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are less susceptible to bird
damage and post harvest
losses and have better taste.
The advantage of short
duration varieties, however, is
that they are less susceptible
to failure in the rainy season.
They produce early and
hence mean an end to the
‘hunger season’.
There is between 65,000
and 80,000 hectares under
cultivation in Lakes State.
Land is traditionally prepared
manually, soon after the
onset of rain. Oxploughs have
been strongly promoted
in the last five years. They
allow the farm area to
expand considerably, to
store moisture deeper (and
make it last longer after the
rains are over) and put the
seeds deeper, so they are
less prone to wash outs. The
oxploughs are important
because - due to the later
rains - the season for land
preparations has shortened.
Cowpeas and sorghum, two main crops Pounding of sorghum, very labour
intensive
Much to gain in improved storage
Introduction of oxplough more than doubled farm acreage
Clearing land for
cultivation, compiling
wood for burn