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CLOSE THIS BOOKBetter Farming Series 17 - Groundnuts (FAO - INADES, 1977, 40 p.)
VIEW THE DOCUMENT(introduction...)
VIEW THE DOCUMENTPreface
VIEW THE DOCUMENTWhy groundnuts are grown
Choosing seeds
VIEW THE DOCUMENTChoosing the land
Marking out the boundaries of the field
Tilling
Sowing
Applying fertilizers
Cultivating
VIEW THE DOCUMENTProtect groundnuts from disease
Harvesting
VIEW THE DOCUMENTMachines and animal power are very useful in growing groundnuts
VIEW THE DOCUMENTCrop rotation
VIEW THE DOCUMENTSuggested question paper

Preface

This manual is a translation and adaptation of "L'arachide," published by the Agri- Service- Afrique of the Institut africain pour le développement économique et social (INADES), and forms part of a series of 26 booklets. Grateful acknowledgement is made to the publishers for making available this text, which it is hoped will find widespread use at the intermediate level of agricultural education and training in English- speaking countries.

It should be noted that the original texts were prepared for an African environment and this is naturally reflected in the English version. However, it is expected that many of the manuals of the seriesa list of which will be found on the inside front coverwill also be of value for training in many other parts of the world. Adaptations can be made to the text where necessary owing to different climatic and ecological conditions.

Applications for permission to issue this manual in other languages are welcomed. Such applications should be addressed to: Director, Publications Division, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Via delle Terme di Caracalla, 00100 Rome, Italy.

The author of this English version is Mr. A.J. Henderson, former Chief of the FAO Editorial Branch.


Groundnut plant

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