Farming Tips

In order to make a profit from your local chicken business, you will need to offer them good housing. When your chicken is comfortable, …

– If there is no foster-sow, rejected and orphaned piglets can be hand-reared using the following milk mixture: 2.5l fresh cow’s milk, 150ml fresh cream, …

Harvesting for the second season has kicked off across most parts of the country. According to experts, the better practices adopted during harvesting, the …

In every business, minimising losses and keeping down operational costs are paramount. With the rising cost of electricity, there are cheaper alternatives for poultry …

A piglet that is well-fed weighs at least 25kg at two and half months, compared to an average 4kg in Uganda. A piglet needs …

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

In Uganda however, the most common weaning age in intensive dairy systems is 8 weeks (two months) but it may go up to 13 …

Raising seedlings is one of the most challenging things for every farmer. Many have to incur the costs of having to buy seedling trays …

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. …

Oil palm cultivation needs soil preparation before planting. The plantation soil should be fertilised with well-decomposed organic matter and cleaned from weeds. Plantation tilling …