Answer to Question #203547 in English for Rivonia

Question

identify someone from a culture other than your own.as a teacher,conduct research about african food products and thier processing.indegenous food is important for sustaining livelihoods.set up a table and compare staple foods from the two cultures.the comparison should be around how staple foods are planted,grown,harvested,processed and preserved.

Answer 1

KENYAN CULTURE.

STAPLE FOOD; Maize

Planting should start a few days after the onset of the rains when the soil is moist. Fourth, for good growth and development, maize should be planted at the right spacing. The recommended spacing is 75cm between rows and 25cm for plants. The planting holes should be about 5cm deep.

How is maize grown?

Maize is sown in rows, 60-75 cm apart, whereas the plants in the row are spaced at 20 to 25 cm. A population of 60-75 thousand plants per hectare at harvest are required for obtaining the optimum yield. Sowing in rows is generally done with drill or by dropping the seed behind the plough.

How do you harvest maize crop?

1. The plants are cut and piled up in the shade and the cobs are removed after two or three days of harvesting. The dried plants are used for haymaking.
2. Maize grown for fodder are harvested at the milk to early dough stage. The earlier harvested crop usually yields less and is poor in protein content.

How do you store maize for a long time?

Maize can be stored in bags. The bags must be placed in an ordinary hut or a clean, cool grain hut. Mealies in bags can also be hung in a tree or strung between the branches of a tree. Stored grained insects can, however, fly and will damage the grain stored in the tree.\

NIGERIAN CULTURE.

STAPLE FOOD; Rice.

Planting should start a few days after the onset of the rains when the soil is moist. Fourth, for good growth and development, maize should be planted at the right spacing. The recommended spacing is 75cm between rows and 25cm for plants. The planting holes should be about 5cm deep.

Maize seed should be drilled to a uniform depth and into moisture. Soil temperatures should by 8C first thing in the morning for four to five consecutive days for maize to grow. Seed must be deeper than a rook's beak and so should be sown into the seedbed at least 7-8cm.

How do you harvest maize crop?

1. The plants are cut and piled up in the shade and the cobs are removed after two or three days of harvesting. The dried plants are used for haymaking.
2. Maize grown for fodder are harvested at the milk to early dough stage. The earlier harvested crop usually yields less and is poor in protein content.

Mode of harvesting.

Maize storage is like every other grain storage. It must be stored dried in a dry place in bags for those going into it as a business. The best way to store maize now is the use of PICS bag from IITA . The return is high and sure depending on your buying and selling time Maize can only be stored well if it has been properly dried. When drying maize in the sun or over a fire turn it to ensure even drying end to prevent overheating. Dry it until a moisture content of below 13% is achieved, which is suitable for long-term storage.