Rugaaju has been apprehensive for days. As the oldest cow in the kraal, she has witnessed much, but the temperatures on this 20th day …
Joshua Kato
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Dr Jolly Kabirizi, a retired researcher and one of Vision Group’s best farmers, has organised a dairy farmers training in honour of Women’s Day. …
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Paddy Sagi has been growing mangoes for about 12 years now, having been initiated in 2010. He started with 50 seedlings that he bought …
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Availability of nutritious fodder throughout the year is very essential for profitable dairy cattle farming. But feed availability (quality and quantity) varies from season …
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The selection of good quality planting material starts with choosing a variety suitable for the climate. Prevalence of berry borer and coffee rust are …
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Coffee prefers well-drained and aerated soils to a depth of at least 1.5m and 3m in drier areas. It does well in humus-rich, lightly …
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Mubango village, about 2km away from Wakiso town, 25km from Kampala city, is beautifully green. “Organic is the source of life,” says Elizabeth Joy …
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Uses A dual-purpose forage legume traditionally grown in Kenya as a pulse crop for human consumption. Flowers and immature pods are used as a …
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Bees are kept for the production of honey, other bee products, such as propolis and the services they offer to farmers like pollination. Uses …
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Agribusiness
Women, Youth Processing Banana Fibers Into Hair Extensions
by Joshua Katoby Joshua KatoThe textile industry is researching on the possibility to turn banana fiber into extensions for human hair in Uganda, Kimani Muturi, the managing director …