Ambaku said the land in which he is practicing agriculture is still virgin and thinks using chemical and synthetic fertilizer will destroy the soil fertility.
Agriculture
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In Karamoja’s dry plains, Obin’s crops are thriving on one secret: ‘managing water’
With such practices, Obin says, locals will be able to increase soil fertility unlike monoculture, a common practice in Karamoja, where farmers mainly grow sorghum, which drains the soil.
Posted inAgriculture / Karamoja
Karamoja: Amb. Julius Moto on botched valley dams, cattle and incompetent OPM
“Karamoja sub-region had 2.3 million (19.8%) cattle and the rest of Northern Uganda had 1.6 million (14.4 %) just about the exact numbers of cattle in Botswana,” Ambassador Moto said, quoting animal census of 2008 by UBOS.
Posted inAgriculture / Environment
Global tasks: Who are the Ugandan activists appointed board members of ProVeg?
ProVeg says the youth board members are truly global, hailing from North and Sub-Saharan Africa, the Americas, Europe and Asia.
Posted inAgriculture / Environment
20 young activists join ProVeg International to push for food system change
Getting young people involved in lobbying for food system change is vital to keep the momentum going towards progress in tackling climate change, says Juliette Tronchon, Senior Policy and Public Affairs Specialist at ProVeg.
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Agriculture: 2023 is the International “Year of Millets”
In Uganda, millets are grown in the east, north and south western regions. In the east and north, districts of Apac, Kitgum, Lira, Kamuli, Iganga, Soroti and Tororo use more than 60 percent of the countries acreage to grow millet.
Posted inAfrica / Agriculture
Key calls at agroecology conference 2023 as AU set to invest in ecological organic agriculture initiative
Each country is asked to facilitate the implementation of adoption of standards for agroecology products and by extension facilitate trade in agroecological products.
Posted inAgriculture
CABI steps up fight against pests and diseases of papaya in Uganda
CABI has already been working on natural enemies to try and fight papaya mealy bug in Kenya under the Darwin Initiative project.
Posted inAfrica / Agriculture
How small-scale farmers can respond to the hunger crisis in the region
In agroecology, we can produce food to end food crisis and hunger that is threatening our country – minister. Mururi
Posted inAfrica / Agriculture
Better policies – a critical element of food safety, and food security in East and Sub-Saharan Africa
According to FAO, in Africa, over 90m people fall ill, while nearly 137,000 die each year due to food-borne diseases.
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Know NAADS’ partners for Hass Avocado and Macadamia seedlings
A total of 3,500 acres of land in Uganda has Hass Avocado plants.
Posted inAgriculture / Business
Milk processing plants rose to 160 in 2022, says DDA
124 stakeholders were skilled in milk processing and value addition countrywide.