Training farmers in agronomic practices

Along side with setting up the demos, farmers have been introduced to a number of agronomic principals like: early land preparation, use of improved seeds, timely planting, use of fertilizers e.g. DAP, spacing and optimum plant population in the field including gap filling, weed control (timely weeding) top dressing using UREA, application of savine dust to control stalk borers, timely harvesting. On farm training shall be dobe concurrently to monitor the performance of the adaptors.

Setting up demonstration gardens

BSLA is going to set up ten demos during the first rains in this season. Willing farmers have already been identified to offer the land worth an acre. The group members shall participate in activities like planting, monitoring the weeding process, participating in fertilizer application and control of stalk borers and harvesting.

Training farmers

BSLA is promoting commercial agriculture production for increased house hold income and food security inthe district. The organization has plans to implement a maize production project with a purpose of increasing maize production and improving its quality in 10 farmer groups.

Each group has 18 members and BSLA is providing the group with inputs for an acre for demonstration purposes. In the picture you can see DAP, UREA & maize seeds in stock ready to be distributed to the farmers groups. Waiswa Ajab distributed DAP and Maize seeds to Igombe integrated farmers centre group, the group is actively egaged in maize production. the group members say that maize is used for food and cash crop.

During the farmers training in receord management and Agronomy, Waiswa Ajab and Naigaga Olivia demonstrated how a farmer can plant maize in the rows in order to get better yields. Farmers of Abalyogero group said that they have been getting 10 bags in an acre.