i) Land preparation
-Clear the land
-Divide the land into plots
-Construct/repair bunds/dykes
-Construct/repair inlet and outlet channels
(ii) Water control
-Flood the field 4 days 7.5-10cm
-Carryout primary tillage
-Paddle the soil to a fine mud
-Uprooted weeds should be heaped on the bunds
-Level the plots by dragging a wooden board/jembe.
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