rights of our clients. Inagro guarantees the propagation and distribution of plants in accordance with the agreed contract.


LSD is an Indica-dominant cross between Skunk #1 and an Afghani landrace from Amsterdam-based Barney’s Farm. The strain was named by seed bank breeders for its powerful, cerebral, psychotropic high. Winner of 3rd Indica at the High Times Cannabis Cup in 2008, LSD is a hardy, mold- and disease-resistant plant that grows well in both indoor and outdoor environments. The seed bank reports the strain offers high yields of potent buds during a 60-65 day flowering period. Users can expect a musky, earthy, floral scent, and a citrusy chestnut aroma. Feminized seeds are available from Barney’s Farm.


Round drip irrigation pipes are produced and marketed in different models and sizes. These equipment are generally produced in diameters of 16 and 20 mm and thicknesses of 0.9 to 1.2 mm. The drippers are mounted on the pipe, the distance of which starts from 15 cm and reaches up to 100 cm. The output flow of these drippers is produced between 2 liters and 4 liters per hour. 20 mm Round Drip Irrigation Pipes are available in rolls of 300 meters.
Features of round drip irrigation pipes:
- Suitable for products that need equal water
- Suitable for irrigation of large areas with low rainfall
- Relatively high resistance to chemical reactions
- easy washing
- Places to add drippers online
- Better weed control


The Property Management activity is dedicated to manage and promote the real estate from the portfolio by valuation and rationalizing measures of the real estate heritage.
Mecanica Fina takes measures to maximize the productivity of real estate assets and to increase their value through the development and control of investments, incomes from rents and maintenance costs.
Mecanica Fina decides to invest in agriculture because of the agricultural potential in Romania and because of the opportunity to cultivate large areas of excellent quality. The soil is rich in chernozem, a type of fertile land present only in some parts of Europe, China and United States of America.
The nature, in order to harvest, requires significant investments in technology, which reduces the costs, increases the productivity and improves the quality of land. For this reason Mecanica Fina with Itagra S.A is investing in technology pointing the innovation and production of cereals for bio-energy.
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Government’s P5,000 assistance consuelo de bobo — farmers’ group
MANILA, Philippines — The government’s offer of a one-time P5,000 cash assistance to the country’s farmers is of little worth, as the rice industry’s liberalization has cost them way more than that, a farmers’ group said over the weekend.
The Federation of Free Farmers (FFF), one of the largest non-government organizations of rural workers in the Philippines, slammed the recent decision of the Department of Agriculture (DA) to no longer impose safeguard measures, at least for the meantime, even as farmers continue to suffer from low palay prices.
“The P5,000 is only about one-fifth of what farmers have lost this season due to the drop in palay prices, so it’s just like consuelo de bobo for them,” FFF national manager Raul Montemayor told The STAR.
“I foresee problems in how they identify beneficiaries, because not all rice farmers can be accommodated, and the negative reaction from farmers who also suffered but are not qualified to receive the money just because they have larger landholdings,” he added.
Agriculture Secretary William Dar last week said the Cabinet has decided to not tap safeguard measures amid alleged inflationary effects.
Instead, the government will give a one-time cash assistance of P5,000 each to farmers tilling one hectare and below.
“It does not solve the problem and does not address the root cause as to why palay prices are dropping, which is the surge of cheap imported rice, and for which the only legal way to arrest the surge is to impose safeguard duties,” Montemayor said.
The group has also expressed disappointment with Dar for not deciding on his own, allowing other members of the Cabinet to decide what will happen to local farmers.
“He opted to toss the problem to the EDC (Economic Development Cluster) and then the Cabinet, without taking a stand as DA secretary, which the law requires him to do,” Montemayor said.
“It appears now that DA policy is being controlled by the economic managers, and he (Dar) has no choice but to follow them,” he added.
At the very least, the group urged Dar to divulge the results of their investigation on the need for safeguard duties, and not just say they terminated the investigation without any result.
FFF also disputed the government’s claim that imposing safeguard duties may be inflationary given that large volumes of rice have already been imported at cheap prices and at the regular tariff.
“The government just has to find a way to get this rice out into the market at a reasonable price. It is unfair that farmers will continue suffering without the safeguards just because government cannot control how imports are sold in the market,” Montemayor said.
The planned cash assistance will be taken from the excess tariffs being collected under the Rice Tariffication Law. The government has so far collected P11 billion since the law took effect in March.
The Bureau of Customs earlier said revenues from the opening up of the rice market will likely yield P15 billion this year, exceeding the P10 billion target under the law.
The tariff collection from rice importation will be allocated for the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund, which will be used for programs to boost the productivity and global competitiveness of local farmers.
The excess from the P10 billion will likewise be for the farmers, especially those affected by the drop in palay prices.
The DA recently terminated the study on imposing safeguard measures, pending consultation with the country’s economic team.
Under the rules of the World Trade Organization and the Safeguard Measures Act, the government can impose general safeguard duties on imports of rice on top of regular tariffs if imports are found to have caused, or threaten to cause, injury to rice farmers.


