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rural history, slow food, sustainable food May 27, 2022May 27, 2022 by kinsmanivan

Where does sesame seed come from?

Sesame is a flowering plant in the genus Sesamum, also called benne. Numerous wild relatives occur in Africa and a smaller numberContinue readingWhere does sesame seed come from?

Conservation agriculture, desertification, drought, dry lands, groundwater depletion, groundwater table, water crisis May 20, 2022June 20, 2022 by kinsmanivan

Becoming Drought Resilient: Why African Farmers Must Consider Drought Tolerant Crops

By Esther Ngumbi ILLINOIS, United States, Mar 15 2019 (IPS) – The latest UN Food and Agriculture Organization’s annual Africa Regional Overview ofContinue readingBecoming Drought Resilient: Why African Farmers Must Consider Drought Tolerant Crops

rewilding May 3, 2022May 3, 2022 by kinsmanivan

The Queen’s Green Canopy: Plant a Tree for the Jubilee

Celebrate The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee in 2022 by being part of The Queen’s Green Canopy. Source: https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/plant-trees/schools-and-communities/queens-green-canopy/ The Queen’s Green Canopy (QGC)Continue readingThe Queen’s Green Canopy: Plant a Tree for the Jubilee

homesteading, property maintenance April 9, 2022April 9, 2022 by kinsmanivan

Al Bladez – the master of the John Deere QuikTrak stand-on mower

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVfcVnPae2JerM0iRT82aVQ Other John Deere QuikTrak:https://www.deere.com/en/mowers/commercial-mowers/quiktrak-mowers/

dry lands February 8, 2022February 8, 2022 by kinsmanivan

Stockholm Tar or Pine Tar

Source: https://www.infobloom.com/what-is-stockholm-tar.htm What is it? Stockholm tar is an especially high grade of pine tar which is used among mariners, and alsoContinue readingStockholm Tar or Pine Tar

green energy, Green Revolution, industrial agriculture February 8, 2022February 8, 2022 by kinsmanivan

How to use food waste for good

About 40% of all food goes uneaten, but 10% of the world’s population are hungry Source: BBC Follow the Food – https://www.bbc.com/future/bespoke/follow-the-food/how-to-use-food-waste-for-good/Continue readingHow to use food waste for good

holistic agriculture, homesteading, slow food, sustainable food February 7, 2022February 7, 2022 by kinsmanivan

Bsissa: North Africa’s ancient convenience food

Bsisa is a typical Mediterranean food, based on flour of roasted barley which dates back to Roman times. Bsisa is a varietyContinue readingBsissa: North Africa’s ancient convenience food

agroforestry, Conservation agriculture, holistic agriculture, homesteading, rural history, slow food, sustainable food January 29, 2022January 30, 2022 by kinsmanivan

Tamarind

Tamarind (Tamarindus indica) is a leguminous tree bearing edible fruit that is indigenous to tropical Africa. The genus Tamarindus is monotypic, meaningContinue readingTamarind

homesteading, rural history January 21, 2022April 8, 2022 by kinsmanivan

Rum production in the Caribbean and New England

rum, distilled liquor made from sugarcane products, usually produced as a by-product of sugar manufacture. It includes both the light-bodied rums, typified by those of Cuba and Puerto Rico,Continue readingRum production in the Caribbean and New England

homesteading, sustainable food January 19, 2022January 30, 2022 by kinsmanivan

How does it grow in India? Farming Engineer will tell you

*** Please note: The videos in this post are mainly in Hindi ***https://www.youtube.com/c/FarmingEngineer “Hi my name is arun chavan. I am anContinue readingHow does it grow in India? Farming Engineer will tell you