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Abstract
Based on experience at Ghana's Technology Consultancy Centre, this handbook describes successful methods of minimum tillage farming and alley cropping. It suggests that alley cropping offers great promise as a soil conservation and enriching technique.
Table of Contents
| Section Title | Page | Action | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Title Page | a | ||
| Copyright Page | b | ||
| Foreword | i | ||
| Table of Contents | iii | ||
| 1: The Case for Minimum Tillage and Alley Cropping in the Forest Zone of Ghana | 1 | ||
| 2: Soil Fertility | 5 | ||
| 3: Weed Control | 11 | ||
| 4: Using Chemicals on the Farm | 15 | ||
| 5: The Practice of Minimum Tillage | 25 | ||
| 6: Practising Alley Cropping | 35 | ||
| 7: Disease and Pest Management | 43 | ||
| 8: Storage of Cowpeas and Maize | 55 | ||
| 9: Book keeping, Cash Flow and Raising a Loan | 62 | ||
| Appendix 1: Compost Making | 65 | ||
| Appendix 2: Calibrating a Sprayer | 67 |