WAEC GCE Agricultural Science Questions and Answers
(i) Provision of storage facilities
(ii) Provision of processing facilities
(iii) Establishment of marketing board
(iv) Government should buy to sell at subsidized price
(v) Encouragement of crop export
(i) Hoe, Cutlass
(ii) Hand trowel, Cutlass
(iii) Harvesting knife, Sickle, Dibble
(iv) Milking machine, Sheller
(i) Economic limitation
(ii) High cost of purchase/maintenance
(iii) Inadequate technical know-How
(iv) Most farmers are illiterate
(v) lack of maintenance culture
Irrigation is the artificial application of water to the soil through various systems of tubes, pumps, and sprays for farming purposes.
(i) It increases crop productivity vir crop yield.
(ii) Irrigation provides humid environment for the breeding of pest and pathogens of crops.
(iii) It assists in facilitating crop production all year round.
(iv) It soften the soil for east tillage operation.
(v) It also cools the soil by reducing the soil temperature during the dry season when the soil temperature I very high. Plant growth is thus improved.
[USE OF SPRINKLERS]
(i) The amount of water supplied is regulated.
(ii) It economizes the use of water.
(iii) it is costly to construct and operate.
[UNDER SURFACE IRRIGATION]
(i) The volume of water, especially in flooding, may be difficult to control.
(ii) It removes excess water caused by heavy rainfall especially in heavy soils.
(iii) It is easier to construct and operate.
[Pick Any FIVE]
(i) Agriculture provides market for industrial products, e.g. farm machinery, chemicals, fertilizer, etc.
(ii) Provides food to industrial workers.
(iii) Both agriculture and industry compete for labour.
(iv) Agricultural development allows for a shift of factors of production to the industry.
(v) Rise in agricultural income due to efficient and economic factor combination brings about development of the industrial sector of the economy.
(vi) Industries provide a large range of d desirable things that farmers want to buy.
(vii) Agriculture provides the raw materials for industries.
(viii) Industries produce agrochemicals for agricultural uses, e.g. pesticides, fertilizers, vaccines, herbicides etc.
(ix) Industries provide storage facilities for agricultural produce, d e.g. pesticides, fertilizers, vaccines, herbicides etc.
(x) Industries provide processing facilities for agricultural produce.
(xi) Industries produce machinery and equipment for agricultural uses e.g. tractors, ploughs, cutlasses, hoes, etc.
(i) Leafhopper – rice tungro virus
(ii) Mealybug – pineapple mealybug wilt
(iii) Aphid – mosaic virus
(iv) Whitefly – yellow mosaic diseases
The plant turns pale to yellowish green
Leaf turns dark green
Reforestation: This is the
organised planting of trees in areas from which forest trees have been removed
Afforestation: This is the planting of new trees to replace the ones that have been cut down. This ensures the continuous availability of trees all the time.
Selective exploration: This involves the cutting down of matured trees while allowing the younger ones to reach maturity before they are cut down.
(i) Japanese Maple
(ii) kousa dogwood
(iii) European Hornbeam
(iv) Eastern redbud
soil requirements; The most important aspect of the soil for banana plants is that it must be well-draining. Any soil that holds water can quickly kill a banana tree. This means that the soil you use to plant your banana tree should include loamy, sandy soil , not fine sand that clings together, but larger grains that drain easily.
Land Preparation; Clearing of the land which is followed by stumping and maklng of ridges or heaps. It can also be done mechanically through ploughing, harrowing and riding.
method of propagation; Banana is propagated by vegetative means any time from April to September. Dig a hole and plant the sucker with ball .of earth. The hole should be 60cm x 600m. The holes are filled with soil mixed with organic matter.
Fertilizer requirements; Apply Muriate of potash 25kg/ha by ring method at regular intervals.
(ii)Banana flower thrips.
(i)Stem Borer; The larvae of some insects bore into and destroy the tissue of the plant.
(ii)Nematode; It makes the root of banana to grow galls or knots, leading to poor growth.
Harvesting: A bunch of banana is harvested when the fruit is severed from the bunch stalk by using cutlass. At times the pseudo-stem is cut until the tree falls.
(i)Many chicks can be hatched at a time in a short while.
(ii)Another thing is that it is possible to plan when to hatch the chicks unlike with the hen one may not know when it can sit for the eggs.
(iii)Artificial incubation cannot spread parasites and diseases to the chicks and lastly there is no cost for feeding a broody hen since an incubator is used.
(iv)Chances of eggs spoilage are minimized since all eggs are subjected to the optimal hatching temperatures.
(v) There are no chances of the hen damaging eggs through pecking, a common occurrence with natural incubation.
(iv)budding and grafting.
(i) Phenotype: These are all the observable characteristics of an animal which includes the animal’s appearance, development, and behavior that result from the interaction of its genotype (total genetic inheritance) with the environment.
(ii) Chromosome: This is a structural unit of the nucleus of a cell of an animal which carries the gene in a linear order.
(iii) Hybrid: These are animals produced by the cross-breeding of two genetically different varieties or species of animals.
(iv) Gametes: These are the mature reproductive or sex cell that contains a haploid number of chromosomes.
(v) Filial generation: This is a generation in a breeding experiment that is successive to a mating between parents of two distinctively different but usually relatively pure genotypes.
[PICK ANY FOUR]
(i) It helps to reduce or neutralize soil acidity.
(ii) Lime application helps to increase the activities of soil living organism.
(iii) Liming makes nutrients like calcium and phosphorus more readily available for tissue development.
(iv) Lime increases the rate of water percolation in clay soil.
(v) It reduces turbidity in fish ponds through floculation property.
[PICK ANY FOUR]
(i) They reduce the growth of host animals.
(ii) High infestation can affect the respiration of host animals.
(iii) It causes indigestion and constipation.
(iv) It results in loss of appetite, weakness and may result in death.
(v) It destroys many of the organs during the migration of the young worms.


North London isn’t especially known for its wines but Forty Hall Vineyard is changing that perception. Forty Hall is a new social enterprise managed by award-winning wine maker Will Davenport and some local volunteers on 10 acres of organic vineyards in Enfield. Established in 2009, they produce still and sparkling wines farmed using biodynamic practices and are the first vineyard of this scale in London since the middle ages. The project has also been engaged with improving the health and wellbeing of the local community through ecotherapy.
The London Sparkling Brut is made with the traditional méthode champenoise from organically grown Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier and Chardonnay grapes from their vineyard. It is delicate and light with hints of lemon and ripe apples with a depth highlighting London’s unique terroir.
London Sparkling Brut, 2015
Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier, Chardonnay


A full bodied wine with a great structure and complexity. Soft, round, sweet tannins with notes of dark chocolate and ripe berries.
The Marcolino Sebo house is a family business that has been linked to the field of viticulture for over 45 years, with its official constitution dated May 15, 1975. Over more than 25 years there has been full dedication to viticulture and the entire its production delivered to Adega Cooperativa de Borba. But with the increasing increase in the vineyard area and Marcolino Sebo's dream of producing his own wine, the project of creating a winery emerged.
It was at the turn of the 20th century, in the year 2000, that Marcolino Sebo, with 130 hectares divided into seven vineyard plots located between Borba and Estremoz, characterized by clay-limestone and clay-schist soils, began vinifying his grapes, having the bottling and marketing of its wine occurred in 2001.


Environmental: Consumers are concerned about the environment and are motivated to support production operations which are “kind” to the environment. Hydroponic growing methods use little or no harmful chemicals including pesticides, insecticides, or herbicides. Insect and disease control are accomplished by using biological control methods which are safe to the environment.
The hydroponic methods utilized by Chesapeake Greenhouse are extremely conservative regarding water consumption, using only about one tenth of the water that is normally used in open field agriculture. Fertilizer needs are reduced as well keeping costs lower, and waste materials to a minimum.
Other Info: Currently, almost all lettuce consumed in the United States comes from soil grown production in California. A small amount is produced in season, throughout the country, also being grown in soil. Quality as well as prices tend to fluctuate greatly depending on the weather in California. Growing the lettuce in a controlled environment is a significant benefit to the customer as prices and quality can remain stable.
Consumption of fancy lettuces and herbs continues to rise, and consumers are demanding fresher, better quality, and safer produce. Food safety is at the forefront of thinking with today’s consumer. They want and expect food that is not laden with harmful chemicals. Controlled environment agriculture allows safe, biological control over insects and disease and reduces or eliminates the need for harmful chemicals.
The unpredictability of weather and climategive further reasons for the increased use of controlled environment agriculture and hydroponics. As this weather trend continues and more climatic changes occur, indoor farming will become more prevalent and more necessary.


