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Proper storage, use of food crops
Source: The National, Tuesday January 13th, 2015 By James Laraki APART from growing drought resistant crops and adopting simple irrigation systems, exploring storage ability of various foods is another long […]
Reflecting on achievements, challenges
Source: The National, Tuesday January 6th, 2015 By Sergie Bang THE festive season is behind us and we are into the first working week of the New Year. On this […]
Simple, cheap irrigation systems
Source: The National, Tuesday December 30th, 2014 By JAMES LARAKI IRRIGATION simply means the supplying of water to land and crops, especially by means of specially constructed channels or pipes. […]
Growing drought-tolerant crops
Source: The National, Tuesday December 23rd, 2014 By JAMES LARAKI DROUGHT tolerant crops play an important role in any long term strategies towards drought preparedness. Making available such crops allows […]
Post-drought recovery efforts
Source: The National, Tuesday December 16th, 2014 By JAMES LARAKI POST-DROUGHT is the recovery period after a drought event. It is the period from the occurrence of drought breaking rains […]
Access to sago during droughts
Source: The National, Tuesday December 9th, 2014 By JAMES LARAKI SAGO starch, commonly referred to as ‘Saksak’, is an important source of dietary carbohydrate in lowland and coastal areas of […]
Fire management during droughts
Source: The National, Tuesday December 2nd, 2014 By JAMES LARAKI HUMANS have been huddling around fires for thousands of years. Fire is a significant tool for humans in that it […]
Sweet potato weevil management
Source: The National, Tuesday November 18th, 2014 By JAMES LARAKI SWEET potato weevil (Cylas formicarius) is the worst known pest of sweet potato (kaukau). The weevil bores holes in the […]
Water management during droughts
Source: The National, Tuesday November 11th, 2014 By JAMES LARAKI WATER is essential for survival. It is used in many different ways – from household use to gardens and livestock. […]
Storage of excess root crops
Source: The National, Tuesday October 21st, 2014 By JAMES LARAKI STORING excess food for extended periods can contribute significantly to reducing food shortages, particularly during droughts, when it is uncertain […]