Maize production manual
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SEED PRODUCTION MANUAL
coin.fao.orgthe seed production component, covers common staple cereal crops and pulses such as rice, maize, beans and groundnuts. It also includes the staple vegetative planting materials such as cassava and potatoes. The purpose of the manual is to serve as a reference
Poultry in Zambia - AgriProFocus
agriprofocus.comple, open houses. Manual feeding is employed. Simple water bowls are used while heating is under-taken through wood or charcoal. Some small farms produce maize and soy for stock feed. To re-ach the pace set by large scale producers, small scale farms must optimize their production in terms of feed efficiency to lower production costs. They can form
MAIZE PRODUCTION MANUAL - IITA
biblio.iita.orgThis manual has been compiled to pr01lide information and guidelines relating to all aspects of maize production in the hunid and sub-~umid tropics of Africa. It is designed to senre as a basic reference document for participants in IITA's maize training courses.
SORGHUM PRODUC Info Pak
www.arc.agric.za8.5. Sorghum can better tolerate short periods of water logging compared with maize. Soils with a clay percentage of between 10 % and 30 % are optimal for sorghum production. Climatic requirements The climatic requirements for the production of sorghum are divided into temperature, day length and water needs. Temperature
Maize production - Agricultural Research Council
www.arc.agric.zaApproximately 8,0 million tons of maize grain are produced in South Africa annually on approximately 3,1 million ha of land. Half of the production consists of white maize, for human food consumption. Maize needs 450 to 600 mm of water per season, which is mainly acquired from the soil moisture reserves. About 15,0 kg of grain are produced for
Productivity and Efficiency Measurement in Agriculture
www.fao.orginputs and production factors, from the farm-level to sector or economy-wide scales. By doing this, the document also provides some insights on how to properly account for the farm outputs, the numerator of any productivity measure. Section 4 reviews how technical efficiency is defined and measured in the literature, at farm and aggregate levels.