The whole production of our company is gluten free oriented, to meet the needs of a growing market that demands certainties.
Every year the number of children and adults who discover to suffer from celiac disease grows of the 10% only in Italy, without taking into consideration the many people with different degrees of gluten sensitivity.
For this reason and attentive to the needs of clients, we have decided to address all the production technology, the organizational philosophy and the strict quality controls on the company and the whole production chain to the offer of gluten free products.
We have further developed our knowledge and enhanced the long experience in corn and rice milling, not only to obtain products appetizing for all the people, but also useful to the food processing companies.
In constant change resides the natural evolution of what we have always been.
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A fourth-generation family farm, it is the invaluable help of family and friends that keeps the operation, originally a dairy farm, going strong. Indeed, many families visiting the farm return yearly and have been spreading the word! Many new visitors to the farm have heard about it from their friends and family and quickly become repeat visitors after this particular farm steals their hearts.
The invaluable help of family and friends keeps the Knox farm, originally a dairy farm, going strong.
“Many people have strong ties to this property,” says Mr. Knox, “and by everyone pitching in day after day, we’re able to offer the public a glimpse of life on a farm, as it was a century ago, as it is today, and as it will hopefully be a century from now.”
The Knox Family has been farming in Durham since 1832. On arrival from Scotland in 1832, Alexander Knox hand-built a stone house for his wife Jean and their nine children.
Seven generations later, the Knox farming traditions are still strong, and we continue to give back to our community and help others learn about agriculture, food and farming in Ontario.
These local, provincial and federal contributions have been recognized with inductions into the Order of Canada, the Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fame, and the Ontario Agricultural Hall of Fame, and by receiving Grand Champion at the Royal Winter Fair, honourary doctorates, and recognitions from 4-H, Junior Farmers and the local community. We even have a few (dairy) princess ambassadors in the family!
Nestled in the countryside, this historic farm offers lots of fun for the whole family. Young and old alike delight in offering fall activities, including thousands of pumpkins and fall decor, wagon rides, farm animals, a straw jump, and pony rides, along with a snack shack, fresh kettle corn, and hot apple cider. Winter features Santa himself, horse-drawn wagon rides and cozy campfires. The genuine farm atmosphere and century-old trees that frame hundreds of orange-hued pumpkins and fall activities all add to the ideal family outing.
The farmhouse was built 136 years ago, in 1887, to replace the log cabin which originally stood just south of it.
Jordan Van Nest (son of John Van Nest and Lydia Trull), his wife Edith, and their ten children were the first of many since to slide down the banister and play in the ‘big room’ with its seven doors. Today, four generations of Knox descendants come ‘home’ for the harvest…and to welcome you all back for some pumpkins, ponies and popcorn!


I resent slugs mightily, especially right now after looking at the primroses I planted earlier and seeing nasty, brown, rotting streaks over the blossoms that I know have been caused by those slimy menaces. They have been the one thing that have kept my vegetable (and flower) garden from being totally organic. I don't use anything but compost for fertilizer--no chemicals. I mulch. But no matter what organic method I have tried, those slugs keep coming, sliming their way to my flowers and veggies, laughing their silent but no doubt mocking slimy laugh as they consume the beauty and abundance I have TRIED to produce.
Diatomaceous earth--no go, not in the very wet Pacific Northwest. It's basically ineffective after it rains, and slugs proliferate in the wet. Beer--somehow, I seem to have the only tea-totaling slugs on earth. The dear hubby has nixed putting geese in our yard, which I have to agree with, because I don't like having to avoid stepping over goose poop in our yard (yeah, I know, it's natural fertilizer, but geese are also often mean. Also, we have a cat--a big, affectionate, but weenie cat that would no doubt be terrorized by such a bird).
Salt--no. There is a reason why ancient Assyrians "salted the earth" after conquering their enemies. Salt was their form of making the fields of the conquered people unable to produce crops. We have enough slugs here that using salt all the time to get rid of them would render my goal of producing luscious veggies near impossible.
So I have ended up using Cory's Slug and Snail Death. Part of the reason is that it is very effective. The other is that there is something honest and upfront about what the product does: no hiding it, no prettifying the goal of the product. It deals death to slugs and snails, period. I appreciate honesty like that.
However, I still want an organic garden. I don't like the idea of nasty chemicals seeping into what I eat, look at, and smell. I want to be able to pick the veggies, give them a good rinse under the faucet, and eat, right then and there.
I am persistent, so I keep looking. And today, much to my delight, I found the perfect Pacific Northwest solution: coffee!
Here's where I found it: http://www.plantea.com/slug-baits-coffee.htm
It seems that caffeine is toxic to snails. However, as every avid gardener knows, coffee grounds are great to add to compost. So, using coffee and coffee grounds will repel slugs while at the same time helping your garden soil become richly productive. Is that great or what? The special obsession of the Seattle area--coffee in all its wondrous forms--gets rid of the bane of Pacific Northwest existence: slugs.
I haven't tried it yet, but I certainly will. It will mean cutting open used Senseo pods, but I'm fine with that.
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Aroma Cafe Culture is proud to offer Lavazza ¡Tierra! - a Lavazza Espresso Point Cartridge developed as part of Lavazza's sustainable development project supporting the growers of its prized Arabica beans.
Lavazza Espresso Point ¡Tierra! cartridges feature aromatic notes and floral sweetness, together with good body. This 100% Arabica coffee is made by blending green coffee beans grown exclusively from the communities involved in the project.
¡Tierra! (meaning "Earth") is a sustainable development project undertaken by Lavazza to support three communities of small coffee growers in Latin America with the ambition to combine product quality with improved living conditions for coffee growers.
Lavazza works with the Rainforest Alliance to produce ¡Tierra!
Product of Lavazza Italy.
For Lavazza Espresso Point Matinee machines only. 20 cartridges per mini pack.


Our vineyard was established in the Spring of 2013.
Wine is our passion and we take care of the whole wine making process ourselves, from planting the grapevines till corking the bottles. In 2016 we finalised procedures necessary for legalising the vineyard in Poland and we also secured the liquor license as well as the varietal wine certificate. We’ve also recently joined The Lesser Poland Wine Trail, initiative focused on supporting the recovery of wine making tradition in our region. We offer a wide range of attractions: wine tasting, classical and jazz music live. Once a year in August we organise an international music festival - Vitis Music Sfera Festival, the only such event during which musicians from different countries perform on the hill of the vineyard.
The vineyard is currently 1 ha. in area, but we are planning to expand it in the following years. The spot is perfect for planting and harvesting grapevines – we are not the only vineyard in the vicinity, our closest neighbour is Winnica Uroczysko. We hope that you will enjoy the wines from Dunajec Valley and that in years to come the hills of Janowice will be covered in grapevines.


The Sesame or sesame is an herbaceous plant native to the India and Africa known for its seeds, which have not only a culinary use, but are also used for its health benefits.
Chia Direct Sesame or sesame seeds brings you all the benefits of the sesame seed, as their wealth in fatty acids (Omega-3 and Omega-6) and minerals (calcium, iron, zinc). Sesame seeds or sesame seeds tend to reduce cholesterol levels and promote the normal functioning of the cardiovascular system.
In addition, these seeds will help purify the body due to their high fiber content. That is why it is an ideal contribution to the fiber diets.


