Farming Tips

Agriculture experts say, to get the best out of fertiliser use, the following are important: -Use the right seed variety, this can be known …

Urban farmers practising dairy zero-grazing should select breeds that will give them good milk yields on one hand, and resist diseases on the other. …

A castrated male pig grows faster.  It does not carry the unpleasant smell (olusu) which is common in uncastrated pigs and it is a …

A chicken house must have an east–west orientation, with both the east and west walls constructed without any windows.    This is intended to …

In many developed countries, for example, Israel, there is a direct or indirect linkage of all activities on a given farm. This is the …

Tomatoes are a delicacy that is used in cooking almost all kinds of food. They are referred to as ‘enyanya’ in Luganda. Because of …

There are two ways of propagating seedlings pastures. For brachiaria, you can get just two 100kg sacks of the mature rooted grass and plant …

The holes, ideally round, should be 2ft wide and 2ft deep. While digging, heap the fertile topsoil separate from the reddish subsoil. When done, …

Dropping fish in the pond even when the fish is satisfied is called ‘dumping’ and it should not be done. The dumped fish feeds …

By Joshua Kato And Grace Bwogi     2022 is coming to an end and farmers are setting sights on 2023. A lot of …