A SYSTEMS APPROACH TO IMPROVE FOOD SECURITY BY MEANS OF VEGETABLE PRODUCTION

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A SYSTEMS APPROACH TO IMPROVE FOOD SECURITY BY
MEANS OF VEGETABLE PRODUCTION
Dr Wimpie Nell Petso MokhatlaCentre for
Agricultural ManagementUniversity of the Free
State
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THE SYSTEM AND OPERATION OF A VEGETABLE GARDEN
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Setting an overall
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Planning
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Preparation of seedbed
Marketing
Sowing and transplanting
Harvesting
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Control
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Caring
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MANAGING AVEGETABLE GARDEN
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A step-by-step approach followed to explain
elementary management principles needed for
growing vegetables
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MANAGEMENT OF FACTORS OF PRODUCTION OF A
VEGETABLE GARDEN
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Good management of a vegetable garden can mean
the difference between failure or success with
growing vegetables
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GROWING VEGETABLES
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Door-sized compost trench-beds
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Four trench-beds for a household of 4 people will
provide a continuous supply of fresh vegetables
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Dig trench knee deep
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Fill trench with organic matter
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Vegetables at different stages of growth for
continuous supply
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Interplant different types of vegetables
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Use available water for irrigation
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Veggie patch for kids
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Vegetable gardens will ensure that families can
have food security and, at all times, have access
to fresh vegetables for an active, healthy life.
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Thank you!
Slideshow compiled by Dora du Plessis
www.uovs.ac.za/agriman