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Dimocarpus longan, commonly known as the longan is a tropical tree that produces edible fruit. It is one of the better known tropical members of the soapberry family to which also the lychee belongs. It is native to the Indomalaya ecozone defined by South Asia and Southeast Asia. (source: Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia)
an apple with mango taste or a mango that looks like an apple in appearance, whatever..
We used to have an apple mango tree in front of our house when I was a kid. My father planted the tree and I guess he had a green thumb that even when the tree was very young, it already bears a lot of fruit. At that time, it was always noticed by neighborhood and passers by because of its fruit with pinkish and apple like color.
We love the apple mango tree but not the fruit. We were not really interested to harvest because we don’t like the taste at all. Yes, we eat, but it’s not our favorite fruit, as we find it dull for our taste bud.
It was just some years ago when we decided to cut down the tree as the old folks said that it gave us bad luck based from Feng Shui, and that a sour tree is never good planted in front of the house. if only I could turn back the time, I wouldn’t have let them cut the tree. Poor tree, my children would have enjoyed the fruit and the shade would have provided a cooler temperature especially during summer.
The taste of apple mango gives me a different taste like a medicinal herb. I would always prefer a ripe carabao mango. However when unripe, I liked it better as it isn’t as sour as carabao. I can eat it without shrimp paste or salt.
A few days ago, I bought a kilo of apple mango. Surprisingly, I like the taste now. Do taste buds change? I guess, yes! I find it sweeter now just as much as carabao.
I usually buy fruits that are only common to us like mango, water melon and orange. When I buy a certain fruit like kiwi, passion fruit and dragon fruit, that means I only crave to buy a piece or two and not because it is included in our diet. Dragon and kiwi are kind of expensive and thought that I could get all the vitamins from other fruits that give the same nutrients.
When I watched a documentary show that features dragon fruit, I listed down dragon fruit in my supermarket list. I thought about the many benefits we would get from this fruit. It has little black edible seeds inside like kiwi fruit, sweet and crunchy. It is low in calories and rich in nutrients like Vitamin C, phosphorus, calcium, plus fiber and antioxidants.
While touring around Baguio, we stopped by at vendors selling fruits and vegetables. It was my first time to see Passion Fruit and this fruit is really strange to me. My friend Joy, knowing the benefits of this fruit, bought a kilo and had me tasted it. It is juicy with numerous black seeds inside, hollow yet crunchy. I could say it is exotic, sweet yet sour in taste.
Passiflora edulis (Passion Fruit) is a vine species of passion flower that is native to Brazil, Paraguay and northern Argentina. Its common names include passion fruit (UK and US), passionfruit (Australia and New Zealand), and purple granadilla (South Africa). In the Philippines passion fruit is commonly sold in public markets and in public schools. Some vendors sell the fruit with a straw to enable sucking out of the seeds and juices inside. It is not very popular because of its sour flavour, and the fruit is very seasonal. Source: Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
There are a lot more benefits of passion fruit. All parts are used including the leaves, flowers, peels, stems and passion fruits. The passion fruit contains phytochemicals. The juice especially the leaves contain the alkaloids that lower blood pressure, as sedative and as antispasmodic. The leaves are used for medicinal purposes while the flowers has sedative effects that can induce sleep.
It is enough to say, even without checking the info online, that the weather today hits the hottest temperature as I felt the warm sun kissed my skin. I hanged my laundry, did not spin it, and it got dried up in a few minutes.
Drink enough water or fresh drink to rehydrate your body. The weather is just so draining and my head is starting to get drained too. I didn’t cook much this week as we have less appetite because of the El Nino-like weather. I just prepared something for FTF to refresh your body, fresh juice to cool you down.


I don't usually post items about human-interest stuff but this literally made me sick...
Poor Haitians Resort to Eating Dirt
It was lunchtime in one of Haiti's worst slums, and Charlene Dumas was eating mud. With food prices rising, Haiti's poorest can't afford even a daily plate of rice, and some take desperate measures to fill their bellies. Charlene, 16 with a 1-month-old son, has come to rely on a traditional Haitian remedy for hunger pangs: cookies made of dried yellow dirt from the country's central plateau.
The story only gets worse...
At the market in the La Saline slum, two cups of rice now sell for 60 cents, up 10 cents from December and 50 percent from a year ago. Beans, condensed milk and fruit have gone up at a similar rate, and even the price of the edible clay has risen over the past year by almost $1.50. Dirt to make 100 cookies now costs $5, the cookie makers say.
Imagine if our food went up 20% in a month or two. Are we headed for that?
Food prices around the world have spiked because of higher oil prices, needed for fertilizer, irrigation and transportation. Prices for basic ingredients such as corn and wheat are also up sharply, and the increasing global demand for biofuels is pressuring food markets as well.
GROWING OUR FUEL IS NOT GOING TO WORK, PERIOD.


On August 18 th, 2018, under the sponsorship of Veterans For Peace chapter 160, Hearts For Hue successfully organized the training course of pig raising for the families affected by Agent Orange in Hong Trung Commune, A Luoi District, Thua Thien Hue Province. Those participating in the training were Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Xuan Ba – Head of Department of Animal Husbandry; Hue University of Agriculture and Forestry, Mr Khanh, Chairman of Hearts For Hue, Mr. Ho Van Khuech – Chairman of Hong Trung People’s Committee and 20 Agent Orange families.
At the beginning of the training, Mr.Ba made a quick discussion to all participants about their pig raising situations currently. Most of them have had some basic raising skills, it helped the training be carried out more easily. However, there was still some important knowledge below be emphasized :
-The criterion of a qualified pig shelter and the hog trough
– Sources of nutritious food for pigs
– The standard of a healthy pig
– How to take care of the pig in their stage of pregnancy
– Treatments for pig diseases
Also, Mr Ba analyzed the drawbacks of people during their pig raising process and change their viewpoints after that with the main purpose is to help them have a better understanding of what they were doing. At the end of the training, Mr.Ba reminded them to do their own pig raising process properly and effectively based on the training session. All the participants were very happy to gain more raising skills which improve their cattle raising practices in the mountain areas.
Hearts For Hue Team.


Welcome to E M Cole Farms Ltd
E M Cole Farms Ltd is a family based business started by Eric and Mae Cole in 1927, continued by Ivor Cole, and is now run by the third generation, James Cole. We are located in the village of West Pinchbeck, Spalding in the South Holland region of Lincolnshire.
Cut Flower production is the main focus of the business, we have over 60 years’ experience as cut flower growers and our emphasis is always on high quality. Our current flower crops include Tulips, Lilies, Scented Stocks and Sedum.
The Farm side of the business focuses on cereal and root crops.
James Cole, Managing Director at E M Cole Farms Ltd


World Bank and NAIC collaborate to introduce Index Crop Insurance Policy to enhance food productivity in Nigeria.
The World Bank has announced plans to collaborate with the Nigeria Agricultural Insurance Corporation (NAIC), to enhance food productivity through the introduction of Index-Crop Insurance policy in Nigeria.
Butrous Penbi, Head of Corporate Affairs, said: “World Bank two-man team, led by Mr. Ramiro Iturrio were in the country to understudy the operations of agric-insurance by NAIC with a view to improving the capacity of the Corporation towards underwriting the new product, Index-Crop- Insurance for the purpose of optimizing greater crop yields across the country.
Kwatri Yusuf, Managing Director, NAIC, said: “The benefits of the World Bank initiatives is to enhance crop yields and also reduce both crop failure. He further added that the Index Crop-Insurance products will ultimately enhance profitability of agricultural production in the market place and urged all practicing farmers to avail themselves of the services of the Corporation.”
NAIC is an insurance agency that provides insurance coverage to all categories of farmers – small, medium and large scale holders, either in groups or as individuals.


