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Groundnuts

Groundnuts

Introduction

Groundnuts is one of the most important food and cash crops in Malawi. It is a good source of protein, vitamins and vegetable oils. However, in recent years production has not been satisfactory, as a result, Malawi has been importing substantial amounts of vegetable oils. It is therefore important to increase production of groundnut especially oil rich nuts as this would play an important role in import substitution.

Objectives

Core objectives: To improve knowledge and skills among small scale farmers involved in Tomato production to produce an increase Tomato yield in a sustainable way

At the end of this module, the farmer should be able to:

  • Understand good management practices for Tomato production
  • Understand how to better manage Tomato pests and diseases
  • Acquire knowledge on improving Tomato productivity
  • Receive knowledge on post-harvest handling of Tomato