Crop Production
1998 |
Seed
Management by Small-scale Farmers in Zambia: A
Study of Cowpea, Groundnut and Sorghum Seed in
the Southern and Western Provinces A companion volume to OB68 presenting the findings of a field survey on seed management by small-scale farmers in Zambia in relation to seed supply and quality. |
1998 |
Seed
Management by Small-scale Farmers in Ghana: A
Study of Maize and Cowpea Seed in the Brong-Ahafo
and Volta Regions Seed management by small-scale farmers is an important aspect of national seed security in developing countries and a major consideration in agricultural development in the foreseeable future. It is estimated that up to 80% of seed is saved on farm from one season to the next. The role of the traditional farmer and the informal seed sector as a whole has not been well supported and has not been adequately understood. This Bulletin describes the findings of a field survey of small farmers and will be of interest to all those concerned with the role of small-scale farmers in managing their seed supply and quality. |
1996 |
Manual
for Horticultural Export Quality Assurance: Middle
and Far East Supplement This supplement to the Manual for Horticultural Export Quality Assurance (see CRG3) presents the legislative requirements of Middle and Far East markets and outlines importer and customer requirements highlighting the characteristics of these particular markets. Together with the Manual it will be invaluable to anyone involved in the horticultural export business in these markets. |
1994 |
Manual
for Horticultural Export Quality Assurance Countries exporting produce to the European Union face a highly competitive market. They also have to meet the demands of strict legislation and customers’ requirements for food safety and consistent good quality. Here is a practical do-it-yourself guide to the procedures and practices that will meet the requirements of both EU legislation and major customers. It introduces the concept of total quality management and will enable exporters to establish a basic quality assurance system suited to their own specific needs. As such it will be invaluable to anyone involved in the horticultural export business. Also available in French and Spanish. |
1993 |
A
Guide to the UK Suppliers of Equipment for Post-harvest
Horticultural Crop Management Lists suppliers of equipment and materials to assist growers and exporters in developing countries to meet the quality, handling and packaging demands of the horticultural industry. |
1993 |
Millet
Crop-loss Assessment Methods Offers a range of assessment techniques, each represented as a sequence of steps, including sampling, calculation, interpretation and comparative accuracy. Available in French only |
1990 |
Onions
in Tropical Regions A comprehensive review of the particular problems of producing and storing onions in tropical and sub-tropical regions. (Available in French from CTA only. Write to CTA, POB 380, 6700 AJ WAGENINGEN, The Netherlands.) |
1987 |
Root
Crops (Second edition) A revised and updated second edition of Root Crops in the Crop and Product Digest series. A ready-reference, particularly for non-specialists, presenting data in a concise form relating to the production and utilization of root crops of economic importance to countries in the tropics. Descriptions of over 42 different crops are given, the most important being cassava, potato, sweet potato, taro, tannia and yam. It includes particulars of growth requirements, planting and harvesting, yields, products and their uses, processing techniques, comments on production and trade and a bibliography for each crop. |
2000 |
African
Indigenous Vegetables |
1999 |
A
Guide to Banana Production in Jamaica: Banana is an important agricultural crop in
Jamaica, earning a significant amount of foreign
exchange and providing jobs and a source of income
for many Jamaicans. The international banana market
is very competitive and the Jamaican banana industry
urgently needs to increase productivity of high
quality fruit suitable for export. Little technical
information is available to individual banana
growers in the island so this manual was compiled
to provide current information to assist these
farmers. It describes current banana production
in Jamaica and recommends improvements. It also
discusses environmental requirements, land preparation
and plant establishment, cultural practices, safe
and proper use of pesticides, disease and pest
control, bunch care, harvest and post-harvest
handling practices and fruit quality. The information
will assist farmers as well as farm managers,
quality control officers, research workers and
decision-makers in the banana industry. |
1999 |
Banana
Fruit Quality: A Pocket Guide Banana is an important agricultural crop in Jamaica. It produces a significant amount of foreign exchange and provides jobs and a source of income for many Jamaicans. The international banana market is very competitive and places great importance on high standards. Management of fruit quality is essential to the profitability of the Jamaican industry. Suppliers have to produce regular supplies of fruit which consistently meet quality specifications and attract competitive prices on the international market. This pocket guide describes and illustrates the most common defects. Practical recommendations are given on how to avoid or control each quality defect. It will prove a reference for extension, quality control officers, farm managers, supervisors and farmers to enable them to identify and solve fruit quality problems. |
Producing Solar Dried
Fruit and Vegetables for Micro- and Small-scale
Rural Enterprise Development The drying of food and crops remains the most commonly used preservation method world-wide and the drying of small quantities of higher valued foods, in particular, has the most potential for generation of income in the rural areas in developing countries. These handbooks are intended as practical guides to solar drying operations as micro- and small-scale enterprise opportunities. |
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1996 |
Handbook 1 Assessing Opportunities This covers the most important factors to be considered before setting up a solar drying operation. |
1996 Buy online from Practical Action Publishing
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This illustrates the step-by-step construction of a basic solar dryer suitable for a range of foods. |
1996 Buy online from Practical Action Publishing
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Handbook 3 Practical Aspects of Processing This covers the important aspects of processing and the production of good quality products for local and export markets. |
1996 Buy online from Practical Action Publishing
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Handbook 4 Business Profitability This addresses the key factors in the profitable
operation of a solar drying business, answering
the most common questions. |
1994 |
Small-scale
Vegetable Oil Extraction Options available for processing a range of common oilseeds, commonly used in the manufacture of human food, are described and presented in this publication. The processes range from domestic to village scales of operation. The appropriate types and sources of equipment are described. |
Processing non-food crops |
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1990 |
Weaving methods, patterns and yarns from the Koshi Hills. This second edition includes colour photographs of some of the weavers’ most recent work and a summary of current developments. |
1985 |
The
Nettle in Nepal: A Cottage Industry This fully illustrated booklet describes the traditional processing and use of the fibre of the nettle plant for weaving cloth from the Koshi Hill region of Nepal. Details of traditional weaving patterns, looms and products are documented and new innovations reviewed. |
1992 |
Proceedings of a Seminar on Crop Protection
for Resource-Poor Farmers R.W. Gibson |
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