Summary:
- Mpumwera Twine Hope, an onion farmer from Mutoojo village, Kigara parish, Kamwezi Sub-County, Rukiga district, voiced concerns about the adverse effects of the scorching sun on their onion fields. She expressed apprehension that if this persists, substantial losses may be incurred during harvest.
RUKIGA: Onion farmers in Kamwezi Sub County of Rukiga district have been warned against the use of harmful chemical fertilizers and manure that degrade the soil.
Barham Twineamasiko, the Managing Director of Transform Abafrica Product, issued this caution today during a one-day onion farming workshop at St. James Buhangizi Church of Uganda Archdeaconry in Mutoojo village, Kigara parish, Kamwezi Sub-County in Rukiga.
The primary objective of the workshop was to equip farmers with knowledge on adopting environmentally-friendly and economically sustainable farming techniques. Twineamasiko emphasized the peril of using counterfeit fertilizers and stressed the significance of employing Transform Organic Manure. He highlighted its efficacy in enhancing yields across various plant species and its applicability to diverse soil types.
Twineamasiko underscored that the utilization of harmful chemical inputs not only deteriorates soil quality and contaminates crops but also poses grave health hazards to both farmers and consumers. He advocated for the regular application of quality chemicals to crops to optimize results.
CUE IN BARHAM…ON FARMERS……RR/ENG//
Mpumwera Twine Hope, an onion farmer from Mutoojo village, Kigara parish, Kamwezi Sub-County, Rukiga district, voiced concerns about the adverse effects of the scorching sun on their onion fields. She expressed apprehension that if this persists, substantial losses may be incurred during harvest. Mpumwera elucidated that the relentless sunshine is causing the plants to wilt and the bulbs to prematurely desiccate.
CUE IN MPUMWERA…..ON SUNSHINE…..RR//