Olive Farm & Archaeology
at Palazzolo Acreide
Visit the Olive Farm, taste the precious Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oils, have an Aperitivo or a lunch in the countryside. Visit the archeological area of Palazzolo Acreide and have a sweet tasting at the local historic pastry shop.
Visit of the olive grove: description of the territory, of the olive varieties and the harvesting techniques. Once inside the Olive Oil Room, located inside the 18th century farmhouse, you will have a description of the entire production process. Tasting of the two different Olive Oils produced by the farm. Aperitivo or lunch. Possibility of direct purchase
Visit of Olive Farm with aperitivo: from 11 am to 1pm or with lunch: from 11am to 2.30pm
Guided visit of Palazzolo Acreide + Archaeological Area from 3 to 5.30 pm
The guide will accompany you to visit the local pastry shop
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Renewables for Industry and Agriculture in Mozambique
On November 17th, Thursday, will take place in Maputo the hybrid event “Renewables for Industry and Agriculture in Mozambique”.
Given the challenges faced by the agricultural and industrial sector regarding energy access, renewable energies are the solution to contribute and boost the reliability, profitability and sustainability of agricultural and industrial projects. In a country like Mozambique, with an advanced market for the supply of renewable energies, it is necessary to raise awareness and inform professionals in the agricultural and industrial sector about the benefits that they can obtain from renewables.
In this context, the event “Renewables for Industry and Agriculture in Mozambique” is the starting point to clarify the technical and financial concepts of renewable energy projects, raise awareness and provide more information about energy access opportunities, increase demand of renewable energies by the industrial and agricultural sectors, promote investment and financing for the private sector, disseminating lines of credit and other mechanisms of assistance to the financing of projects.
This event will be simultaneously transmited online, and offers the opportunity for companies and investors to present their products and services to the agricultural and industrial sector.
For this purpose, several pitch sessions will be held during this day, complemented by networking opportunities for all the participants. More than 100 participants are expected to participate, from which companies, investors and target audiences from the agricultural and industrial sector have the unique opportunity to come together to establish dialogues and ensure a fruitful exchange of benefits of renewable energies for the agricultural and industrial sector.
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Heavy metal contamination A joint study by researchers revealed that the total concentration of these heavy metals was as high as 550.97 mg per kg of spinach and 493.34 mg per kg of Amaranthus. Heavy metals can affect mental health in children and can even lead to cancer.
Once harvested, plants can lose significant amounts of their remaining nutritional value during cold storage and transport: Some vegetables can lose up to 50% of their Vitamin C during this time period.
Our balcony and roof top kits grown in water doused with the optimal nutrient mixture, meaning that every plant can grow in an ideal environment.
You will typically harvest and consume the produce within the same day. So you get the benefit of fresh produce that is not only nutritionally rich, but available all year round at a consistent quality.
With the growing awareness about safe food and its associated advantages, end-users are willing to pay a higher cost. Hydroponic yields are filled with nutrients.
Labour intensive work such as tilling, cultivating, fumigation, and watering is not required for hydroponic farming. We automate the entire farm.
Hydroponics is not dependent on the fertility of the soil and therefore can be used to grow fruits, vegetables, etc all year round
Using hydroponics over conventional agricultural practices can give as much as 100% more yields. Several layers of growing racks can be stacked one over the other
Leafy Greens Are An Invaluable Component Of A Nutritious, Well-Balanced Diet. Our Indoor Kits Can Help You Grow A Wide Variety Of Leafy Greens, Such As Kale, Spinach, Arugula, Swiss Chard, Coriander, Basil, And Much More!
Promotes good vision, a healthy immune system, and cell growth.
An antioxidant that helps to maintain bone, blood vessel, and skin health.
Balances cholesterol and fights free radicals to prevent disease.
Protects bones and helps prevent birth defects.
Necessary for the creation of hemoglobin and many other proteins and enzymes.
Helps prevent depression and is an important neonatal supplement.
An electrolyte that allows nerves and muscles to function properly.
Strengthens bones and teeth, allows for muscles to contract, supports the creation of hormones and enzymes.
Promotes healthy bone formation and allows for calcium absorption
Protects the immune system.
An antioxidant that fights free radicals and promotes red blood creation.
Protects cells from free radicals.
I purchased hydroponics kit from UrbanKisaan 3 months ago with zero knowledge on hydroponics, but UrbanKisaan trained me well and I learnt many things from their team. Thanks to their support team
I used to grow vegetables in soil. But when I saw an ad on Internet about growing plants without soil. I was excited about the technology and approached UrbanKisaan. I was amazed after seeing the quality and quantity of output. Brilliant technology.


