Farming Tips

By Joshua Kato  For commercial viability, five pigs including five sows and one boar is a good number to start with. These should help you …

By Joshua Kato  What are layers?  These are chicken that were specifically developed to lay eggs. They normally lay eggs for 73 weeks on …

By Joshua Kato This is very important for fish farmers because most farmers do not know the right density or the amount of fish …

By Joshua Kato There are several hives. Kenya Top Bar Hive goes for between sh100,000 to sh120,000, the Modern Hive or Langstroth hive goes …

By Joshua Kato The pond must be rectangular, because this makes it easy to maintain, especially when guarding it against silting.  It is also …

By Umar Nsubuga Robert Kagga, 25 and resident of Janda village in Zirobwe says his parents’ country garden was always a mixture of vegetables, …

By Joshua Kato   -Malnutrition – food is too little, too watery, rotten or scours (diarrhoea) in young pigs. Give rehydration fluids in water and …

By Joshua Kato One of the biggest reasons why farmers keep chicken in storied structures is to maximize space. Indeed, farmers keep say, 2,000 …

By Joshua Kato  Most farmers think that every site where there is water is suitable for pond construction, but this is wrong. Suitable water …

By Joshua Kato -Although some beekeepers have hives on the roof of their houses or even on their compound, the general rule is that …