March 2015

Fish ponds

Fish pond waste water increases milk yields by three litres

Over 300 dairy urban farmers in Uganda who have adopted backyard bucket fish farming are reaping from the symbiotic relationship with the nutritious waste water from the pond once mixed with animal feeds increasing milk production by up to three litres per milking while dried pounded cow dung sprinkled on the pond trapping harmful germs. …

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Orphaned crops find homes in E. Africa women farmers

Orphaned crops find homes in E. Africa women farmersTraditionally neglected finger millet and sorghum that were the highlight of the 80s are making a grand comeback across East Africa with women farmer groups reaping from their demand while insulating themselves against climate change. Traditionally, farmers, mainly women, dropped the crops because they were low yielding, …

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