Pollination is responsible for providing us with a wide variety of food, as well as the survival of many species of flora and fauna. Pollinators such as bees, that pollinate nuts, fruits and vegetables, are directly or indirectly responsible for a significant part of the world’s crop production. The decline of pollinators can impact future food production capabilities. Therefore the diminishing bee population is a serious concern. Bees have diminished drastically in recent years due to a variety of factors including pesticides, diseases and habitat degradation resulting in a loss of genetic diversity. Come and join the conversation at the July GTEx Forum to discuss safer and more sustainable options that are being pursued by BC based researchers and companies.
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Biodiversity is our earth’s life support system. It strengthens ecosystems that supply us with oxygen, clean air and water, animals and insects for plant pollination, natural pest control, resources and habitat.
Biodiversity does more than simply meet our necessities for survival. It can help to minimise the risk during devastating events. For example, species extinction risk during bushfires could be minimised if an ecosystem is balanced and diverse which can help it recover. Biodiversity also helps us to maintain food supply by encouraging healthy soil that is nutrient-rich. Diverse habitats create healthy soil that allows our produce to grow. This is why it is important for healthy habitats to be maintained for the circle of life to continue sustainably.
When we think about a typical farm, we think of vast barren grazing pastures dotted with the odd eucalypt over rolling hills or flat plains. While there has been a historical desire to turn dense bushland into irrigated pastures to feed increasing heads of cattle as an example, modern farmers are looking to natural farming methods and incorporating Agroforestry into their farming models. By doing so farmers can encourage biodiversity, soil fertility, manage salinity and provide shelter belts for livestock and crops.
Farmers are planting more trees these days than ever. Further, some farmers have or are considering the benefits of revenue-producing trees as an added enterprise to their Agroforestry ambitions. If extra revenue can be made by establishing oil-producing shelter belts or salinity and fertility management systems - that’s a win for the producer. And for us oil enthusiasts.
Trees remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere in a process called photosynthesis, which is how plants get their energy to grow and survive. The carbon that the plants capture is then branches, stems, leaves, bark and roots.
The CSIRO make use of plants’ carbon-storing ability with a carbon farming program that presents landowners with carbon credits for tree lots planted on their pastures. The credits are a viable source of income for struggling farmers.
Some plantations were chosen to suit the area but also had a surprising potential outside of 10-20 years of carbon capture. Much like our Eucalyptus Blue Mallee, these trees had a dual purpose in life. Trees that serve the function of capturing carbon as they grow and producing essential oils in their leaves that can be used as a substitute for synthetic chemicals in wellness and health solutions are trees that we love the most.
It may seem contrary that harvesting can be good for carbon sequestration, but this is because growing trees capture more carbon than older trees. As trees work hardest as they are growing, a carbon captured tree when harvested at coppicing level allows the tree to repeat this process again and again with each cycle.
This is why we are dedicated to planting one tree for every order we ship from our store. A large portion of our trees are planted on farms for essential oil production allowing the beautiful synergy of carbon capture, biodiversity management AND essential oil production to be at the forefront of the farming model evolution.
There are stretches of land and parcels of native bush that deserve just as much attention as the farm. These are areas that have been heavily forested or mismanaged and have thus seen a decline in biodiversity, loss of crucial habitats and native wildlife.
We can’t be everywhere and plant every tree so we rely upon organisations that have the ability to get out there and do this for us. They’re doing it already and we love supporting their efforts. One such organisation is Carbon Neutral. Established over 20 years ago, it was behind the creation of Australia’s very first online carbon calculator. This team has now planted over 30 million trees. 30 million! We at earthYARD were so impressed at their desire and ability to make a difference that we chose to partner with Carbon Neutral to help us reach our vision of a cleaner, greener planet earth.
One such area that Carbon Neutral focuses on is a massive project that commenced back in 2008, the Yarra Yarra Corridor. The Yarra Yarra is a region of south western Australia that stretches 200km inland to the coast south of Perth. This is an area that was heavily forested in the 1900s to provide for grazing and farming land. In doing so over 90% of native vegetation and wildlife was removed.
Carbon Neutral are restoring this area and simultaneously delivering environmental, social, economic and heritage benefits. The process of reforesting this corridor with native vegetation carefully selected to improve the local ecosystem and biodiversity has seen the return of wildlife to the area and a massive reduction in carbon in the atmosphere.
earthYARD will continue to support the efforts of Carbon Neutral in their ambition to complete the 200km corridor as well as support and participate in projects they wish to undertake around Australia in the future.
Further, earthYARD encourages farmers around Australia to consider their options for Agroforestry enterprises with essential oil production from native trees being at the top of our list of recommendations. We want to see more producers launching here in Australia and if buying and planting seedlings that turn into critical inhabitants on rural properties is the way to help this along, that’s what we aim to do.
We can’t do everything to counter climate change and reduce global carbon output but we CAN plant one tree for every order shipped. You’ll notice our One Good Thing metre at the bottom of our homepage. This counts every order we’ve shipped so far, and therefore every tree we’ve planted either through the Yarra Yarra Biodiversity Offset Program or through our own efforts on farms around Australia.
Trees we’ve planted and where:
Rosalina – Woodburn, NSW
Lemon Myrtle – Lawrence, NSW
Eucalyptus Globulus – Glen Alice, NSW
Rosemary – Glen Alice, NSW
Eucalyptus Radiata – Glen Alice, NSW


Bosque Villiage Organic Farm Retreat
Bosque Villiage Organic Farm\/Retreat based near Morelia in Michoacan state (central Mexico). Volunteer in organic and permaculture farming, reforestation, renewable energy and sustainable living, there are also opportunities for creative and artistic activities. Good option for 'off the grid' living in a rural setting. Volunteers must be bilingual (English/Spanish) and commit to a minimum of 6 months. The Bosque also offers a short-term eco-experience program for visitors interested in learning about permaculture.


Grow Your Own Catnip
Published February 19, 2019
Most cats go crazy for catnip. Why? Catnip contains nepetalactone, which stimulates sensory neurons and causes them to act strangely by rolling around, vocalizing, and rubbing themselves on the plant. The effects are harmless and only last for a short time. Some cats do not respond to catnip−the response is genetic−an estimated 20% of cats are not affected. Young kittens do not respond to catnip until they reach sexual maturity.
“Catnip is a known favorite, natural treat for cats, which many cat lovers grow in their garden, says Joan Casanova, spokeswoman for Bonnie Plants, “It’s also a member of the mint family and can be used to prepare an herbal tea that is said to possibly relieve minor headaches.”
Follow these simple steps, courtesy of Bonnie Plants, to grow your own catnip:
- Set out plants after the last frost of the season.
- Space them at least 18 inches apart.
- For best results, use premium garden soil and potting mix.
- Keep plants full by pinching the growing stems and buds as they grow.
- The flowers will form seeds that sprout, you can plant those when they mature and create new plants.


The Healthy Kids Community Challenge Hastings & Prince Edward has purchased 1200 new blue bins from a local supplier for the Community Development Council of Quinte (CDC Quinte), to be used for the local Good Food Box program. The Good Food Box program is a bulk food buying program that offers fresh produce at a fraction of the retail price. The fresh produce is delivered to community depots throughout Hastings and Prince Edward Counties. The Healthy Kids Community Challenge Hastings & Prince Edward bought the bins as part of the Healthy Kids Community Challenge Theme 3 Choose to Boost Veggies and Fruit.
The Good Food Box program was looking for ways to support an increase in the program uptake. “These new bins will increase the capacity of the delivery truck by at least 30 percent because they allow for more efficient packing without compromising the integrity of the vegetables and fruit,” says Jim Mallabar, the local Good Food Box Coordinator. By increasing the capacity of the delivery truck, more good food boxes can be offered to community members without an increase to the program’s transportation costs. This will allow the program to continue to grow for the next few years.
Choose to Boost Veggies and Fruit theme is all about increasing the daily servings of vegetables and fruit for children and their families. Only one in ten Canadian youth are meeting the five servings of vegetables and fruit they should be eating everyday. The Good Food Box program is a valuable community resource to have fresh produce available at affordable prices.
The local Good Food Box program is over 20 years old and continues to grow. The CDC Quinte estimates the program started packing and delivering about 75 boxes each month. As of 2017, they are averaging 1200 boxes every month. The program offers a $15 large good food box for three or more people, a $10 small good food box for one to two people and a $5 fruit bag. These are ordered and delivered once every month and available from sixteen depots throughout Hastings and Prince Edward Counties. The CDC Quinte also offers Community Gardens, Community Kitchens and monthly Good Food Markets to help increase access to fresh produce throughout our communities.
For information about the Good Food Box or the other programs run by the CDC Quinte please visit www.cdcquinte.com. For more information about the Healthy Kids Community Challenge, please visit www.healthykidsHPE.ca.
Jim Mallabar (right), Good Food Box Coordinator, and a long-time volunteer Norm Culley (left) pack the new Good Food Box bins for the monthly delivery.


The yellow apples were discovered in an orchard in Ohio in the early 21st century and were selected for their unusual coloring, crisp texture, and sweet, mild flavor.
The apples are sometimes nicknamed Yellow Galas.
Blondee® apples were discovered as a spontaneous mutation of gala apples in an orchard in Portsmouth, Ohio. The sport apples were noticed by McLaughlin Orchard owners Tom & Bob McLaughlin sometime around the year 2000. They were selected for their unusual coloring as they had a pale-yellow appearance, while their parent variety, the gala apple, was traditionally bright red.
Blondee® apples have had their greatest success among u-pick orchards throughout the “Apple Belt” of Michigan. Also known as Michigan’s “Fruit Belt,” the region is comprised of a narrow stretch of land along the western state border that has a temperate climate due to Lake Michigan moderating weather extremes. The Fruit Belt also receives enough rainfall to maintain the region’s fertile soil composition, and over time, the state has developed this area into a site for agrotourism, where visitors can tour farms, purchase fruit, and participate in food-themed events. The region was given this nickname in the late 1800s, and throughout the 1900s, several billboards were promoting the famous belt, and farm stands were established along the roadways to sell fruit to passing motorists.
In the present day, Blondee® apples are grown in many of the orchards throughout the Fruit Belt, and the variety is favored for its long ripening period. Blondee® apples can remain on the tree for at least 2 to 3 weeks and are the only yellow variety to ripen during the early season, creating a pleasant visual contrast on the apple trees. Many of the u-pick orchards have commented that visitors select Blondee® apples for their unique appearance, and the apples have become the second most popular u-pick apple, just behind honeycrisp.


