People's farming workbook /
Environmental and Development Agency Trust ; [text by the People's workbook collective and Michelle Nel].
- Cape Town : D. Philip, 1995.
- 250 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Content
Introduction The problems of farming Start group work Some thoughts on this book.
Sustainable agriculture What is is sustainable agriculture Sustainable techniques 1. Organic gardening 2. Water conservation 3. Agroforestry 4. Permaculture
Homestead Growing vegetables Fencing Laying out the garden Digging the garden Growing plants from seeds Crop rotation Etc.
Keeping small animals Keeping pigs Keeping rabbits 1 How to keep chickens 2 The transport is our big problem in the villages 3 How to produce a lot of food from a a small garden
Trees Agroforestry Planting fruits trees Pruning Apples Peaches Apricots Etc.
Crops Choosing a crop Crop rotation Ploughing Planting The SAWCO co-operative Etc.
Animals Rotational grazing Pastures Winter feeding Animals and human health Cattle
Farm records Crop records Animal records Financial records
A resource list for sustainable agriculture Books and booklets Organizations by province
Includes bibliographical references (p. 247) and index: P 249-250
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Agriculture--Africa, Southern--Handbooks, manuals, etc.