Greenhouse: A must-have for commercial vegetable growing
Saturday February 06 2021
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Commercial vegetable production is synonymous with the adoption of greenhouse technologies. Experts argue that greenhouse technology can play a leading role in increasing production, and profitability of the vegetable sub-sector.
Doreen Nampamya, a research associate with the Korea Program on International Agriculture (Kopia), Uganda explains that the traditional way of growing vegetables in open fields is related to crop failure due to the adverse climatic condition.
Nampamya says growing vegetables using greenhouse technology is profitable in the long term and can address pest and disease management challenges.
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Nampamya says that greenhouse technologies are a form of protected agriculture aimed at addressing limitations of open-field cultivation. The plants are cultivated in sheltered structures covered by a transparent, material. The main purpose of greenhouses is t
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Saturday February 06 2021
A farmer applies mulch to his coffee garden. Mulching prevents water loss in a coffee plantation.
PHOTO/GEORGE KATONGOLE.
Summary
The changing climatic patterns require farmers to practice climate-smart agriculture in order to improve farm productivity and profitability. Planting trees is one way to mitigate the effects of climate change in farming.
According to experts at the Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA), trees help improve plant nutrition, soil moisture, thus mitigating some of the effects of climate-change. They also argue that trees are associated with better cup profiles as they allow the coffee to ripen slower. “Trees reduce soil erosion and help soil retain moisture. Fallen tree leaves prevent soil from losing too much moisture, as well as decaying leaves, that fall onto the ground, turn into nutrients for tree growth,” explains Dr Florence Akwatulira, an agro forester at the National Coffee Research Institute (
Daily Monitor
Tuesday February 02 2021
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The 55-year-old Anglican priest, who has previously served as a Member of Parliament, last week won the district chairperson seat on NUP ticket.
He said his immediate task is to continue the work left behind by his predecessor.
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The newly elected Mukono District chairperson, Rev Peter Bakaluba Mukasa, has promised to revive the area’s lost glory by improving service delivery.
The 55-year-old Anglican priest, who has previously served as a Member of Parliament, last week won the district chairperson seat on the National Unity Platform (NUP) ticket.
Rev Bakaluba beat two National Resistance Movement (NRM) cadres; Hajj Haruna Semakula and the incumbent Andrew Ssenyonga.
Daily Monitor
Saturday January 30 2021
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Using weighing scales in the day-to-day functions of a commercial farm is critical for optimising output and maximising profit.
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Whether we are checking our body weight, buying fruit at the grocery store, or seeing if luggage is too heavy before boarding an airplane, scales are ingrained in modern life.
Weigh scales are integral to the operation of farms both big and small, whether the specialty is livestock or cash crop.
Although the modern digital scales are a far cry from the simple balances of ancient times, both serve the same purpose of assuring fair and honest dealings.
Masaza report card: Year of Covid-19 leaves room for more
Saturday January 23 2021
Finalists. Gomba players celebrate a goal against Ssese during the group matches. The team held off Busiro before outwitting them in the penultimate shootouts to qualify for the finals. Photo/Agencies
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Organisers and sponsors Airtel pushed ahead with the tournament but at the cost of no fans and several challenges for the teams due to Covid-19 measures
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Without a doubt, this season’s Airtel Masaza Cup was the weirdest year since the tournament started in 2004. A coronavirus pandemic was only part of it.
The tournament defied the odds and the headaches of working around Covid-19 and the stringent health protocols to become only the third competition to be played in Uganda since March 2020. The others are the StarTimes Uganda Premier League and the Fufa play-offs which have majorly benefitted from direct funding from world body, Fifa.