For more than two decades Daryl and Karen Trafford milked cows until they could afford to fulfil a dream to farm sheep and beef. Now they’re milking a small herd again on an organic platform of their Nelson farm to produce a range of dairy products that encompasses cheeses, yoghurt, butter and good old-fashioned double cream.
They’d climbed their way up the dairy ladder, sharemilking near Opotiki before joining the southern migration to sharemilk larger herds, settling in Canterbury to milk 1000 cows for Tasman Agriculture. When that farm was put on the market, it pushed them to make the next step into farm ownership.
That was 11 years ago when farm prices rocketed and any farm in Canterbury with water was out of their price range. So they looked outside the square and jumped on a small plane to check out a farm in the remote hinterland of Nelson. Tucked away in the Wangapeka valley, an hour’s drive west of Nelson against the Kahurangi National Park was a 971ha block of land that immediately appealed.
A wide river plain spreads over 240ha and rises to another terrace before the land climbs steeply up the foothills of the mountain range beyond. Regenerating bush covers about 400ha along the tops and is now set aside for carbon credits with a commission-based manager appointed to oversee the “minefield” of this latest industry.
They’d bought their dream farm, but sheep and beef couldn’t support their mortgage, so they converted the flats into dairying, installing a 50-bail rotary to milk 600 cows.
It wasn’t the easiest time to convert to dairying, with payout around $4 a kilogram. Buying shares cost them more than they were earning from the payout for three years but it was still the best option to get them ahead.
For eight years they milked cows on the farm until the big spike in payout lifted cow prices to make it financially possible for them to replace the cows with sheep and beef. The rotary that they had cost them $370,000 was sold for $220,000 to a dairy operation further south and the concrete yard was turned into cattle yards for the bull beef operation that took over the river flats.
“Dairy farming was good to us,” reflects Daryl. “We couldn’t have owned this farm if it hadn’t been for dairying and wouldn’t be farming sheep and beef here now.”
Today they run 1850 breeding ewes, 700 hoggets and about 660 cattle that are mainly Friesian bulls ranging from calves through to two-year-olds that are sold on contract through CMP.
Then two years ago, Karen mooted the idea of running a small herd of dairy cows again to produce a range of dairy products on the farm. She admits she had a bit of a battle on her hands to take over some of the best paddocks.
“I’ve always been really passionate about organic farming and always farmed holistically with dairy farming,” explains Karen. “Then I became involved with cheese courses and it spiralled from there.”
It began with a few cows to produce wholesome products for their own use and following a regime that stepped back 50 years to a time when every cow had a name and each one was in top health.
“It’s a whole different concept to when you’re milking for a big corporate. We’re not production driven; we’re quality driven.”
She’s now milking about 25 cows at any one time, within a herd of 80, enabling her to milk throughout the year and spell cows for about four months before calving. The first calves arrive in March and it continues through to late spring, with nurse cows taking on many of the calves and the remainder sharemilked on the cows.
Cows are just milked once a day through the new five-cow dairy, with milk heading into a petite vat before being transported down the road to the converted commercial kitchen in a 100-plus-year-old farm cottage.
It’s here that experimentation has produced an ever-increasing range of dairy products under the name of Wangapeka Downs, with more products on the list when time and milk allows down the track. So far, with assistance from family and a local employee, Karen has created feta, camembert and brie, Cheshire, mozzarella, haloumi and parmesan in the cheese line, plus double cream, a thick Greek-style yoghurt, butter and its clarified form, ghee, as well as buttermilk.
Everything is as pure and simple as possible, with the only ingredients in the yoghurt being milk and enzymes that is then strained through muslin to remove the whey and leave it thick and creamy. Butter is solely full cream, while the double cream is just that – thick, heavy cream to be scooped out of a tub rather than poured.
The only thing she regrets having to do to the products is pasteurise the milk which kills off the good bugs as well as the baddies, but it is a requirement for all milk products sold within New Zealand.
Food and safety is crucial with milk products though and early on, Karen enlisted Christchurch consultant, Rod Finch, to write the necessary documents to govern the dairy and commercial kitchen. Compared with the one audit a year for a farm dairy, Karen faces up to six audits a year that add up to about $10,000.
Though still establishing itself as a business, Wangapeka Downs has already enjoyed success when it was runner-up in the dairy section of this year’s Farmers’ Market Taste Awards.
Most of the interest for her dairy products has been via word of mouth and part of that she attributes to Nelson’s environmentally-aware community who want wholesome, local products and want to know its origins.
“They like to know how you treat your cows and so it’s generated an interest in a tiny niche market.
“The global market doesn’t dictate to me – it’s building a market within our own community.”
Selling organic produce from the farm extends beyond dairy products, with about five percent of their lambs farmed on another organic platform and slaughtered at Harris Meats in Cheviot. The carcases are returned in their various cuts to be sold locally.
“Eventually we’d like to be all organic for the domestic market but you have to be (financially) sustainable on the way.”
The organic platform for the dairy and lambs was only established two years ago and the cows have come from conventional herds, so Karen expects the herd to become easier to farm organically as they select from progeny born on the farm.
Likewise, the paddocks with their mix of chicory and herbs in the pasture, as well as the microbial ingredient in the organic fertiliser to encourage worms, are still evolving.
“You’re giving something and getting something. Giving back to the land and animal welfare while getting more nutritional value and flavour in the end product to give to the consumer.”
Dairy Exporter Article : August 2011


