Local+crops

Growing decisions about LOCAL CROPS Depending on where they live, different plants will need different conditions to grow. For every plant, the right temperature, light, water and soil with minerals are important factors for germinating* seeds and healthy growth. For more information have a look at this file [|HowPlantsGrow Info Section.pdf]

TASK 1 Find out about and describe the general good growing conditions for your local plants. Write down the time of the year, as months and seasons, when the main crops are planted and harvested in your region; look at soil types, sunlight and temperature,rainfall. Design a seasonal chart to demonstrate this.

TASK 2 Find out about the most common CROP PRODUCTION PROBLEMS in your area. It could be pests, weeds, disease, and mineral deficiencies in the soil or perhaps lack of water, for example. Find out what has been done in the past to alleviate this problem, and how successful these approaches have been. Use the knowledge that you have gathered in this topic and additional information sources (website, local technical expertise etc.) to identify a possible solution which is helpful for your community and crops, but which does not cause harm to the environment. One solution may work for some members of your community but not others, so it is important to think of all those who may be involved. It may be that you decide to propose a series of options or a process that combines more than one approach over time. Use the table to describe the problem and your solutions.
 * = **Problem description** ||= **Impact** ||= **Our Objective** ||= **Actions in the past** ||= **Impact or effect** ||= **Our Actions** ||= **Impact or effect** ||