Farming Tips

By Umar Nsubuga If you are into farming for business, you need to come up with a plan on how to market your produce.  …

By Ritah Mukasa If you are stuck with an old wheelbarrow, wondering what to do with it, consider repurposing it. Joshua Twinomurinzi, a landscaper …

I am a fish farmer. However, predators are giving me a hard time. How do I keep them away from the farm? Lubega Answer: …

a) The first thing should be to establish a fodder bank by growing elephant grass or giant setaria. You should plant at least one …

Most farmers have failed to earn from banana growing in the country, yet a big chunk of the population in Uganda depend on bananas …

Goat keeping is widespread in Uganda. Goats are kept mainly for home consumption as source of income and for socio-cultural values. However, the utilisation …

Every year, livestock farmers in Uganda lose thousands of shillings due to disease outbreaks on their farms. To help minimise the spread of diseases, …

Apart from being a good source of fiber, minerals and vitamins, mushrooms are a reliable source of income. Samson Kisekka, the proprietor of Hello …

Kid-rearing  Kidding area in the barn should be clean with dry bedding (grass).  The doe may be kept in the kidding area …

“Justlike we plan to grow food for human consumption, we must do the same for animals,” says livestock farmer Brian Natwijuka. He says the …