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Maintaining soil fertility

Compiled by Isabel Carter. Soil used for growing crops must have plant nutrients and organic matter added in order to maintain the fertility and quality of the soil. Soil which is well cared for will continually produce good yields. If plant nutrients and organic matter are not added, soil will become exhausted after a few years, and yields will drop. Chemical fertilisers will add plant nutrients, but are expensive. The methods on this page are inexpensive and will add both plant nutrients and ...

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From: Home gardens – Footsteps 7

Small-scale farming for better family nutrition

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Wild edible plants and leafy vegetables

by Dr Angelika Dietz. Wild edible plants and leafy vegetables often make an important contribution to the diet, particularly in a rural population.  This can often be overlooked by community workers.  The role of wild edible plants in the diet is described here for the subsistence farming community of Magar, living in a remote area of the mid-west region of Nepal.

Wild edible plants and leafy vegetables

by Dr Angelika Dietz. Wild edible plants and leafy vegetables often make an important contribution to the diet, particularly in a rural population.  This can often be overlooked by community workers.  The role of wild edible plants in the diet is described here for the subsistence farming community of Magar, living in a remote area of the mid-west region of Nepal.

Wild edible plants and leafy vegetables

by Dr Angelika Dietz. Wild edible plants and leafy vegetables often make an important contribution to the diet, particularly in a rural population.  This can often be overlooked by community workers.  The role of wild edible plants in the diet is described here for the subsistence farming community of Magar, living in a remote area of the mid-west region of Nepal.

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