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Many people in Malawi depends on agriculture for their daily lives and almost 70% of its economy comes from agriculture. Agriculture is divided into subsistence and commercial farming. Subsistence farming is the kind of farming in which people grow crops mainly for consumption. It is mostly practiced by smallholder farmers who possess small pieces ofContinue reading “Farming practices in Malawi”

Trees are one of the beautiful creatures in the world. They need everything that plants need to grow health, develop and produce. They also play an important role is providing timber and firewood, brings about rainfall, serves as habitat for other animals and also supports climbing plants. They also beautify the country for their greenContinue reading “The Trees Around us”

Soil degradation is the reduction in soil quality and can either be physical, chemical and biological. It can be inform of loss of organic matter, decline in soil fertility and structural conditions, erosion, changes in salinity, acidity, alkalinity and effects of pollution, continuous flooding and toxic chemicals. In Malawi, issues of soil degradation have increasedContinue reading “Issues of soil degradation in Malawi”

Indigenous knowledge is the local knowledge that is unique to a given culture or society. It is the information base for a society which facilitates communication and decision making. It is important in three levels for the development of the societies. Firstly, it is important for the local community in which bearers of such knowledgeContinue reading “Roles of indigenous knowledge (ik) in sustainable use of available resources in rural societies”

Inorganic fertilizer is a kind of fertilizer that is manufactured artificially. It contains synthetic chemicals which promotes plant growth by enhancing the supply of essential nutrients. The following are some of the advantages of using inorganic fertilizers. To begin with, inorganic fertilizers are fast acting unlike organic fertilizers. They dissolve quickly and this makes nutrientsContinue reading “Advantages of inorganic fertilizers”

Plants need specific elements called essential nutrients to grow, develop and produce at their best. When plants lack essential nutrients, they do not develop roots, stems ,leaves and flowers properly. On the other hand, too much nutrients harm and kill plants. For example; too much nitrogen makes the plant to grow taller and develop moreContinue reading “A description of essential nutrients needed by plants for plant growth and development.”

Tillageis the manipulation of soil into a desired condition by means of mechanical agitation of various kinds such as digging. There are a lot of tillage practices that are followed by different people in different locations. Two of these are conservation and conventional tillage. Conservation tillage is the kind of practice where there is zeroContinue reading “Advantages of conservation tillage in agriculture”

Be yourself; Everyone else is already taken. — Oscar Wilde. This is the first post on my new blog. I’m just getting this new blog going, so stay tuned for more. Subscribe below to get notified when I post new updates.

This is an example post, originally published as part of Blogging University. Enroll in one of our ten programs, and start your blog right. You’re going to publish a post today. Don’t worry about how your blog looks. Don’t worry if you haven’t given it a name yet, or you’re feeling overwhelmed. Just click theContinue reading “Introduce Yourself (Example Post)”