Abstract:
This Handbook is intended to serve as a simple field guide
for extension agents, home agents, and other EPID staff who
deal with vegetable crops. Vegetable crops can play an
important role in improving the quality and quantity of
food for all people. Vegetables can be grown as cash
crops for local or export markets. Vegetables are also
well suited to planting around the home (on small pieces
of land that otherwise might not be productive) giving
people fresh and healthful food. Growing more vegetables
should be strongly encouraged. It is hoped that this
Handbook can make some contribution towards this goal.
