Farming Tips

Weeds are a major obstacle in increasing the productivity of finger millet crops in Uganda especially during rainy season. Several weed species including grasses…

Finger millets respond well to fertilizer application specifically to nitrogen and phosphorus with a blanket rate of 60 kg N, 30 kg P & …

By Ahumuza Muhumuza Rabbit rearing was once considered a niche market, but has rapidly gained popularity among farmers. Rabbits are small, do not require…

By Joshua Kato ·         The tank should be close to the area of cultivation to ensure ease of irrigation. ·         The tank should not…

Ugandan farmers are busy making hay because we have had about three months of rain now and the grass is green. In Europe, they…

By Joshua Kato Water harvesting is the collection and concentration of rainwater/runoff for the production of crops, pasture or trees, for livestock or domestic…

By Joshua Kato The first rainy season of 2023 is still on. According to the Ministry of Agriculture Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF), Uganda…

By Joshua Kato It was a beehive of activities at Sight Farm, Namulonge in Wakiso district last month, even when the main occasion was…

By Joshua Kato Incidentally, majority of these farms are not registered, irrespective of the fact that they produce quality, fresh and dried food. Of…

By Joshua Kato For the last two years, prices of almost all foodstuffs have been rising. At the moment, a kilogramme of maize in…