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By Titus Kakembo                          A tour of the Uganda Industrial Research Institute (UIRI) …

By Jacquiline Nakandi  A raised garden bed is not a planter. It is a bottomless garden that allows plants to freely penetrate the ground.  …

By Umar Nsubuga Moses Kiptala, a resident of Mengya village, Piswa parish in Kween district earns his upkeep from farming.  He grows 10 acres …

By Umar Nsubuga Vanillas are climbing plants that prefer high humidity and bright, indirect sunlight which require ample water and extremely warm temperatures and …

By Aloysious Kasoma Despite the available government programs like Emyooga and Parish Development Model (PDM), women doing agriculture still face challenges accessing the funds. …

By Joshua Kato It is the season of the year when maize fields are attacked by all kinds of pests.  The following are the …

By Prossy Nandudu Traditionally, food items like yams, sweet potatoes, cassava and bananas among others were grown by almost every household to shield not …

By Prossy Nandudu According to Umar Kityo, a climbing yam farmer, yams are grown for food security and income.  He says one can harvest …

Harvesting Harvest the pods when they make a rattling sound when shaken. Delayed harvesting leads to pods shattering and poor seed germination later. The …

It takes 4-6 days for the seeds to germinate and 90-110 days for the crop to mature. Management Sunflowers grow best in locations that …