Pesticides have been found in great quantities in different samples of supposedly medical cannabis. This is quite worrying given that the herb is often sold as being a therapeutic substance. Below are a few healthy options to the harmful chemicals found in unnatural pesticides.
The role of pesticides in agriculture, such as the cultivation of cannabis pest management plan, is always to control insect populations that may have detrimental effects on the health of plants and the success of their yields. Pesticides sound like a positive concept theoretically – chemicals that decrease the damage performed to crops that feed and nourish us.
However, once we dig a bit deeper, it might be clear that lots of synthetic pesticides are created by massive corporations so that you can turn a profit. What’s more is that a number of these commercial pesticides have catastrophic effects on human health. Along with causing significant injury to the environment, synthetic pesticides used on food and weed contain chemicals that can inevitably end up in the human body. When these chemicals enter our system, they are likely stored inside the colon where they can do some real damage.
Many reports have been conducted on pesticides and worryingly enough, connections have been made between pesticides and serious health issues like cancer, Alzheimer’s Disease, ADHD and birth defects. Further studies suggest that pesticides could even detrimentally change the nervous, reproductive and endocrine systems.
Food is indeed a major vehicle by which pesticides go into the body. However, in the event you smoke pesticide-containing weed, you may be interested to find out it works as a vessel for pesticides to enter the bloodstream and therefore, cells and tissues.
Way back in 2009, the Los Angeles city attorney’s office tested a total of three samples of medical cannabis from dispensaries within the local vicinity. They found that two from the three samples contained high amounts of a pesticide referred to as bifenthrin. In reality, the samples contained shockingly high concentrations of the substance. One of many samples swlhkj had 1600 times the legal digestible level of Bifenthrin! To say that these particular strains could be considered medical is worrying at best.
A scientific paper titled Determination of Pesticide Residues in Cannabis Smoke published within the Journal of Toxicology held the intention of investigating the extent which cannabis consumers were in contact with pesticides in smoke.
The authors of the study suggest that “Recoveries of residues were as much as 69.5% depending on the device used as well as the component investigated, suggesting that the chance of pesticide and chemical residue exposure to cannabis users is substantial and could pose a significant toxicological threat in the lack of adequate regulatory framework.” The researchers then discuss in further detail how chemical residue seen in cannabis inevitably finds its way into your body.


Vine vegetables are a great way to add a touch of nature’s magic to your home garden. With their spreading and climbing nature, they can bring lush greenery and abundant yields to your garden. If you have pots and a desire to grow flourishing vine crops, here are some easy-growing tips for vine plants and tricks to help you grow vine vegetables successfully. From vining vegetable plants in pots to tips for trellising plants, get ready to witness your home garden transform into a lively haven of vine-crop vegetable goodness. Let’s get started!
9 Tricks To Grow Vine Vegetable Plants In Garden
If you want to fill your garden with vine vegetables, then let us know nine essential tips or tricks to grow vine or trellising vegetable plants in your home garden or pots.
1) Find the Best Vine Vegetables for Your Garden
- Pole Beans: Pole bean is an excellent option to grow in your home garden.
- Lobia Beans (Cowpea): Select nutritious, vibrant red scarlet or green cowpea varieties for a good harvest.
- Melons: Grow watermelon varieties such as the round black, striped oval, or yellow watermelons in your home garden, as well as select muskmelon varieties such as mithas or super kajri muskmelons.
- Gourds: Growing any type of gourd like bitter gourd, bottle gourds, sponge gourds or ridge gourd is a great way to add greenery to your home garden.
- Peas: Choose from sweet and crunchy options like Sugar Snap, or Oregon Sugar Pod for a delightful pea-picking experience.
- Squash and Pumpkins: Enrich your home garden with Black Beauty, yellow, or light green zucchini. You can also choose some varieties of pumpkins like oval-shaped pumpkins or Nagarjuna.
- Cucumbers: Opt for cucumber varieties such as American Black, Gherkins Picklings, or light green cucumber. These cucumbers offer a crisp and refreshing crunch to salads and pickles.
(Read More: Top 10 Easiest Vegetables to Grow for First-Time Gardeners...)
2) Choose The Right Location
The second tip to grow vine vegetables is to select a sunny spot. Vining vegetables thrive in full sunlight, so pick a spot that receives 6-8 hours of sunlight every day. It’s like giving your plants daily energy for robust growth and fruitful results.
3) Prepare The Soil For Vine Vegetables
The third tips to grow vine vegetables is to prepare the soil. Treat your vining vegetable plants to a nutrient-rich soil feast. Add compost or well-rotted cow dung manure to create a welcoming environment that nurtures their roots and encourages healthy growth. You can also start planting vining vegetables with a ready-to-use potting soil mixture, there is no need to add any compost after using it.
4) Consider The Right Size Grow Bags
Choosing the right grow bag or pot size for growing vine plants is important for their health and productivity. Here are some common guidelines:
- Small Vines (Peas): Choose to grow bag sizes of 9 to 12 inches deep and wide.
- Medium Vines (Cucumbers, Beans, Small Melons): A grow bag size of 12 to 18 inches wide and deep is best suited for planting them.
- Large Vines (Pumpkins, Larger Melons): To plant larger vines, choose a grow bag 18 to 24 inches wide and deep.
5) Select The Best Supports
Supports are an important supply for growing vine vegetables in pots or in the ground. Install trellises, stakes, creeper nets, or cages based on their individual needs. By providing them with the right support, you’ll empower them to reach new heights without getting in each other’s way. Take the time to assess each vine plant’s unique requirements and choose the best type of support to help it thrive.
6) Space Vine Plants Properly
Maintaining the proper distance between vine plants is another important trick or tip to grow vine vegetables in pots. Just like humans, plants need their personal space. Follow recommended spacing guidelines to avoid any garden quarrels. Good spacing not only prevents competition but also ensures good air circulation to keep diseases away.
7) Go For Companion Planting
The seventh tip to growing trellising or vining vegetable plants is to plant companion plants. Transform your home garden into a thriving ecosystem by planting companion flowers. With the addition of marigolds, nasturtiums, or basil, not only will you add beauty and charm, but also deter pests naturally.
8) Water And Mulch
Vining vegetable plants like lots of water, so water them deeply and regularly, especially during dry spells. Spread an organic mulch around them to keep the soil moist, suppress weeds, and maintain a comfortable temperature.
9) Pick At The Proper Time
The last growing tips of vine plants is to harvest them on time. Cutting your vining vegetables at the right time is like enjoying the fruits of your labor. Regularly pluck the ripe vegetables to keep the plant thriving and producing throughout the growing season.
(Read More: 365 Days of Freshness: Growing Vegetables All Year Round…)
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Your assurance for a well-running machine
The workshop at GØMA is one of the most modern workshops in the slurry industry.
The workshop is staffed with skilled and experienced specialists within the following areas:
Rebuilds – retrofitting
Specially trained staff
Our staff is specially trained to work with machines for the handling of natural fertilizers – used and new slurry tankers, muck spreaders, manure machines, stable manure spreaders, vacuum tankers, etc.
The combination of our staff’s qualifications and the modern workshop always ensures the highest quality for the customer.


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The ultimate garden accessory, this auger attaches to most handheld drills and lifts dirt to create cylindrical, even holes for bulbs, seedlings, bedding plants and more, making gardening jobs faster and easier.
- Solid steel 80 × 600mm auger
- Fits 10mm and 13mm drill chucks
- Compatible with most power drills
- Fast and efficient cylindrical digging
- Suitable for all soil types
- Ideal for bulbs, tulips, iris, seedlings and more
- Makes large plant jobs fast and easy
- Cold rolled steel blade and bar
- Ideal for professional use
Dig deep and get planting with the Certa 80 × 600mm Auger Planter Hole Digger Drill Bit that fits onto a handheld drill and effortlessly lifts dirt in the garden.
Built from a solid steel bar and blade, this robust auger drills into any soil type with ease and requires minimal effort to operate, with a circular blade that allows soil to escape in a steady, controlled manner.
This versatile tool is ideal for professional and home use, digging holes ideal for bulbs, grass plugs, vegetable plugs, small potted plants, seedlings, bedding plants and so much more, reaching depths up to 600mm with ease.