 |  | Better Farming Series 07 - Crop Farming (FAO - INADES, 1976, 29 p.) | |||
|  | (introduction...) | |||
|  | Plan of work | |||
| | Sowing | |||
| | Transplanting | |||
| | Looking after the crops | |||
| | Harvesting | |||
 | | Suggested question paper | |||
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FILL IN THE MISSING WORDS
A good farmer ploughs his field immediately after
the........................at the beginning of the.
........................season.
Then he will be able to sow at
the........................of the rainy season.
The plants will use all
the........................of the rainy season,........................they will
grow up without being hindered by........................
A good farmer sows
in........................so that he can get the weeds out better.
It is very
important to harvest at the........................moment.
It is useless to
farm well if you harvest........................
Finally, a good farmer
stores his harvest and sells when the price is........................
He can
get together with other farmers to ........................himself better.
ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS
When should ploughing be done? When should sowing be done? Why
should plants be earthed up? Why should plants be thinned? What is a scythe used
for? Tell a friend why it is better to sow in rows. What should a farmer do to
sell his harvest at a better price? What was most useful to you in the course on
the soil (Booklets Nos. 4,5. 6,
7)?
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